TICKETS are now on sale for the Retailer of the Year gala awards evening 2011.

Priced at just £5, the ticket will include a complimentary glass of wine and food, and you will be treated to an evening packed full of entertainment.

Organisers would like to thank Sandra Oldfield, A&C Meats and Freddies for the food on the night.

Thanks also goes to Kashu, Freddies, Kamillo's and Boun Amici for supplying vouchers for the gala awards evening raffle and to www.printingclothing.com for supplying the category winning plaques.

Our mystery shoppers have been busy over the last two weeks and all category winners, including an overall Retailer of the Year, have now been selected. Shortlisted traders will soon find out if they have been chosen.

Following the success of last year's new Star Award, which went to Pots of Art in Holywell Hill, we have again chosen one retailer that goes that extra mile.

Tickets for the awards night – which will be held at the Alban Arena on Monday, June 20, are available from the district council's Tourist Information Centre, based at the Town Hall.