The top 20 most loved small businesses in Cardigan and the Teifi Valley have been named after a nationwide search to find the best local shops and companies in the UK.

Rolands Hair Design, Cardigan, is the most loved small business in the area for the second year running, according to research by TheBestOf.

Thousands of local people put forward their nominations for their favourite local business as part of a national campaign run by local business champions Diana and David Vickers of thebestof.co.uk/cardiganandteifivalley.

The two-week ‘14 days of love’ campaign, run during the first part of February, listed the following businesses in the Top 20 in Cardigan and the Teifi Valley, as voted for online by customers: Rolands Hair Design; Traeth Bar and Grill, New Quay; Gardd y Nos Restaurant, Aberporth; Ludo’s, Newcastle Emlyn; Golilocks Locksmith; The Nag’s Head, Abercych; Bevan’ Chimney Sweep and Handyman, Llechryd; Talking Heads Hairdressers; Martyn O’Connor Gas Engineers; Strom Development; Swallow Office Supplies; Tranquil Moments, Cardigan; Coracles Health and Leisure Centre, Cenarth; D J Hoyland Electrical; Dial a Dog Wash; Rhosygilwen; Pembs Dental care; Pink Orchid; Elliana’s; and Castle Heating and Gas Services.

Diana Vickers said: “We thought last year was amazing with fantastic support and glowing testimonials for some fabulous independent local businesses. Despite much doom and gloom in this economic climate many local businesses are still going that extra mile for their valued customers and the customers response has been mind blowing.

“Some 104 customers showed their love and appreciation for their favourite hairdresser Rolands in Cardigan and there have been hundreds of customers supporting some great businesses from New Quay to Llandysul and beyond.”

Steff Davies, from Rolands said: “We want to thank all our customers for showing us so much love, it is a great boost to our staff to know they are so appreciated by our customers and we are thrilled that we are once again the most loved business in Cardigan and Teifi valley.”