Things are hotting up for the Chamber Awards 2006.

More than 60 entries have been received for the prestigious annual awards ceremony which is due to take place at Birtsmorton Court, the moated manor house near Malvern, on Thursday, June 8.

Pictured above are Simon Dawes, managing director of Birtsmorton Court, and Lynne Marshall, the events co-ordinator for the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire. They are pictured outside Birtsmorton Court, which dates from mediaeval days and where Bob 'The Cat' Bevan will be the event's after dinner speaker.