A JOGGER who was ridiculed by a van driver about her weight has had the last laugh after becoming the first plus-size covergirl for a national running magazine.

Lindsey Swift, 26, of Worsbrough Bridge, was out jogging with her boyfriend when the driver leaned out his window and started singing.In response she penned an open letter to the 'idiot' man on Facebook which has been seen by thousands across the world.

She is now featured on the front of the November issue of Women's Running UK which has covered her story.

Lindsey, a French teacher, took up running after feeling unfit. She has been hailed as an inspiration to women everywhere.

• Full story in the Barnsley Chronicle issue dated September 25, 2015.