A MOTHER and daughter duo have touched down on home soil after giving a TEDx talk in the US.

Naomi Timperley and her 11-year-old daughter Elizabeth, from Sale, travelled to Normal, Illinois, to attend and speak at a TEDx event.

Modelled on the popular Ted conference in America, TEDx are not-for-profit events run in cities around the world and feature a range of talks and lectures on subjects from philosophy to politics, science and the arts.

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Naomi Timperley and daughter Elizabeth, 11, take to the TEDx stage

As well as reaching people at a local level, the lectures are streamed to a global audience.

TED talks have become a household name after a number of famous and influential people, including Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Bono, Stephen Hawkings and Richard Branson, fronted lectures.

Naomi, a digital marketing consultant and start-up marketing advisor, teamed up with daughter Elizabeth to highlight what can be learnt from the younger generation in terms of ideas.

More to follow.