• Journalist of the Year. North East Press Awards.

             “This journalist’s entries stood out like a beacon. A clean style, great stories, a good judge of human interest.”

 

• Best Exclusive of the Year. North East Press Awards.

             “One portfolio stood out from the rest for its consistently high quality and ability to uncover stories that others might have missed.”

 

• Best Portfolio of Health Reporting. North East Press Awards.

             “Head and shoulders above the rest…compelling reading.”

 

• Best Documentary. “See No Evil”.  Royal Television Society Awards. North East and The Borders. 

              Award for a half hour TV documentary about a teenage child abuser and murderer.