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The Press Association photo wire delivers award-winning pictures from around the UK and Ireland, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Over 45 photographers respond rapidly to breaking stories and capture the day's events and appearances.

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Press Association Newcastle-based photographer Owen Humphreys bagged both photographic prizes - Photographer of the Year and Picture of the Year – at the 2009 Tom Cordner North East Press Awards.

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Photo wire

  • PM vows to clamp down on lenders

    Gordon Brown has vowed to stop credit card firms taking advantage of struggling customers
    Gordon Brown has vowed to stop credit card firms taking advantage of struggling customers by hiking interest rates.
  • Legal threat over police searches

    Black and Asians being unfairly targeted by police, says Equality Commission
    Police forces have been threatened with legal action as the Government's equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.
  • Advisers urged for rape victims

    Baroness Stern recommended specialist advisers be made available to every rape victim
    Every victim of rape should be offered the support of a specialist adviser to help them keep faith in the criminal justice system, a landmark review has recommended.