Journalists and public relations staff from across Wiltshire gathered for an evening of celebration as the winners of this year's Wiltshire Media Awards were announced.

Print, Internet and broadcast journalism as well as PR were all represented as 13 prizes were handed out during a ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Swindon on Thursday.

Dominating the list of winners at the event was the Evening Advertiser, with six of its staff collecting gongs - including Victoria Tagg, who won best feature writer (print and web), and Jon Ritson, who won best sports writer.

The event, which is in its second year, was organised by the Swindon Branch of the National Union of Journalists.

A full list of winners is below:

Reporter (Print And Web)
Craig Evry, Wiltshire Times

Reporter (TV)
Steve Brodie, BBC Points West

Features (Print And Web)
Victoria Tagg, Evening Advertiser

Features (Broadcast)
Ian Longdon, BBC Wiltshire/Swindon

Sports (Print And Web)
Jon Ritson, Evening Advertiser

Columnist/Commentator (Print)
Barrie Hudson, Evening Advertiser

Photographer
Trevor Porter, Wiltshire Times

Graphics/Illustrations (Including cartoons)
Amanda Goodship, Evening Advertiser

Newcomer
Zia Trench, ITV West (HTV)

Scoop
Ben D'Arcy, Central News

Best Headline
Nev Smith, Evening Advertiser

Press Officer
Charlotte Smitheman, Withy King Solicitors

Business Journalist
Jeremy Smith, Evening Advertiser

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