THE Royal Oak Exmoor, in Winsford, is one of only three pubs to be shortlisted in the best community hub category at the National Ei Group Awards for Excellence.

This year’s awards for excellence recognise the achievements of publicans from all around the country and will highlight the accomplishments of some of the most innovative and successful publicans across a number of categories.

Mark and Sally Bradley, of the Royal Oak, have been invited to attend Ei Group’s prestigious awards gala dinner at Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire, on July 10, when the outright winners will be announced.

Sally said: “We’re delighted to be shortlisted, we were regional winners for the South West in 2016 so be to be in the top three nationally in 2018 is a great credit to our team that work with us and testament to all the hard work they have put in over the five years we’ve been here.”