The £300 prize money won by the Point community magazine ‘Rudhach’ will be split between local island charities.
The publication received the cash after been named ‘Community Newspaper of the Year’ at the Highlands and Islands Media Awards.
The award, which follows the Rudhach recently celebrating its 10th
anniversary, was
presented by Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment,
at the Highlands and Islands Press Ball in Nairn on Friday 3rd February, and received
on behalf of the Rudhach Committee by Annie Delin.
The judges made mention of the Rudhach’s significant network of village correspondents, its worldwide readership and the mixture of current news and events combined with a look at times gone by. The chair of the judging committee said the whole committee had been impressed by the Rudhach’s standards and content.
Rudhach Chairman George Ken MacDonald said he was “delighted” at the announcement and paid special thanks to the Rudhach’s committee, village representatives, regular contributors and all those who help to make the Rudhach such a success.
In a message to the publication, Rudhach contributor Matthew Maciver said: “All of you who are involved with the monthly production of the Rudhach deserve such national recognition so much.
“You have developed an impressive publication which means such a lot to hundreds of Rubhachs all over the world and has given a very special part of Lewis a great sense of pride in its own achievements.
“You can be very proud of what you have achieved and you can be assured that many
of us are very proud of all of you. This is a notable achievement.”
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Rudhach prize money donated to charity 11/2/12
Pictured with the award are the Rudhach committee, village
representatives and regular
contributors