A Post Office worker who helped apprehend a robber has been honoured for her bravery.

The High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Roger Marshall held an awards ceremony at Leeds Crown Court for the men and women who have gone beyond the call of duty to uphold the law in the last year.

Among those present was Yvonne Kierman, who helped to restrain a would-be robber who was brandishing an imitation fire arm.

Yvonne, who has refused to let the experience put her off her job at Ilkley Post Office, sat on the defendant's legs until police arrived.

The 60-year-old, who has lived in Ilkley for 15 years, said she came into work to hear a commotion in the office.

The branch manager Edward Sample was struggling with the offender and manager to wrestle him to the floor.

Yvonne said: "I then sat on his legs and made sure he could not run away by taking his shoes off.

"It was 20 minutes before the armed response unit got there, so it was a bit difficult holding him down for that time."