Divers can take deep-sea exploration to the next level after being awarded a £2,000 grant.

Bushey and Borehamwood Sub Aqua Club was given the money from Hertsmere Borough Council’s community grant scheme.

The club plans to put the money to good use, subsidising the training of new instructors and buying equipment for trainee divers.

Club chairmanWayne Allen said: “This is a great win for the club, we are over the moon to be able to increase our stock of training equipment.

“We are really looking forward to using it to teach even more people to scuba dive, and to train additional instructors who will then supplement our already very active instructor team.

“I'd like to thank everyone involved in putting the grant together. We are very grateful to Hertsmere Borough Council for supporting local volunteer sports clubs.”