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Double win for Northern Echo snappers

A trainee photographer has beaten her more experienced colleagues to win a prestigious award.

Sarah Nicholson, of the Northern Echo, was awarded Sports Photographer of the Year at the North East Sports Awards in Newcastle.

It is the 23-year-old’s first award and she said: “I didn’t expect to win. I just thought I might as well have a go, and I won.”

Sarah studied a BA (Hons) Photography degree at the University of Teesside before joining the Echo.

And there was further success when her colleague, Stuart Bolton, won the Sport For All prize for his photograph of a girls tug of war team.

It was Stuart’s third award in two years and he said: “I was happy more excited about Sarah winning – she’s done really well.”

Now the pair can look forward to a glittering ceremony on Sunday evening with many stars from the North East sport also in attendence.

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