What does POTY stand for?

Ashforth and Dennis have been joined by The Independent's Chris McGrath and Greg Wood, of The Guardian, on the shortlist for the Racing Journalist of the Year Award, while Alan Crowhurst, Louise Pollard and Bill Selwyn join Dew in the final four in the Photographer of the Year category.

Summary: Trapped by Israel and Egypt's blockade of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian photojournalist Mohamed al-Baba missed the chance to be named the Best War Photographer of the year at an award ceremony in Trapped by Israel and Egypt's blockade of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian photojournalist Mohamed al-Baba missed the chance to be named the Best War Photographer of the year at an award ceremony in France.

Stalking the Tiger and Big Cat Fight by Andy Rouse, 44, who moved to Thornhill, Cardiff, three months ago, have been highly commended in the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.

The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry is currently hosting the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year exhibition and they are inviting people to send in their wildlife photos from their garden and beyond.

These are two of the images that persuaded judges to name our photographer Mike Urwin as North East Photographer of the Year.

This photograph taken in August of a family queueing at the immigration desk atHeathrow's Terminal was part of a portfolio which won the Evening Standard'sJeremy Selwyn the Photographer of the Year award at the British Press Awardslast night.

Julian Shellard, CB Richard Ellis chairman of regional business, said: "The Urban Photographer of the Year Award has been designed to inspire and capture a fresh, visual interpretation of 24 hours in the work life of towns and cities across the UK.

And Andrew Stenning clinched Photographer of the Year for his impressive portfolio, including child killer Ian Huntley leaving hospital chained to a wheelchair.