When mum-of-two Andrea Thompson, joined the gym to shed a few pounds, she never could have imagined she would be crowned the World's Strongest Woman. Muscle-ripped at 5ft 5, she can lift an ...

An incredible local woman has bagged an international title in weight-lifting after previously winning the national award.

Andrea Seed, who works in Lancashire County Council's adult social care team, is flying to America to compete in the Official Strongman Games.