Staff from the Bristol Evening Post, Bournemouth Daily Echo, Shields Gazette and Western Mail are among those in the running for a Newspaper Society award.

The nominations are part of the Society's Newspaper Sales and Promotions Awards, which include several categories for editorial staff.

Awards will be handed out for Newspaper of the Year; Journalist of the Year; Young Journalist of the Year; Photographer of the Year; Young Photographer of the Year; Community Newspaper of the Year (Daily/Sunday); Community Newspaper of the Year (Weekly); Campaigning Newspaper of the Year (Daily/Sunday); Campaigning Newspaper of the Year (Weekly); Design and Layout of the Year and Best Local Newspaper Week Initiative.

There will also be more than 20 sales and promotion awards presented as the best newspaper sales initiatives, promotions ideas and editorial content are recognised.

The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel on March 29.

The full list of editorial nominations is: