BURY'S tourism businesses are being encouraged to enter this year's Manchester Tourism Awards.

Categories include B&B of the Year, Outstanding Customer Service Award and Business Tourism Award. The awards have been re-introduced after six years and are organised by Marketing Manchester. Winners will go forward to the north west round in October.

Councillor Steve Perkins, Bury Council's executive member for regeneration and housing, said this was an ideal opportunity for local businesses to put themselves on the map. For details, contact Bury Council's tourism development officer Jill Youlton on 0161 253 6075.