ScotPressAwards

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.

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

The highly coveted Journalist of the Year award goes to @BryanRutherford of @pressjournal. Congratulations, Bryan. The award was presented by Jack Irvine from @mediahouseint. #ScottishPressAwards2025

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

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

As sponsored by @AmazonUK and presented by Stephen Lumsden, the runner-up for Journalism Team of the Year is @thecourieruk and congratulations to @ScottishSun who is this year’s winner for their coverage of the death of Alex Salmond.

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

The runner up for Scoop of the Year is @KieranPAndrews who was previously at @timesscotland. Graham Mann from @ScottishSun wins the award. Congratulations. Thanks to Ramsay Smith, trustee of the Journalists’ Charity for presenting the award.

As sponsored by @CalMacFerries, the runner up of Weekly Newsbrand of the Year goes to the @cumnockchron. Congratulations to @elcourier, this year’s winner and collecting the award is Robbie Scott. Thanks to Duncan Mackison for presenting this award. #ScottishPressAwards2025

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

The Nicola Barry Award celebrates the best of female journalism from across the country, sponsored by @WIJ_Scotland and presented by Anna Burnside. This year’s runner up is @LLBruce of @pressjournal and the winner is Freelancer, @CatrionaStewart #ScottishPressAwards2025

The runner up of the Weekly Journalist of the Year award goes to Luke Jarmyn of @swfreepress. This year’s winner is Lewis McBlane of @NScot – congratulations #ScottishPressAwards2025

Our next award celebrates the Regional Journalist of the Year. Well done to runner-up Dale Haslam of @pressjournal and winner, @BryanRutherford of @pressjournal. #ScottishPressAwards2025

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

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

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

Next up we celebrate Feature Writer of the Year, sponsored by @TheGlenmorangie and presented by Kathryn Wilkie. Well done to Marc Horne of @timesscotland who is this year’s runner up, and to our winner, @kmckenna63 of @heraldscotland. #ScottishPressAwards2025

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

The runner-up of the Specialist Reporter of the Year goes to @HMcArdleHT of @heraldscotland. And congratulations to @BryanRutherford from @pressjournal, who is this year’s winner #ScottishPressAwards2025

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