Nominated - 2026 - Wincott Awards - for financial journalism at The Ferret with Jamie Mann, Diogo Augusto and Nate Wright

 

Nominated - 2026 - Amnesty International Media Awards - for an investigation into far right extremists

 

Nominated - 2025 - British Journalism Awards - for environmental reporting at The Ferret with Paul Dobson and Rob Edwards

 

Winner 2022 - Scottish Press Awards - Journalism Team of the Year - Co-editor of The Ferret

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Nominated 2022 - Write to End Violence Against Women Awards

 

Nominated 2020 - Amnesty International Media Awards - Nations and Regions Award - Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland - a collaboration between The Ferret and Huffington Post. Nominated with Karin Goodwin and Lisa Golden

 

Winner 2018 - Scottish Press Awards - Outstanding Digital Journalist of the Year - for a series of reports from Iraq published by The Ferret

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Nominated 2017 - Refugee Week Media Awards - Print category - News - nominated with Angela Catlin and Chris Manson.

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Nominated 2016 - Scottish Press Awards - Sunday Mail - Journalism Team of the Year - nominated with photographer Angela Catlin for a series of reports from Pakistan

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Nominated 2016 - British Journalism Awards - The Ferret - Digital Innovation

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Nominated 2015 - British Journalism Awards - The Ferret - Digital Innovation

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Nominated 2015 - Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards - National Print - News

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Winner 2014 - Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards - National Print - Features

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Winner 2014 - Scottish Press Awards - Scoop of The Year​ 

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Winner 2013 - Refugee Week Scottish Media Award - National Union of Journalist Special Award - in recognition of long-term commitment to reporting refugee issues

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Winner 2013 - Scottish Press Awards - Magazine Writer of the Year

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​Nominated 2011 - International Network of Street Papers - Special Award for External Press

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Winner 2011 - Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards - National Print

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Winner 2010 - Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards - National Print

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Nominated 2010 - Scottish Press Awards - Magazine Writer of the Year

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Winner 2009 – Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards - National Print

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Nominated 2008 – Amnesty International Media Awards - Scottish Media Award

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Nominated 2008 - Amnesty International Media Awards - Nations and Regions Award

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Winner 2007 - European Union Journalist Award - UK Winner

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Winner 2007 - European Union Journalist Award - Bronze Prize finalist

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Winner 2005 - Amnesty International Media Awards - Scottish Media Award

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Winner 2005 - Amnesty International Media Awards - Nations and Regions Award

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Winner 2005 - British Press Awards - Writer for The Herald Magazine (Fascism in Russia feature) - Best British Supplement

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Nominated 2005 - Amnesty International Media Awards - Gaby Rado Memorial Award

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Photo credit: The featured image was taken by Angie Catlin who owns copyright. On 26th December 2004, an earthquake off Indonesia triggered a tsunami which left nearly 230,000 people dead or missing, and another two million homeless. No reproduction without permission.

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