A CLEOBURY Mortimer woman is looking to follow in the footsteps of Shane Richie and Brian Conley after becoming a bluecoat at a north Wales holiday camp.

Karen Hiles of Curdale Close, has joined the team of entertainers at Pontin's at Prestatyn Sands.

Miss Hiles recently spent a week at the Pontin's Academy, where she helped run some advanced training classes and workshops, preparing this year's entertainment programme.

She is assistant entertainment manager at the camp and has worked for Pontin's for seven years.

Miss Hiles said: "I originally wanted to be a bluecoat to meet new people and make friends."

She added her ambition was to be an entertainment manager.