The Yorkshire Post has been named the top regional title in a set of awards designed to celebrate the excellence of the printed newspaper.
The 2025 Newspaper Awards were handed out in a spectacular ceremony at London Hilton Bankside attended by more than 300 guests.
Announcing the coveted Regional Daily Newspaper of the Year award, judges praised the Post for its “bold editorial stance, visual impact, and growing influence in Yorkshire.”
Highly commended in the category was The Press & Journal while there were also commendations for the Belfast Telegraph, Liverpool Echo, Oxford Mail, The Courier and The Irish News.
The Impartial Reporter bagged the Local Weekly Newspaper of the Year award for the second year in a row, with judges applauding its investigative journalism, unique front-page designs, and deep engagement with its community.
And after a record number of entries in the Hyperlocal Newspaper of the Year category, The West Dorset Magazine emerged victorious. Judges praised its engaging design, community-driven content, and strong advertising model.
In the printing category, Interpress NI was named Regional Newspaper Printer of the Year for its consistently high-quality production.
And King’s Lynn’s KL Magazine took the title of Regional Supplement/Magazine of the Year, with judges praising its stylish design, compelling content, and commercial success.
Gary Cullum, director of The Newspaper Awards, commented: “Regional and local newspapers continue to be the backbone of their communities, delivering trusted journalism and in-depth reporting that national outlets often cannot.
“Despite the pressures of digital transformation, print remains vital, providing a depth of coverage and connection that cannot be replicated online. The winners of this year’s awards showcase the incredible resilience, adaptability, and dedication of the regional and local press.”
The full list of winners and commendations in the regional and local categories was as follows:
REGIONAL NEWSPAPER PRINTER OF THE YEAR
The Sun Chemical Award for all printers of regional newspapers
Interpress NI (The Weekend Irish News, The Impartial Reporter)
Highly Commended
Discovery Print (The Courier, The Press & Journal)
Commended
Mortons Print (Cage & Aviary Birds, Driffield & Wolds Weekly, Henley Standard, The Lichfield Independent)
Newsquest Oxford (Essex County Standard, Gazette & Herald, Hereford Times, Watford Observer)
Newsquest Scotland (The Herald)
REGIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Newsprinters Award for all regional daily newspapers
The Yorkshire Post
Highly Commended
The Press & Journal
Commended
Belfast Telegraph
Liverpool Echo
Oxford Mail
The Courier
The Irish News
LOCAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Papermule Award for all local weekly newspapers
The Impartial Reporter
Highly Commended
Commended
Isle of Wight County Press
New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times
Salisbury Journal
The Oxford Times
HYPERLOCAL NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Reach Printing Services Award for independent community newspapers
The West Dorset Magazine
Highly Commended
Hackney Citizen
Commended
City Matters
The Bristol Cable
The Peckham Peculiar
The Worthing Journal
Wells Voice
REGIONAL SUPPLEMENT/MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
The News UK Award for all regional newspaper supplements and magazines
KL Magazine (KL Publications)
Highly Commended
Business IQ (Newsquest)
Commended
Cheshire Life (Newsquest)
The Courier Food & Drink (DC Thomson)
Velvet (Iliffe Media)
Voice (Newsquest)
The full list of winners in the national categories was:
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PRINTER OF THE YEAR
The ECO3 Premier Award for all printers of national newspapers
Newsprinters (The Times, The Sunday Times)
NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEE/TEAM OF THE YEAR
The UPM Premier Award
Discovery Print – Heatset project
INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Domtar Premier Award for all international daily and weekly newspapers published overseas
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (Germany)
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Krause Award for all national daily newspapers
The Daily Telegraph and The Times (joint winners)
WEEKEND NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Ferag – QI-EAE Award for all weekend newspapers
FT Weekend
NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT/MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR (WEEKLY)
The Walstead UK Award for all national newspaper supplements and magazines
Saturday (The Guardian)
NATIONAL SUPPLEMENT/MAGAZINE (NON-WEEKLY)
The Rhapsody Award for all national newspaper supplements and magazines
LUXX (The Times)
NICHE MARKET NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
The Qmuli Award for all niche market newspapers
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