Grateful motorists have nominated a Croydon garage as the best in the country.

Kinghams of Croydon has already been voted one of the top five garages in the south east during the Golden Garage competition, and will now go head to head with 50 others across the country to be named the nation’s favourite.

Keith Kingham, who runs the South End business, said: “We’re thrilled to be nominated in the Motor Codes’ Golden Garages shortlist, particularly as it is voted for by our customers.

“We will be on tenterhooks come the final voting stage on 24 March so we implore people to keep on voting.”

The national winner will be chosen by a panel of judges including TV presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson and motoring editors from Which?, Professional Motor Mechanic and the Daily Telegraph.

Votes can be cast at goldengarages.co.uk.