TWO SLIMMING World group leaders from Keighley have met the founder of the weight-loss company.

Andrea Astin and Carla Weatherill met Margaret Miles-Branwell when they went to Birmingham for the annual Slimming World Awards.

Margaret Miles-Branwell started Slimming World 45 years ago and there are now hundreds of local groups at towns across the country.

Winning consultant Andrea has run groups in Oakworth and Haworth for the past 20 years.

She recently joined 100 other consultants around the UK at a special ‘inspirational’ event at the Derbyshire head office to celebrate their achievements and share ideas.

Carla Weatherill runs Slimming World groups in Long Lee and central Keighley.

The two women attended the awards ceremony to see who won the company’s Woman Of The Year competition out of 10 finalists from around the UK.