WORCESTER News journalists and photographers are among entries for this year's Midlands Media Awards.

Organised by Birmingham Press Club and sponsored by Birmingham Airport, the 22-category awards – ranging from newspaper of the year to blogger of the year – are to take place at The Holte Suite, Villa Park, on Thursday, September 10.

Press Club chairman Ed James said: “The awards, eagerly-awaited by those working in the region’s media industry, are a reflection of the tremendous achievements that are being made by those working in a profession which now seems to face fresh challenges almost daily.”

Entries will be initially scrutinised by a panel of 50 professionals who will then submit a shortlist to the final judging panel under the chairmanship of Peter Lowe, managing editor of Sky News.

Birmingham Airport chief executive Paul Kehoe, said: “This is the ninth successive year we have supported the event and over that time, we have seen the standard get higher and higher. This year's awards hold extra significance as the Birmingham Press Club celebrates its 150th anniversary, which is a cause for celebration in itself.”

Because of the General Election, the deadline for entries – relating to material published or broadcast between March 31 of last year and June 5, 2015 – has been extended to June 5. Visit the website for a copy of the entry form www.midlandsmediaawards.co.uk