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Unique night Top-performing Unique Pub Company licensees gathered at London's Victoria & Albert Museum for a glittering awards night hosted by showbiz legend Bruce Forsyth. Nine Unique hosts, judged to be the best in the company's 4,000-strong estate, each received a trophy and £1,000 in prize money as a reward for their entrepreneural flair. "The Retailer Awards allow us to give an extra acknowledgement to the licensees who have, in various ways, achieved an outstanding level of success during the past year," said Unique managing director Graham Turner. One of the most prestigious accolades, Lifetime Achiever, went to veteran licensee Theresa Swanick who has run the Peveril of the Peak in Manchester for the past 32 years. List of winners Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Budweiser: Mark Foster and Hayley Gill, the Hare and Hounds, Corsham, Wiltshire Cask Ale Pub of the Year, sponsored by Brakspear Bitter: Alfred Buxton, the White Star, Liverpool Charity Pub of the Year, sponsored by Courage Best: Paul and Jenny Harrison, the Ringway, Horsforth, West Yorkshire Community Pub of the Year, sponsored by Guinness: Jane & Dominic Dalton, the Yew Tree, Worsley, Greater Manchester Food Pub of the Year, sponsored by Stella Artois: Matthew, Maureen and Mike Sadler, the Queen Inn, Dummer, Hampshire Wine Pub of the Year, sponsored by Intro2: Brenda Ashton and David Harris, the Dukes Head, Romsey, Hampshire Entertainment Pub of the Year, sponsored by Carlsberg-Tetley: Adam Franklin, the Slaughterhouse, Liverpool Business Development Pub of the Year, sponsored by Schweppes: Pauline White and Terry Moor, the Dog and Partridge, Sunninghill, Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire Lifetime Achiever: Theresa Swanick, Peveril of the Peak, Manchester