The Cumberland News was named Newspaper of the Year and Best Weekly Newspaper of the year at the O2 North West Media Awards in Blackpool last night.
In a six-trophy haul, reporter Sarah Newstead also won the title of Feature Writer of the Year for the second year running and Jon Colman was named the region’s top sports reporter.
Judges described the News as ‘one of the outstanding newspapers in Britain today”, adding: ‘You cannot fail to be impressed by this title. Totally comprehensive … a paper to be applauded and admired for its content and design. It has the gravitas to rival any weekly newspaper and also any large regional daily in the UK.”
The Liverpool Post and Echo landed a total of 11 awards between them, while Granada Reports picked up six including TV Journalist of the Year for Matt O’Donohue.
The Lancashire Evening Post was named best Daily Newspaper of the Year.
The full list of winners:
Business Journalist of the Year
Adam Jupp – Manchester Evening News
Digital Journalist of the Year
Adam McClean – Granada Reports
Young Journalist of the Year – Daily
Miranda Newey – Bolton News
Young Journalist of the Year – Weekly
Tom Bristow – Southport Visiter
Feature Writer of the Year
Sarah Newstead – Cumberland News
News Reporter of the Year
Ben Rossington – Liverpool Echo
Photographer of the Year
Colin Lane – Liverpool Daily Post and Echo
Radio Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Janine Bolton – Rock FM
Scoop of the Year
Champion Newspapers
Sports Journalist of the Year
Jon Colman – Cumberland News
TV Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Matt O’Donoghue – Granada Reports
Editorial Team of the Year
Key 103
Daily Newspaper of the Year
Lancashire Evening Post
Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Cumberland News
Newspaper of the Year
Cumberland News
Outstanding Contribution Award
Gordon Burns – BBC North West Tonight
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