Press releases 2010
Alexandra Harris wins Guardian First Book Award 2010
The Guardian First Book Award has been won by academic Alexandra Harris for her book Romantic Moderns, published by Thames & Hudson. Her book was selected as the winner by a celebrity judging panel, as well as by readers from five Waterstone's reading groups
Manchester hospitals win top prize at Guardian Public Services Awards 2010
The University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the top prize at the Guardian Public Services Awards 2010 for reducing its energy consumption and carbon emissions by 26% over the last three years, saving £15,000
Guardian News & Media awarded Carbon Trust Standard
Guardian News & Media (GNM) has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard (CTS) in recognition of its work to measure, manage and reduce its carbon emissions by 28% over the past three years.
Shortlist revealed for Guardian First Book Award 2010
The shortlist for the Guardian First Book Award 2010, in association with Waterstone's, is announced today.
Jamie Oliver, Prue Leith and Sheila Dillon honoured at Observer Food Monthly Awards
Jamie Oliver, Prue Leith and Sheila Dillon were tonight among 15 winners of the Observer Food Monthly Awards which recognise the achievements of those in the food industry.
Musician Matthew Herbert to create unique concert inspired by a copy of the Guardian
Musician Matthew Herbert is creating a concert which is the first of its kind to be inspired by a British newspaper. The concert - called One Day - will construct a musical score based on content from the Saturday 25 September edition of the Guardian.
Winner of the 2010 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize announced
Michelle Paver has been announced as the winner of the 2010 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for Ghost Hunter, the sixth and final book in her Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series.
Guardian Public Services Awards 2010: shortlist published
Announcing the shortlist for the Guardian Public Services Awards 2010 today, David Brindle, the Guardian's Public Services Editor, said the shortlist proves that innovation and excellence across the public sector have not been sacrificed for the sake of austerity.
New Guardian Film Power 100 list released
James Cameron is the most influential individual in UK film, according to the Guardian's inaugural Film Power 100 list. The list is released in the Guardian's Film & Music supplement today as part of a month-long season in the Guardian and Observer celebrating film.
London schools gain access to the Guardian and Observer digital archive
Secondary schools across London now have unlimited access to The Guardian & Observer Digital Archive, which stores digital copies of both newspapers all the way back to 1791.