The debt collection and credit industry is holding its first set of national awards, designed to recognise excellence and achievement in the industry. The gongs will be given out at a gala celebration dinner in Birmingham on 28 November.

Staff at Recruiter are obviously keen to attend if only to express solidarity with an industry that, like our own, comes in for a lot of unfair criticism. So a cheque to book a table at the awards is already in the post...