Husband and wife team Alex and Tanya Williams of the Polgooth Inn have scooped the pub industry’s toughest award, beating off competition from more than 200 other entries from across the UK to win the Sky TV-sponsored Licensee of the Year 2018 title.

Alex and Tanya will receive a Study Trip to Amsterdam courtesy of Heineken and honorary lifetime membership of the BII.

The Polgooth Inn was one of two St Austell Brewery pubs to have made it through to the BII finals, with Kim Barker of the Ship Inn, Pentewan also up for the main award.