THE Three Crowns Inn at Ullingswick, near Bromyard, is the overall winner of the Flavours of Herefordshire awards.

Mrs Muffin's Tea Shop in Church Lane, Ledbury, is the tea shop of the year, and the Cheyney Lodge Cider Company, in Bishop's Frome has won the food producers' award.

The Three Crowns and Mrs Muffin's Tea Shop will represent Herefordshire in the Heart of England Food and Drink Awards.

Highly commended in the specialist retailer category was the Hop Pocket Wine Co at Bishops Frome.