TALENTED musician Emma Prince has been awarded the first grant from the Barnsley charity, EnRich.

Double bass player Emma, 16, successfully auditioned at the Royal Academy of Music in London to join the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYOGB).

EnRich, a charity which promotes the development of specialisms in performing and creative arts, was set up in memory of former Barnsley College lecturer Richard Tolson, who was known as Rich T.

** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated December 19. **