Two Wallingford pub couples have won major awards in competitions run by Henley-based pub company Brakspear.

Tom McNeill and Emma Wyatt, who took over the Coachmakers' Arms in St Mary's Street last year, won the Newcomer of the Year title.

Ms Wyatt's uncle Bob Wyatt and his partner Roni Dorn, of the Cross Keys in High Street, won marketing pub of the year.

The couple have regularly featured in the Brakspear awards over the years.

Runners-up in the Newcomers of the Year award category were Simon and Linda Till, who run the The Crown at Nuffield.

Paul Campion of the Rising Sun, in Thame, won the Liquor Business Builder of the Year award.

The Bull at Wargrave was voted Pub of the Year.