Local Sites Up For Media Award

Four local news sites are in the running for the title of Website of the Year with the EDF Energy Media Awards.

The shortlist for the London and South East awards has been announced, and competition for the digital prize is fierce.

Here are the nominations:

* bournemouthecho.co.uk - Daily Echo, Bournemouth

* getsurrey.co.uk - Surrey & Berkshire Media

* dailyecho.co.uk - Southern Daily Echo, Southampton

* thisiscroydontoday.co.uk - Croydon Advertiser/The Post

The winner will be announced during the ceremony at London’s Globe Theatre at the end of October.

See HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk for the full awards shortlist, which includes categories such as Sports Journalist of the Year, Columnist of the Year and Daily Newspaper of the Year.