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Sunday Post
26-05-2025
- Health
- Sunday Post
Seven-year-long campaign to secure test for pre-eclampsia recognised at Scottish Press Awards
Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The work of Sunday Post journalist Janet Boyle in campaigning for a test for the killer pregnancy condition pre-eclampsia has been recognised at the prestigious Scottish Press Awards. Boyle's seven-year crusade was recognised when The Post won the hard-fought Campaign of the Year award at the event on Thursday evening. The paper's 'Test Today, Save Lives Tomorrow' campaign resulted in the licensing of the test for use in Scotland, and then the Scottish Government agreeing to provide extra funding for it. Pre-eclampsia, which affects as many as one in 10 pregnancies, risks babies being born too early to survive and their mothers ending up in high dependency or intensive care units because of organ failure and seizures. Boyle began her campaign for the adoption of the Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) test – which then cost just £60 each – back in 2018. Working with the charity Action on Pre-eclampsia (Apec), she told the harrowing stories of mums-to-be who had experienced the deadly condition. The Scottish Health Technologies Group finally approved the PlGF test in March 2023 – but the struggle was not yet over. A year on from that decision, Boyle revealed health boards were struggling to due to a lack of testing capacity and problems with infrastructure. Boyle and Apec resumed their campaign – this time calling for the Scottish Government to ensure the test was being made available. Finally, in September last year, the Scottish Government announced it was giving NHS boards £259,000 to make tests for pre-eclampsia available to all women at risk. Hailing Boyle's win, Marcus Green, CEO of Apec, said: 'It could only happen with the courage and ambition of The Sunday Post, who were brilliant in listening to harrowing stories from women and then treating those stories with dignity and sensitivity. 'The Sunday Post was relentless in pursing the truth and winning hearts and minds. Together we made the unnecessary suffering of women and their families in Scotland the most important health story of last summer and this recognition of the Sunday Post and especially Janet Boyle is richly deserved.' Sunday Post editor David Lord said: 'This is exactly what campaigning should be – identifying an issue that has a real impact and relentlessly examining and exposing it to ultimately achieve meaningful and lasting change. 'Janet worked tirelessly on the Test Today, Save Lives Tomorrow campaign and this award is just recognition of her remarkable efforts. Real people trusted Janet with their intensely personal stories – were it not for their bravery we could not have achieved this fantastic result. 'The award represents a victory for all of those who will now be offered pre-eclampsia tests. To say Janet's work could save lives in this instance is no exaggeration. 'The Sunday Post is absolutely committed to using whatever influence we may have for the good of society, and we are all delighted to see that commitment paying off.' Boyle is now campaigning for lifelong health check-ups for all women who have experienced the condition.
Press and Journal
23-05-2025
- Business
- Press and Journal
Wins for The Press and Journal at prestigious 46th Scottish Press Awards
The Press and Journal has been recognised at a national awards ceremony celebrating some of the best work in Scotland. The Scottish Press Awards showcase the journalistic talent working in local, regional and national news across Scotland. Trophies for the 46th event was handed out during an awards ceremony and dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Glasgow on Thursday evening. The first to scoop a prize was Sean Wallace who took home Another award for the P&J team was which was awarded to Bryan Rutherford. Bryan also won with colleague Dale Haslam finishing runner-up. And to finish off a hat trick of awards on the night, Bryan also took home The Press and Journal also took home the award for, with editor Craig Walker accepting the award. Other recognitions included Keith Findlay who came runner-up for Financial/Business Journalist of the Year and Lindsay Bruce for the Nicola Barry Award. The Press and Journal also came runner-up for Campaign of the Year with the P&J Community Fund helping charities across the north and north-east. Other DC Thomson publications enjoyed success with The Sunday Post taking home the award for Campaign of the Year. Editor of The Press and Journal Craig Walker said: 'Last year was an exceptional year for The Press and Journal for so many reasons and I was delighted for us to receive 14 nominations at the Scottish Press Awards. 'Winning five awards and being highly commended in another four tonight gives us a further boost on top of knowing we are producing stories which champion and campaign for our communities. 'Our newsroom has evolved in a major way in recent years but at the heart of everything we do are the communities we serve, and have done for more than 275 years, across the north and north-east. 'Congratulations to Bryan and Sean for winning the top awards in their categories. Bryan's achievement tonight was particularly impressive as he took home three awards, including the prestigious journalist of the year prize. 'I'm also delighted for Keith, Dale and Lindsay who were highly commended. My thanks extends to everyone in our newsroom as our success tonight really is a team effort.'
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Scottish Sun crowned ‘number one newsbrand' as publication scoops six gongs at prestigious press awards
Read on to discover what awards our first-class reporters took home SUN-SATIONAL RESULT Scottish Sun crowned 'number one newsbrand' as publication scoops six gongs at prestigious press awards Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Scottish Sun was last night crowned Newsbrand of the Year at the 46th annual Scottish Press Awards. Judges heaped praise on our excellent content across print, digital, audio and video as we were named Scotland's No1 Newsbrand. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Award-winning crime reporter Graham Man bagged Scoop of the Year 4 Sian Maher won Young Journalist of the Year for a string of exclusive stories 4 The Scottish Sun editorial team celebrated being crowned Newsbrand of the Year But it wasn't the only gong on the night. We also scooped five others. Our amazing team won Best Coverage of a Live Event AND Journalism Team of the Year for our excellent coverage of Alex Salmond's death across all platforms. Graham Mann won Scoop of the Year for his exclusive on the sensational arrest of rugby hero Stuart Hogg over domestic abuse. Sian Maher won Young Journalist of the Year for a series of agenda-setting exclusives. And Chris Musson, Associate Editor (Politics), was runner-up in Political Reporter of the year. After the event at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow, Editor-in-Chief Gill Smith said: 'Winning Newsbrand of the Year is proof that we are the best in the business across all platforms day in, day out." She added: "I'm delighted for the whole team.'
The Herald Scotland
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Scotland's leading Arts Correspondent joins The Herald
He left the titles in February after more than 12 years as Arts Correspondent and 24 years with the company. His work in recent years has included the impact of the Covid pandemic on the arts, venues and events, and campaigns to fight Scottish Government cuts to cultural funding. Ferguson, who takes up his post today, said: "It's really exciting to take on such an important role in Scottish journalism and to be joining The Herald during a key period in its evolution. There is no shortage of compelling stories to be told about all forms of Scottish culture, which plays a huge part in the lives of people the length and breadth of the country. "Although the arts sector is emerging into a more optimistic era after a hard-fought battle to secure public funding, there are still plenty of challenges faced by artists, writers, festival organisers, performing arts companies and venues. I want to see The Herald at the heart of debates about Scotland's cultural life, holding key decision-makers to account, fighting for a fair deal for the arts, and championing the brightest new talents in theatre, music, visual art, comedy, film, television and much more." 'I want to see The Herald at the heart of debates about Scotland's cultural life' (Image: Colin Mearns) Ferguson's career began in 1990 at The Herald, which he joined after leaving school in Uddingston as a newsroom copy boy. He went on to study journalism at Edinburgh Napier University. He was City Council Reporter for the Edinburgh Evening News and Edinburgh Correspondent for The Scotsman before specialising in Scottish arts and culture. At next month's Scottish Press Awards, he is shortlisted for Arts and Entertainment Journalist of the Year. He has made regular appearances as a Scottish culture commentator on BBC Radio Scotland, has previously been a judge for VisitScotland's Thistle Awards, the Royal Television Society Scotland Awards and the BAFTA Scotland Awards. Read more: He said: 'My roots with The Herald go way back to when I was a teenager and was extremely fortunate to get the chance to work in the Albion Street newsroom. My career in journalism began in Glasgow as the city was basking in the limelight as European Capital of Culture – my first taste of the transformational power of the arts. I'm thrilled and honoured that the journey I set off on 35 years ago has brought me back to The Herald at such an important time for this historic title and the arts industry.' Catherine Salmond, Editor, added: "Brian is a brilliant addition to our growing team and we are thrilled to have him. His energy, persistence and proven track record will allow us to build on our existing arts coverage and offer readers unrivalled coverage in this field. I am looking forward to working with him and to delivering together. Exciting times for another chapter at The Herald."
