The awards are being handed out in the 2020/21 Cornwall Tourism Awards - including those businesses in the local area.

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In a virtual ceremony this morning - 77 businesses waited as they were selected as finalists, among them waiting to find out are Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa, The Cornish Seal Sanctuary and Wych Elm Glamping.

The winners [.H2]

Silver award for Wych Elm, Coverack in Glamping Business of the Year.

Gold award for The Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek, in the wildlife-friendly business category.

The seal sanctuary also picked up gold in Dog-Friendly Business of the Year.

(13:26) - That ties up the latest round of awards. More is to come later (no local businesses announced yet) - keep following us for more updates.

[15:33] The next awards are coming up shortly.

Bronze for Mullion Cove Spa in the Spa and Wellbeing Experience category.

[15:50] Small visitor attraction category coming up.

[16:08] Mullion Cove Hotel and Spa wins gold in Small Hotel of The Year.

[16:16] More winners coming up shortly.

Click here to see more from the Cornwall Tourism Awards.

[17:10] Final round of awards coming up.

[17:17] The Silver Large Hotel of the Year award is announced - well done to Budock Vean Hotel!

[17:22] That was the final instalment of the awards, huge well done to everyone who entered and those who picked up awards. Keep an eye out for full reaction to the awards later on.

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