A Sussex electrical repair company has been named as one

of the best in the country.

Leach & Sons of Newhaven took third place at the Total Excellence in Quality awards, run by Domestic & General, the UK's largest specialist provider of breakdown insurance for most domestic appliances.

Trevor Leach, a partner in Leach & Sons, based in Bridge Street, said: "It's great to get real recognition of our hard work.

"We operate throughout the east and west of Sussex and Kent, covering a radius of 50 miles.

"We are planning to expand our business and now the future certainly looks bright."

Domestic & General's service development manager Lawrence Hamilton presented the award.