A newsdesk boss who spent almost half a century with the same newspaper has been honoured for his life’s work.

Former Shetland Times news editor Jim Tait was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Highlands and Islands Media Awards.

Jim, who continues to write occasional sports features for the Times, previously won Feature Writer of the Year at the same awards in 2015.

He also collected the award in 2020 when the Times was named Newspaper of the Year.

Jim, pictured, was presented with the Barron Trophy at a ceremony held last Friday (6), in Inverness.

The awards also saw Aberdeen daily the Press & Journal, Highland News and Media and the West Highland Free Press each win a brace of prizes.

The full list of winners is as follows:

Environment and Sustainability (Highland Tourism Award)
Kirsty Watt, West Highland Free Press

Business Reporter of the Year
Stan Arnaud, Press and Journal

Best Use of Gaelic (Bòrd na Gàidhlig Award)
Angus Peter Campbell, West Highland Free Press

Young Journalist of the Year (Alex Main Trophy)
Abigail Taylor, Am Paipear

Sports Reporter of the Year
Eilidh Davies, BBC

Photographer of the Year
Daniel Forsyth, Highland News and Media

Reporter of the Year (Jim Love Memorial Trophy)
Alasdair Fraser, Highland News and Media Ltd

Feature Writer of the Year
Susy Macaulay, Press and Journal

Community Newspaper of the Year
Loch a Tuath News

Newspaper of the Year
Stornoway Gazette

Journalist of the Year
Sarah Sutherland, Orcadian

Barron Trophy for Lifetime Achievement
Jim Tait, Shetland Times