Terms & Conditions

  1. The awards are open to individuals, partnerships, organisations and businesses based in or having a significant presence in the circulation area of The News, namely south-east Hampshire and the Chichester area of West Sussex.
  2. All entries must be submitted in English.
  3. Entry is by the online entry form. The form itself provides for identifying information only. Entrants are required to submit whatever statements, testimonials and records they wish for the relevant category. The judges reserve the right to seek more information or clarification of submissions.
  4. Entries will be judged by a panel appointed by The News and to include representatives of the main sponsor, of category sponsors. Your complete entry and contact details will be passed to the appointed panel of judges
  5. The winning entries will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held at the Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday 29th April 2022.
  6. A condition of entry that entrants cooperate with the media and in particular with The News for the publication of a story about their business (whether before or after the announcement of the winners) and also with any other media coverage that may be given to their business.
  7. The organisers will, within the scope of these rules, treat all entries as given in confidence but can accept no responsibility for any failure of confidentiality. Entrants should take appropriate steps, prior to entering the competition, to protect those aspects of their entry that may be patentable or registrable as designs or are otherwise secret and all other intellectual property rights.
  8. The main sponsor is not eligible to enter any category. Category sponsors may not enter the category they have supported.
  9. Individuals and organisations may enter no more than three categories. Each entry should be on a separate entry form.
  10. Entries should be submitted before the closing date of 28th February 2022. Entries received after that date will not be considered.
  11. There can be no appeal against the decision of the organisers - represented by the editor of The News - or of any judge or panel appointed by them; their decisions must be accepted as final in respect of all matters concerning this competition, including the interpretation of these rules and conditions. Should the organisers consider insufficient entries have been received, they reserve the right to reduce the number of prizes to be awarded. Normal News competition rules apply.
  12. Due to the high level of entries, feedback from judges may not be provided.