Journalists from weekly newspapers around the country are to gather in Warwickshire for the Weekly Newspaper Awards.
The Forest of Arden Marriott hotel will host the Newspaper Society event on Thursday.
The judges will reward both advertising and editorial successes of the past year.
The editorial awards recognise the vital role journalists play in weekly newspaper publishing.
The Newspaper Society says the event will focus on the service that local weekly newspapers give to the community and the all-round look, feel, empathy and relevance of the title.
Categories up for grabs include:
The nominees for all categories are:
Archant South West
The Aberdeen Independent
The Bangor & Anglesey Mail
The Barnsley Chronicle
The Barnsley Independent
The Basildon Yellow Advertiser
The Borehamwood & Elstree Times
The Bromley KM Extra
The Bromsgrove Standard
The Cannock & Rugeley Mercury
The Chester Chronicle
The Chronicle (Mold & Buckley)
The Chronicle (Wolverhampton)
The Comet Series
Courier Newspapers
The Dartford Times
The Derby Express Series
The Dunfermline Press
The East Kilbride Mail
The Essex Chronicle
The Extra (Glasgow)
The Falkirk Herald
The Great Yarmouth Mercury
The Herald & Post (Perth)
The Hertfordshire Mercury
The Herts Advertiser
The Hunts Post
The Ilford Recorder
The Isle of Man Examiner
The Islington Gazette
The Jewish Chronicle
The Kentish Times
Kent on Sunday
The Maidenhead Advertiser
The Manx Independent
The Market Rasen Mail
The Newbury Weekly News
The News Guardian
The News Post Leader (Wansbeck)
The North Devon Journal
The North Shropshire Chronicle
The North Somerset Times
The Northern Scot
The Oxford Times
The Paisley Gazette
The Press (Dewsbury)
The Reading Chronicle
The Rutland & Stamford Mercury
The Shrewsbury Chronicle
The Somerset County Gazette
The Southern Reporter
The Southport Visiter
The Stourbridge News
The Sutton Coldfield Observer
The Tamworth Herald
The Taunton Times
The Tyrone Herald
The Ulster Herald
The Watford Observer
The West Sussex County Times
The Weston & Somerset Mercury
The Weston & Worle News
The Wiltshire Gazette & Herald
The Yeovil Times.
David Kerr, chairman of the event sponsors, Clacksons, said: “The Weekly Newspaper sector continues to be the bedrock of the industry, and one which includes many examples of excellence.
“The work that goes into achieving this excellence can be seen in the pride and delight of the winners when they come to the stage to collect their trophies at the awards presentation each year.”
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