PHOTOGRAPHER Sarah Walker-Bennett has been named Eastbourne Business of the Year in the bestof Eastbourne 2017 awards.

Thebestof is a national network with each area owned independently by a local person.

It is dedicated to supporting businesses, helping them to grow, survive and prosper.

Sarah, who owns Artemi Photography, received 131 reviews during the campaign to win and she said it was an honour to be recognised.

She said: “We have loved receiving the reviews and reading what our customers think of us.

“It’s been a very motivating and positive experience for everyone associated with the business.”

Second was Gary Williams, owner of Ambience Catering Solutions, and third social media consultancy Ditzy Media.

During the campaign, people were asked to show their support for their favourite business by submitting a review of the service they had received.

At a national level more than 37,000 verified reviews were left for those businesses who had qualified to take part in the awards.

At a national level Ditzy Media and Tectonic Digital Systems won the award in its category.