Trevor Beer, the wildlife and countryside columnist for the Western Morning News, has been honoured with the MBE for his services to journalism and the environment. Trevor is a freelance journalist who helped set a up a chain of wildlife
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Medical Journalism Awards
Three journalists from the regional press are among those honoured at the Medical Journalism Awards. This year was the 10th anniversary of the awards, run jointly by Norwich Union Healthcare and the Medical Journalists’ Association. They recognise journalists who help
Science award success
Irish Times reporter Dick Ahlstrom has been named National Science and Technology Journalist of the Year. Dick, who is the paper’s science editor, received the accolade at the third annual awards ceremony sponsored by IBM and the Forfás Science, Technology
John wins at the double
Journalist John Swift has won awards for both his writing and driving skills at a major awards ceremony for motor journalism. John, motoring correspondent for the Stoke Sentinel, was named Regional Journalist of the Year at the recent Guild of
Community work could win you a prize!
The role of the regional media in showing how local groups make a difference to their communities is to be recognised in the Big Difference Awards. They reward the people who make the North of England a better place in
Design a plus for Herald
The Glasgow Herald has been honoured with three awards of excellence in the European Newspaper of the Year design awards for 2001. It faced competition from more than 180 newspapers from 22 countries. The Herald won awards for its front
Ali shortlisted for top award
Southern Daily Echo chief feature writer Ali Kefford has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for her role as the paper’s naval correspondent. She’s reached the final ten entries in the Desmond Wettern Maritime MediaAward for the second successive year.
Impressive images earn awards
Impressive images have earned two more media awards for the Evening Press at York. The imagination and skill of photographer Frank Dwyer and graphic designer Lisa Cook impressed the judges in the Yorkshire Press Awards – and each took home
Celebrations at CIN
Page 1 of 2 Staff at Central Independent Newspapers have been celebrating at the company’s annual award ceremony. Each year they are rewarded for their hard work, dedication and commitment at a Christmas party, this year held at Aston Wood
Yorkshire Press Awards
YORKSHIRE PRESS AWARDS 2001The Award Winners News Reporter of the Year Daily Newspapers: Winner: Sarah Walsh, Telegraph & ArgusRunner Up: Rob Waugh, Yorkshire PostWeekly Newspapers Winner: Margaret Watson, Dewsbury ReporterRunner Up: Tanya Geddes, Doncaster Free Press Photographer of the Year
Crime pays for Stephen
A former deputy newspaper editor turned author has scooped a prestigious award for his debut novel. Crime writer Stephen Booth, who worked at the Worksop Guardian for 15 years, has won the Barry award for the Best British Crime Novel
Evening Times inspires architects
Two architects have scooped a top award with a project inspired by the Glasgow Evening Times. Strathclyde University graduates Moritz Theirfelder and Thomas Bernatsky used news stories from the paper as the starting point to find new uses for city
Irish journalism celebrated
Journalists from the Irish Times are among those who have been honoured at an awards ceremony in Dublin. Twenty-eight journalists from print, radio and television were recognised at the ESB National Media Awards at the Mansion House, Dublin. Writers from
Specialist writers' awards
Glasgow Herald writers Stewart McIntosh and Francis Shennan have been named as winners of top awards, Stewart for work covering residential property and Francis on personal finance. They scooped the local/regional section of the Halifax/Laing Homes Property Journalist of the
Journal is Newspaper of the Year
Journalists from the Daily Post, Wakefield Express and The Journal were lapping up the plaudits as the Northern Business Journalist of the Year awards were announced. Newspaper of the Year was the Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based Journal. The other shortlisted entries were the
Honours shared at industry awards
Honours were shared among the pride of the press from the Eastern Counties Newspaper Group as more than 1,300 staff partied at Alexandra Palace for the company’s awards night. Guests at the glittering ceremony saw the Eastern Daily Press pick