A West Lothian butcher says he cried with joy after taking top spot as ‘Pie of Pies’ at the British Pie Awards.

A Cumbrian butcher, which has two shops in Penrith and Hexham, has won a national award for its sausage roll garland.

THE cream of rural businesses from the North of England have been shortlisted for the Countryside Alliance's 'Rural Oscars' awards.