Award winning reporter David Roberts (left) and photographer Stuart Boulton from The Northern Echo following The 29th Tom Cordner Awards
NORTHERN Echo reporter David Roberts was tonight named North East Journalist of the Year at the Tom Cordner North East Press Awards.
Mr Roberts, who also took home the Online Video Award, was praised for his coverage of the murder of Darlington teenager Ashleigh Hall, and The Northern Echo's campaign to improve internet safety for young people.
Northern Echo photographer Stuart Boulton was named North East Photographer of the Year, and won the Ian Weir Memorial Award for Picture of the Year for his image of a soldier returning from Afghanistan being reunited with his family.
Tonight's ceremony took place at the Customs House Theatre in South Shields.
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