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Well done to all our winners so far. We will break for dinner now and be back to celebrate more great journalism soon #ScottishPressAwards2025

The runner-up of the Specialist Reporter of the Year goes to Helen McArdle of The Herald. And congratulations to Bryan Rutherford from The Press and Journal, who is this year’s winner #ScottishPressAwards2025

The runner-up for Sports Photographer of the Year is Ian MacNicol of Getty Images News. Well done to winner, Andrew Milligan of PA Media Media, who sadly wasn't here to accept his award. Well done! #ScottishPressAwards2025

Next up we celebrate Feature Writer of the Year, sponsored by Glenmorangie and presented by Kathryn Wilkie. Well done to Marc Horne of @timesscotland who is this year’s runner up, and to our winner, Kevin McKenna of The Herald. #ScottishPressAwards2025

News Photographer of the Year is proudly sponsored by VisitScotland. Congratulations to Jane Barlow of PA Media Media who is awarded runner-up and Jeff Mitchell of Getty Images News who is this year’s winner. #ScottishPressAwards2025

Our next award celebrates the Best Coverage of a Live Event. Well done to The Courier which is this year’s runner up for its coverage of the Aberfeldy shooting. The winner is The Scottish Sun for its coverage of the death of Alex Salmond #ScottishPressAwards2025

The runner up for the Podcast of the Year award goes to Rachael Revesz for ‘Coatbridge; The Disappearance of Moira Anderson’ podcast. This year’s winner is The Ferret for its programme, ‘A Place to Heal’. #ScottishPressAwards2025

Our next award celebrates the Regional Journalist of the Year. Well done to runner-up Dale Haslam of The Press and Journal and winner, Bryan Rutherford of The Press and Journal. #ScottishPressAwards2025

The runner up of the Weekly Journalist of the Year award goes to Luke Jarmyn of Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press. This year’s winner is Lewis McBlane of Northern Scot – congratulations #ScottishPressAwards2025

The Nicola Barry Award celebrates the best of female journalism from across the country, sponsored by Women in Journalism Scotland and presented by Anna Burnside. This year’s runner up is Lindsay the Bruce of The Press and Journal and the winner is Freelancer, Catriona Stewart #ScottishPressAwards2025

The Lifetime Achievement Award, one of tonight’s most distinguished honours, goes to Melanie Reid previously of The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland. As Magnus Linklater who presented the award said, ‘She is an inspiration to journalists and readers everywhere’. Congratulations, Melanie!

As sponsored by CalMac Ferries, the runner up of Weekly Newsbrand of the Year goes to the Cumnock Chronicle. Congratulations to East Lothian Courier, this year’s winner and collecting the award is Robbie Scott. Thanks to Duncan Mackison for presenting this award. #ScottishPressAwards2025

The runner up for Scoop of the Year is Kieran Andrews who was previously at The Times and The Sunday Times Scotland. Graham Mann from The Scottish Sun wins the award. Congratulations. Thanks to Ramsay Smith, trustee of the Journalists’ Charity for presenting the award.

Recognising the work of production journalists, the runner up of the Front Page of the Year award goes to The Scotsman. This year’s winning front page was The Press and Journal, collected by editor Craig Walker – congratulations. #ScottishPressAwards2025

As sponsored by Amazon.co.uk and presented by Stephen Lumsden, the runner-up for Journalism Team of the Year is The Courier and congratulations to The Scottish Sun who is this year’s winner for their coverage of the death of Alex Salmond.

Next, we celebrate the Campaign of the Year and The Press and Journal takes runner-up spot for its campaign, ‘Community Fund’. This year’s winner is The Sunday Post with its campaign, ‘Saving Mothers and Babies’, collected by Janet Boyle. #ScottishPressAwards2025

The runner-up for Reporter of the Year award, sponsored by Openreach and presented by Robert Thorburn, goes to Caroline Wilson of The Herald. Very well done to Martin Williams of The Herald who is this year’s winner, congratulations.

The highly coveted Journalist of the Year award goes to Bryan Rutherford of The Press and Journal. Congratulations, Bryan. The award was presented by Jack Irvine from Media House Int.. #ScottishPressAwards2025

The final award of the evening celebrates the 2025 Scottish Newsbrand of the Year. A huge congratulations to The Scottish Sun who won this highly coveted award #ScottishPressAwards2025

Thank you to everyone who joined the #ScottishPressAwards2025 ceremony in person this evening and to those who followed the winner announcements online. We are proud to celebrate such talented journalism across the country.