CROYDON Advertiser chief reporter Gareth Davies has been nominated for a top journalism prize.
Gareth has been shortlisted in the Local Heroes category at this year's British Journalism Awards.
The awards, run by newspaper industry publication Press Gazette, aims to recognise the best in public interest journalism.
Judges assessed more than 250 entries from reporters working at newspapers and media outlets across the country, including The Times, The Guardian and the BBC.
Gareth has been nominated for his investigations into fraudster Neelam Desai and child abuse at Shirley Oaks Children's home, as well as reporting of the illegal rave at the former Royal Mail delivery office in East Croydon.
The winners will be announced at a reception at Stationer's Hall in London on December 2
