GAZETTE reporters were among those recognised at an awards ceremony for media in the East of England.

The EDF Energy Awards were held at Norwich City Football Club on Thursday.

Gazette reporters Wendy Brading, James Cox and Vanessa Moon were all shortlisted for awards. The Gazette’s Sadie Hasler won the Columnist of the Year title. Features writer James and features editor David Giles were runners-up.

Gazette reporter and news editor Wendy and features and business writer Vanessa were short-listed in the Features Writers of the Year category, but missed out on the award.

Clacton reporter James Dwan was nominated in the Specialist Journalist category, but missed out to Jon Austin, who works in Newquest’s south Essex team.

Our sister newspaper, the Harwich and Manningtree Standard, was nominated for Weekly Newspaper of the Year, but lost out to the Welwyn and Hatfield Times.