Caerphilly Observer has been shortlisted for Independent Community News Service of the Year in the 2017 Wales Media Awards.
The awards ceremony takes place on Friday, March 31, at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff.
The independent newspaper has won the award twice before and is hoping to make it three-in-a-row.
This year, the newspaper is up against Whitchurch and Llandaff Living, and Rhiwbina Living.
Richard Gurner, Publisher and Editor of Caerphilly Observer, said: “Getting nominated once again for this prestigious award is a huge achievement for us and we are really excited to be in the running.
“We’re a relatively small team, but together we punch way above our weight in terms of our editorial coverage and this has been recognised with our nomination.”
The awards celebrate and promote great journalism in Wales – journalism with a Welsh angle, produced by journalists, photographers and camera operators working in Wales. The ceremony will be hosted by Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan at a gala black tie evening.
They are organised by Spencer David with the support on behalf of the Journalists’ Charity in Wales.
The awards’ sponsors and partners are: Comtek, Welsh Government, Celf Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Power Distribution, Freshwater, Camelot, Cleartech Live , NUJ, Aston Martin, Spencer David, Natasha Hirst Photography, Signs Express, Specialist Models, and the University of South Wales.
• A full list of the nominees across all categories can be found at www.walesmediaawards.co.uk.
While I wish you the very best of luck, I hope to see more impartial coverage in the future. No coverage of Nigel Farage’s multiple visits to Caerphilly last year during the election and referendum campaigns (despite sending press releases and photos). Had any other political leader visited – expect a full page spread and let’s face it Nigel Farage is now the most famous British Politician in the world right now.
Well done! It’s encouraging that, in a world where much bigger, stronger publications like the Independent have ceased their printed versions, becoming a website only, you’ve done the opposite, progressing from a website to print.