IS your local the best pub in the country? Then the Great British Pub Awards want to hear from you.

The organisers of the prestigious annual awards are once again on the hunt for the best in the business, and want customers to nominate their favourite pubs and bars.

The awards, which have now been running for more than a decade, seek out the best pubs in the country across a range of categories, culminating in one business being proclaimed the Great British Pub of the Year.

Ed Bedington, from GBPA, explains: “Pubs are an integral part of British life and we all have our favourites, so we’re calling on those people really in the know – pub customers – to tell us about the best.

“Pubs are the lifeblood of many communities and we want to celebrate that by crowning the nation’s best pub in recognition of all the great pubs throughout the land.”

The awards recognise pubs across a range of different categories, from best food business to best family pub.

Pub-goers can nominate their favourite pub simply by either tweeting its details using the hashtag #pubawards, by visiting the GBPA Facebook page or emailing gbpa@wrbm.com.

Bedington adds: “All we need is the name and location of the pub, and what makes it a winner, so that we can celebrate the Great British Pub and give the nation’s favourite’s the recognition they deserve.”