Nominations have now closed for Rutland and Stamford's Favourite Independent Shop Awards. This year the awards received 1,026 nominations across 19 categories.
Alicia Kearns, Member of Parliament for Rutland and Stamford, said:
"Thank you to everyone who nominated their favourites for Rutland and Stamford's Favourite Independent Shop Awards.
This year we received over 1,000 nominations which is incredible!
I can't wait to go through them all and see who your favourite are...a shortlist of shops will then be created before final voting to find the winner opens in January 2026.
In the meantime, please do shop local and support our wonderful independents in the run up to Christmas."
