A TEENAGE scuba diver from Bude has scooped a top national award for the deep commitment she shows to her sport and club.

At the age of just 17, Lucy Fanet has already been a qualified snorkel instructor for two and a half years with the Budehaven Sub Aqua Club, a branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC), and leads regular mentoring sessions for its younger members.

She has also spearheaded a major snorkelling programme teaching scores of children the basics of safe underwater activity.

It is this dedication which has landed her the coveted title of BSAC Young Branch Volunteer of the Year in the Suunto Branch Volunteer of the Year 2013 Awards.

For the full report, and a round up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.