A PIPER from Helensburgh has turned a childhood hobby into major success by winning 13 international titles in the last three years.

Kyle Warren won the piping "grand slam" of the Cowal, Scottish, British, European and World Piping Championships this year as part of the Field Marshall Montgomery pipe band after taking a break from teaching.

The 25-year-old started lessons at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow around ten years ago.

He is part of a family of bagpipe players, with his father, uncle and grandfather all experienced pipers.

Kyle said: "My dad, my uncle and my grandad all played the pipes, so it was easily accessible when I was younger and I played now and again.

"When I wanted to take it more seriously they could help me in the right direction, I could have learned from my dad who is a great player, but going to the Piping Centre gave me the chance to feel like I was independent."

He has also toured the world with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, the ensemble made up of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers.