A Sussex printing firm beat off competition from two of the UK's biggest businesses to scoop an award for caring for the environment.

Beacon Press took the top spot in environment category the government-sponsored Business in the Community awards, beating Scottish-

Power and the Co-operative Bank.

Judges praised the Uckfield-based firm's environmental performance as an example of excellence.

The award, an oak sapling which will be planted in Beacon's factory gardens, was presented to the firm's chairman Mark Fairbrass by Prince Charles.