This year’s regional press awards were handed out at a glittering lunchtime ceremony at Quaglinos in London on Tuesday.

As previously reported, the Belfast Telegraph emerged as the big winner, scooping eight of the 21 prizes on offer.

But whether you were a winner or a loser, the best part of the day was seeing hundreds of regional press journalists come together to celebrate the best of what the local news industry has to offer.

Here’s a selection of some of our favourite images from the day, courtesy of organisers Haymarket.