The Argus, Brighton, has been named Daily Newspaper of the Year in the annual Newsquest editorial awards.

Simon Bradshaw, editor of The Argus, receives the Daily Newspaperof the Year award from Paul Davidson, Newsquest’s chairman and chief executive

The judge described the paper’s strength as “the all-round variety of its editorial package, from punchy news pages, through engaging features and an excellent What’s On service to a well-rounded sports section.

He added: “The Argus is strong on human interest and tackles serious issues in an accessible way. It has personaility, verve and humour, provided by an array of ‘laugh-out-loud’ columnists. A thoroughly deserving winner.”

The Pontypool Free Press and Wiltshire Times won the paid-for weekly newspaper under 64 pages and over 64 pages categories, respectively.

Andrew Parkes, Editor, News Shopper, receives the award for Free Weekly Newspaper of the Year (over 64 pages)

In the free newspaper of the year (under 64 pages) the Runcorn World was named winner while the News Shopper won the over 64 pages category.

This year’s editorial awards were combined with the group’s newspaper sales and distribution awards and held at the Forest of Arden Hotel near Coventry.

More than 170 people from across the three disciplines attended the event which was hosted by Margaret Strayton, group editorial manager, and Stephen Lowe, head of sales and marketing, Newsquest (Sussex).

The prizes were presented by Paul Davidson, chairman and chief executive of Newsquest Media Group.

Full editorial results were:

TRAINEE REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Danny Brierley, Lancashire Evening Telegraph (below)
Highly Commended: Edward Davie, South Wales Argus
Commended: Kate Bowman, The Northern Echo

Danny Brierley, of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph,receives the Trainee Reporter of the Year award

FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Angela Wintle, The Argus, Brighton.
Highly Commended: Carrie Buckle, The Argus, Brighton, and Victoria Tagg,Swindon Evening Advertiser
Commended: Kate Thompson, Southern Daily Echo

SPORTS REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Andy Neild, Lancashire Evening Telegraph
Highly Commended: Suzanne Geldard, Lancashire Evening Telegraph
Commended: Graeme Hamlett, Basingstoke Gazette

DAILY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Clive Lawrence, Lancashire Evening Telegraph
Highly commended: Mike Tipping, Evening Press, York
Commended: Sean Wilton, Bolton Evening News

WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Phil Loach, Stourbridge News
Highly commended: James Watkins, Hereford Times
Commended: Andy Brooks, Andover Advertiser

DAILY NEWSPAPER DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Angela Harffey, The Argus, Brighton
Highly Commended: Simon Straker, Southern Daily Echo
Commended: Paul Plunkett, Lancashire Evening Telegraph

WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Hywel Jones, The Watford Observer
Highly commended: Steven Baxter, Andover Advertiser
Commended: Jonathan Lee, Basingstoke Gazette, and Linda Morris, BasingstokeGazette

DAILY NEWSPAPER REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Liz Lamb, The Northern Echo
Highly commended: Barry Nelson, The Northern Echo
Commended: Phil Mills, The Argus, Brighton

WEEKLY NEWSPAPER REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Charis Mastris, Basingstoke Gazette
Highly Commended: Craig Evry, Wiltshire Times
Commended: Barbara Jordan, Widnes & Runcorn World

FREE NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR – UNDER 64 PAGES
Runcorn World.
Highly Commended: Horley Life
Commended: Dudley News

FREE NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR – OVER 64 PAGES
News Shopper
Highly commended: Kidderminster Shuttle.
Commended: Evesham Journal

PAID-FOR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR – UNDER 64 PAGES
Pontypool Free Press
Highly Commended: Bridgwater Mercury
Commended: Richmond & Twickenham Times

PAID-FOR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR – OVER 64 PAGES
Wiltshire Times
Highly commended: Surrey Comet
Commended: The Westmorland Gazette

DAILY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Argus, Brighton
Highly commended: Daily Echo, Bournemouth
Commended: South Wales Argus

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