Stand-out local businesses have had their work recognised as the Muddy Stiletto Awards 2023 enters its next stage of voting.

Lifestyle platform, Muddy Stilettos are hosting their yearly competition, hoping to find some of the best businesses in the country. From art galleries to wedding photographers the competition has highlighted some of the best that Cornwall has to offer.

In the Post area, there were a total of 14 nominations across 12 categories.

Nominated businesses include:

- Liwa Nails - Best Beauty Salon/ Clinic

- Stir - Best Bookshop

- Clements & Hope - Best Cafe

- The Good Stuff - Best Cafe

- Bellinis Deli Kitchen - Best Farmshop/Deli

- Boscastle Farm Shop - Best Farmshop/Deli

- Rhiannon Bailey, RB Fitness - Best Fitness Instructor

- Flowers by Donna Cornish - Best Florist

- Carbon50 - Best Hair Salon

- The Byre - Best Lifestyle Store

- Katy Luxton - Best Jeweller

-Ash Powell - Best Wedding Photographer

- The Path Less Wasteful - Best Sustainable Lifestyle Business

- Blacker Yarns - Best Sustainable Lifestyle Business

- Jo & Co -Best Women’s Fashion

With regional finals concluding this week, local businesses will be crossing their fingers that they progress into the national competition.

National finals get underway from July 6, which will hope to find the ‘best of the best’ that the country has to offer in each category.

You can find out more information about the awards and how to vote for your favourite businesses on Muddy Stilettos website: cornwall.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/