A YOUNG Barry schoolgirl has won a Royal Mail national letter writing competition – and has bagged stamps featuring her own face!

Ten-year-old Megan Brady was short-listed for the prize after judges read her letter to her Nan – and last week she was chosen as the overall winner of the national competition.

The Gladstone Primary pupil wrote: "Nan, if it wasn’t for you I would not be anything. Thank you. You’re my saviour – whenever you smile you make me feel like you are the best!"

Two of her schoolmates were voted runners-up in the competition – Ffion Kerslake wrote to her mum and Rhys Rawlinson, aged 11, wrote to his brother, Shaun.

The three youngsters were among 1,500 children across Wales and 13,000 UK-wide who wrote to their First Class Hero, and entries from across Wales proved that admiration is as strong for relatives as it is for pop stars and football legends.

The three were declared winners in the Special Achievement Award, for children who have overcome particular difficulties to enter.

Megan received a set of Smilers stamps with her photograph attached, a £50 book token and a £75 box of letter-writing goodies to share with her classmates. Ffion and Rhys each won a £10 book token.

Geoff Braden, Royal Mail Regional Operations Director for Wales, said: "Well done to Megan, Ffion and Rhys – who are all from the same school.

"The standard of entries was very high with 1,500 letters to choose from in Wales.

"Nationwide, more than 13,000 children took part, so all the children who won or reached the shortlist should feel very proud."