ELGIN'S Jason Bowman has skated his way to national and international success.

The figure skater claimed a second place in the recent Scottish Championships at Dumfries. And the 20-year-old followed that up with third in the International Judging System event in Austria.

The Moray Leisure Centre ice rink employee is targeting a full-time career in ice skating. In the meantime, he is involved in skating tuition through his job at the Elgin leisure centre.

The former Elgin Academy pupil has stepped up to senior level this season and is aiming to secure a place at the British Championships next year. He was in Edinburgh this week at a training camp which included Scottish ice dancing pair Sinead and John Kerr.