YOUR Grimsby Telegraph has been commended in the 2013 Newspaper Awards.
The area's only daily newspaper received the accolade in the Regional Newspaper of the Year category.
It is the latest in a string of awards this publication has won in recent years for excellent coverage and production.
Editor Michelle Lalor said: "This newspaper is committed to serving the public.
"In North East Lincolnshire, more people read a copy of the Grimsby Telegraph every day than all the national newspapers put together – an amazing fact which shows just how popular our publication continues to be and we thank all our loyal readers and advertisers."
The 2013 Newspaper Awards is a respected annual event in the journalism industry.
The panel of judges praised the Telegraph's "good layout" and added that it is "well produced".
At the heart of all things local since 1897, the publication serves thousands of people in North East Lincolnshire and the surrounding area.
From job vacancies and classified adverts to sharing your family news and celebrating achievements, we pride ourselves in providing a vital community service.
We are also a campaigning newspaper, and take up issues the public care about. Recently, we launched the Ten Tonnes Of Tins initiative to collect food parcels for people experiencing hardship.
In partnership with Christian Action Resource Enterprise (Care), donations are coming in thick and fast.
Care's general manager, Sarah Taylor, praised the campaign's impact.
She said: "The Grimsby Telegraph recently initiated the Ten Tonnes campaign on behalf of our Daily Bread Food Larder. As a result, we have seen an amazing influx of donations of food and support from across the local community. This additional support has been essential to meet the increasing need we have experienced."
The Telegraph launched the appeal after discovering Care had seen a 130 per cent increase in the number of people taking emergency food parcels compared to last year.
Sarah added: "With the support of the Telegraph, we have been able to ensure we continue to meet this growing need as more and more people are turning to food banks and larders due to financial difficulties."
The ongoing Your Life, Your Future campaign – aimed at getting people into work and training – is another example of how the Telegraph plays a part in raising aspirations and opportunities in the area.
Ms Lalor added: "Last week we published more than 1,000 job vacancies in a bid to help those looking for work.
"The Job Centre was inundated with phone calls and enquiries; we could not have wished for a better response."
