Former Newsquest chairman Jim Brown has paid tribute to his former colleagues after being awarded the CBE in the New Year Honours. He was given the award for services to the regional newspaper industry, six months after retiring from a
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MEN scoops top honours
The Manchester Evening News became the big winner of the day at the Guardian Media Group’s first Regional Press Awards. The daily newspaper scooped seven of the 21 prizes up for grabs at the event, including best newspaper overall, best
Financial writing honours for regional journalists
Two regional press journalists have been honoured in a national competition which recognises the best financial journalism. Peter Sharples, from the Manchester Evening News, was named Personal Finance Regional Journalist of the Year at the 2003 Bradford & Bingley Personal
Top financial writing award for Jane
A journalist at The Journal in Newcastle has won a top industry award for her writing on personal finance. Jane Hall has been named British Insurance Brokers Association Regional Journalist of the Year for 2002. The award is in recogntition
Regional Press Awards winners announced
The Western Daily Press was a four-times winner at the Regional Press Awards 2003. The paper impressed the judges to scoop Community Campaign of the Year, Photographer of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year, as well as the
Media group wins top award for Games sponsorship
Guardian Media Group has won a top award for its role as the official media sponsor of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. The group, which publishes several regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, won the corporate award at the
Evening Post named best regional
The Reading Evening Post has been named Regional Newspaper of the Year at the 2003 Newspaper Awards. The event recognises production and editorial excellence, and saw many regional publishers and titles competing against their national rivals. The Evening Post’s accolade
Gazette named Regional Newspaper of the Year
Editorial Awards Campaigning newspaper of the year – All daily and Sunday paid-for newspapers Winner: Bristol Evening Post, Save Our Streets Highly Commended: Western Daily Press, Lelaina Hovercraft Rescue Fund Commended: Nottingham Evening Post, A range of four campaigns. Lincolnshire
2003 Newspaper Award nominations announced
The nominees for the 2003 Newspaper Awards are: Regional Newspaper of the Year The Goss International Premier Award Eastern Daily Press Jersey Evening Post Manchester Evening News Press & Journal, Aberdeen Reading Evening PostShropshire Star Sunday Newspaper of the Year
2003 Newspaper Award nominations announced
A host of regional newspapers will be competing against national rivals at the 2003 Newspaper Awards. Shortlisted nominations for the event have now been announced, and regional publishers and titles feature in the majority of the 12 categories. Those in
Prize-winning journalists do the business
The 2002 Yorkshire Bank Northern Business Journalist of the Year Award winners have been announced, with the Newspaper of the Year prize going to the Yorkshire Post. Judge Nick Garbutt, from Yorkshire Bank, said: “The Yorkshire Post produced an outstanding
Regional writers compete for travel award
Two regional newspaper journalists have been shortlisted for a top travel writing award. The Oldham Chronicle’s Ken Bennett, and Alan Salter from the Manchester Evening News, will both be hoping to scoop the Tourism Journalist of the Year Award as
True Star performer reveals the secret of success
It may seem to the outside world to be a small evening paper that covers the news in sleepy Suffolk. But the Ipswich-based Evening Star is wowing the people that count – its peers in the newspaper industry. It was
Gazette named best in the North West
Page 1 of 2 The Blackpool Gazette has been chosen as this year’s top daily newspaper at the annual BNFL-sponsored North West Newspaper Awards. The Gazette fought off tough competition from last year’s winner, the News & Star, Carlisle, and
Post scoops award for third year in a row
The Yorkshire Post has scooped the BT Northern Daily Newspaper of the Year title for the third successive year. The award was one of 13 handed out to the best of the media in the North of England during a
Northern BT Media Awards shortlist announced
An award ceremony at York Racecourse awaits the nominees for the Northern region of the BT Media Awards. More than 400 entries were received from the Northern region, and the shortlist has now been announced. Among the nominees are staff