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There are now an ever-increasing number of regional and national industry awards providing recognition for the hard work journalists put in to producing newspapers each day.

Whatever the award, whether it be for specialist writing or UK-wide events, we will strive to cover them in this section.

EDF Energy London and South of England media awards open for entry

Entries are being invited for the EDF Energy London and South of England Media Awards. The awards, run in association with holdthefrontpage.co.uk, are open to print and broadcast journalists working in Dorset, Hampshire, East and West Sussex, Kent, Surrey and

Leader leads the way at annual awards bash

The Wrexham Evening Leader picked up a number of prizes at the annual North Wales Newspapers Ltd awards – and also lifted the main honour at the ceremony. It won the company’s overall Newspaper of the Year award for the

Chance to scoop £5,000

Regional journalists are being invited to enter a writing competition with a top prize £5,000. Open to business and financial writers, the competition will reward journalists who have contributed to the awareness and understanding of the Alternative Investment Market. Organised

International award for EDP

The Eastern Daily Press has won an international award for its campaign to provide vital medical treatment for Sierra Leone war child Issa Kamara. The paper’s Justice for Issa campaign beat competition from several local and national newspapers and magazines

Medical writing secures award

The medical correspondent of the Irish Times, Dr Muiris Houston, has been named Irish medical journalist of the year. He was honoured at the GSK Irish Medical Media Awards, which were presented at Dublin Castle. The judging panel said his