Punch finalists announced
Punch Taverns has indentified the final 16 in its annual Shine retailers awards.
The company is now inviting fellow licensees to vote for the winner - with proceeds from the vote going to charity.
Nicola Highton from Punch said: "All our finalists have done incredibly well to create award winning pub businesses but there has to be one overall winner. Last year we had more than 8,000 votes which made for a great charity donation and we are hopeful we can top that in 2006."
The finalists are:
Iain & Shona Besford: Clifton Hotel, Lossiemouth, InvernessJohn Eddy: Masham, Hartburn Village, Stockton on TeesDavid & Christine Tearle: Coterie, Widnes, CheshireTerri Leahy: Hilbre, West Kirby, WirralMel Charles: Airedale Heifer, Battyeford, West YorkshireElizabeth Wood: White Swan, Hebden Bridge, West YorkshireMick & Jackie Webb: Furlong, Stoke on TrentTim & Louise Morris: White Lion, Brinsley, NottinghamDavid & Tricia Fisher: Crown Inn, Alveschurch, WorcestershireAndrew Coath: Swan, Salford, Milton KeynesRichard Saunders: Carpenters Arms, Clydach, SwanseaChris Hinde: Orange Tree, Thornham, Kings LynnAlison & Nigel Oxford & Mike Smith: Three Compasses, Hornsey, LondonRose Gargiulo & Team: Dukes Head, Tadworth, SurreyColin & Emma Spry: Starz, Exeter, DevonAlan & Jan Carr: Three Tuns, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire
To find out how to vote visit the Punch website by clicking here
