A STAINED glass maker has been shortlisted for a national craft skills competition.

Classical Glass Ltd, in St Helens Road, Bolton, has been selected as a finalist for Country Living Magazine's Artisan of the Year Awards 2008.

Andrew Seddon, the firm's managing director, said: "I read about the awards in The Bolton News earlier this year and decided to enter. I am really excited about the awards because they are like the crafts Oscars."

The results will be announced in October and the firm will appear in November's Country Life.