England’s rugby World Cup-winning scrum half Matt Dawson will be the celebrity speaker for the Cornwall Business Awards 2017.

The Cornwall Business Awards are organised and presented by Cornwall Development Company in association with Business Cornwall Magazine and the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce.

Any business based in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly can enter one or more of 14 award categories.

The awards dinner is at St Mellion International on Thursday, May 18 and more than 300 business people are expected to attend.

Entries should be made online and the closing date is March 12. A full list of the award categories and criteria, and an online entry form, are available at www.cornwallbusinessawards.co.uk