SEVEN ambulance staff members have been honoured for clocking up more than 140 years' service between them.

The seven, who all work in Huddersfield or Halifax, have received Queen's Medals for giving 20 years' exemplary conduct, with at least seven of those years on the front line of the service.

The medals were presented by the Queen's representative, the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr John Lyles.

West Yorkshire Ambulance Service's director of operations, Mr Bob Williams, said: "These medals recognise outstanding commitment to duty.

"They are a credit to the West Yorkshire service and the public they serve.

"I would also like to recognise the contribution of families, who are equally deserving of the medal for the invaluable support they provide."

One of the recipients is Cathryn James, who lives in Honley and is a paramedic and clinical effectiveness manager across West Yorkshire.

She said: "I feel honoured to have received the long- service award.

"The past 22 years have been challenging, but extremely rewarding. I can't think of any other job I'd rather be doing."

The other six are Angela Armitage and Mathew Crosland, who are both station officers and paramedics at Honley ambulance station; Clive Hardman and Glen Wainwright, who are paramedics at Huddersfield ambulance station; Lynne Robinson, who lives and works in Halifax as an emergency medical technician; and Paul Ingle, who lives and works in Halifax as a paramedic and field-based assessor.