WELSHPOOL’S Laura Hindle loves her roving role with The Coaching Inn Group, which operates the town’s Royal Oak and 17 other hotels and inns across the country, and now she’s won a coveted award.

She first went to work front of house at the hotel five years ago and is now deputy general manager.

A former Welshpool High School student, Laura goes on the road as a support manager helping out at other hotels around the group.

Now she has been named Supporting Manager of the Year for her ability to help colleagues across the group.

“Since taking on the role, which I thoroughly enjoy, I have worked at The Old Bridge at Holmfirth in Yorkshire, The Three Swans in Hungerford, Berkshire, and am currently assisting at The Kings Head in Richmond, Yorkshire,” said Laura.

Presenting her with her award, operations manager Mark Chapman said Laura had been responsible for driving high standards across the group.

But her roving days will soon be put on hold, as she and her partner Theo Lawrence, a freelance music teacher in Welshpool, are expecting their first child, a boy, in February.