The event, jointly organised by Chamber patrons Yarrington and Shropshire Business Live TV, will be held at the Mercure Telford Centre Hotel on the evening of October 3.

Apprentices of the year will be announced in seven different categories: IT and digital, early years, manufacturing and engineering, construction, creative and media, health and social care, and business legal & finance.

There will also be awards for small, medium and large employers who champion apprenticeships.

An overall apprentice of the year for Shropshire, and an overall apprentice of the year for Telford & Wrekin, will also be crowned, and the entire event will be filmed and broadcast by the SBLTV team.

The event will include a three-course dinner and live music entertainment.

Tickets cost £55 plus VAT, or £500 plus VAT for a table of 10.

Sponsors, supporters and organisers got together at the chamber offices a few days ago to shortlist the finalists, and the line-up is due to be announced at the end of July.

For all the details, see https://stwaa.co.uk/