TILTRIDGE Farm and Vineyard has won a Highly Commended prize at the Heart of England Food and Drink Excellence Awards.

The business, near Upton, which runs bed-and-breakfast accommodation, picked up the award in the Best Breakfast using Local Produce category at a ceremony in Birmingham on Tuesday.

The business was entered into the competition after winning the Worcestershire round of the contest earlier this year.

Competition judges commented that Tiltridge's use of local produce, especially fresh fruit, juices and meats, was excellent.

Sandy Barker, from Tiltridge, said it was great to win something for Worcestershire.

"I'll try and do better next year," she said.

"I'm going to concentrate more on supplying local produce and telling people about it. That's the point of the competition."

The regional awards celebrate the best business that put local food and drink at the forefront of their business.