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Journalists from Trinity Mirror's Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Echo received eight awards at the second O2 Media Awards in Cheshire and Merseyside last night.

"It was a great night for the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo at last night's O2 awards. To walk away with so many awards across so many categories is confirmation and recognition of the talent, hard work and tenacity of not only our editorial team, but of everyone connected with these two great papers," said Alastair Machray, editor of Liverpool Echo.

Newspaper of the year went to the Newsquest title, Warrington Guardian, while the digital journalist prize went to Laura Davis , arts editor at the Liverpool Daily Post.

The Cheshire and Merseyside O2 Media Awards are part of a series of regional media contests for online, broadcast and print publications, run across the north of England, a release from the company stated. "The quality of entries from the region’s press was outstanding. We're delighted to be able to celebrate the huge service local and regional journalists provide in our towns and cities," said Glenn Manoff, O2’s director of communications and reputation, in the release.

Other winners listed below:

Scoop of the Year:

Winner: Southport Visiter

Runners up:

Steve Hothersall - Radio City and City Talk

Liverpool Echo

Sports Journalist of the year

Winner: Granada Reports Sports Team

Runners up:

David Bettley - Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

Chris Hall – Granada Reports

Young Journalist of the year - Dailies

Winner: Ben Schofield - Liverpool Daily Post

Runners up:

Liza Williams – Liverpool Daily Post

Samantha Ann Parker – Liverpool Daily Post and Echo

Young Journalist of the Year - Weeklies

Winner: Miranda Newey – Warrington Guardian

Runners up:

John Siddle – Southport Visiter

Matthew Davis – Stockport Express

Feature Writer of the Year

Winner: Paddy Shennan – Liverpool Echo

Runners up:

Justin Dunn – Wirral Globe

Nicola Davies – Warrington Guardian

Emma Pinch- Liverpool Daily Post

Business Reporter of the Year

Winner: David Bartlett - Liverpool Daily Post

Runners up:

Alistair Houghton – Liverpool Daily Post

Alex Turner – Liverpool Daily Post

Photographer of the Year

Winner: Gareth Jones – Liverpool Daily Post and Echo

Runners up:

Jason Roberts – Liverpool Daily Post and Echo

Mike Boden – Warrington Guardian

Entertainment Writer of the Year

Winners:

Laura Davis - Liverpool Daily Post, Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo

Runner up:

Peter Grant - Liverpool Echo

Reporter of the Year

Winner: Luke Traynor - Liverpool Echo

Runners up:

Jennifer Williams - Stockport Express

Gemma Jaleel - Trinity Mrirror- Mediamix

Editorial Team of the Year

Winner: Granada Reports

Runners up:

BBC – North West Tonight

BBC Radio Merseyside

Mid Cheshire Guardian Series

Newspaper of the Year

Winner: Warrington Guardian

Runners up:

Southport Visiter

Liverpool Echo

Wirral Globe

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

TV Broadcast Journalist of the Year

Winner: Jayne Barrett - BBC North West Tonight

Runner up

Andy Bonner - Granada Reports

Radio Broadcaster of the Year

Winner: BBC Radio Merseyside – News Team

Runners up: Laura Harmes – Radio City and City Talk

Michelle Ponting - Key 103

Digital Journalist of the Year

Winner: Laura Davis - Daily Post

Runners up:

Richard Down – Daily Post

David Bartlett– Daily Post

Special Achievement Award

Caroline Hacking – Granada Reports

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