Top businesses will receive awards this week after customers voted for shops which looked after them the best.

It is the third year the At Your Service Awards have been held for businesses in Hove.

Best female business personality was won by Karen Wells, of Pets Holiday Home in Shirley Street.

Mark Necus, from Klodhoppers in Blatchington Road, scooped best male businesses personality for the second year running.

Fine Records in George Street and City Books in Western Road also won consecutive awards.

Frinj Hairdressing was voted the best shop in Portland Road, while The Chip Basket won best shop in Church Road.

Canhams Butchers, Church Road, was voted best specialist business and Faigans, George Street, was the best café.

Best newcomer went to The Book Nook in First Avenue, and best lifestyle shop to Fine Records in George Street.

Sally Hair and Beauty, in George Street, won the best national retailer award, and Bali Brasserie in First Avenue, took the award for best restaurant.

Gavin Stewart, Hove town centre manager, said: “People have nominated their favourite businesses because they return to them time and again for great service and consistently rising standards.”

Other businesses winners include Ingram and Schofield Opticians in Boundary Road; Boots in Church Road, and Vito’s Delicatessen, Richardson Road.

The awards, sponsored by Hove Business Association and Hove Business Partnership, with support from Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company, will be presented in George Street on Friday at 10.30am.