NOMINATIONS are now open for the News & Star's 'Best Coffee Shop 2024’ award.

In a bid to celebrate local coffee shops in North and West Cumbria, the News & Star has launched its new competition which will crown the county's 'Best Coffee Shop 2024'. 

As part of the competition, News & Star readers can now nominate their favourite coffee shop from North and West Cumbria via an online voting platform.

Nominate your favourite coffee shop from North and West Cumbria HERE

Online nominations will run between Monday, November 11, and Sunday, November 17,  with the ten finalists being revealed on Monday, November 25.

Readers will then be able to vote for their 'Best Coffee Shop 2024' by picking up editions of the News & Star between Monday, November 25, and Saturday, December 7, with the winner set to be announced on Monday, December 16.

Nominate your favourite coffee shop from North and West Cumbria HERE

Joy Yates, regional editor for Newsquest Cumbria, asked readers to support their favourite shop. 

She said: "We have had such a good response to our campaigns to find our readers’ favourite beauty salons, cafes, fish and chip shops, and curry houses, we are now delighted to launch our search for your Best Coffee Shop.

"You have until Sunday, November 17 to nominate your favourite place to go for everything from cappuccinos and lattes to muffins and cakes.

Nominate your favourite coffee shop from North and West Cumbria HERE

"Make sure you try to help your go-to coffee shop make our coveted top ten list and nominate right now.

"And remember, voting for the winner is from November 25 until December 7."