MARTIN PARR WINS PHOTO ESPANA

•  Martin Parr Wins Photo Espana, Gets Honourary Doctorate! – Britain's Martin Parr (Magnum), one of our most highly regarded living photographers, has been awarded an Honourary Doctorate by his alma mater, Manchester Met. He has also just won the Baume et Mercier Award at Photo Espana. Another British winner at Photo Espana this year was Olivia Arthur (who is one of just two new photographers

MENCAP SNAP! AWARDS

• Mencap Snap! Awards! – MENCAP held a prize-winners' party for their SNAP! Awards 2008 at the Proud Gallery in London's Camden last month. SNAP! is MENCAP's annual competition for photos of or by people with learning disabilities, sponsored by Fujifilm and supported by the Sorrell Foundation. Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes were awarded in six categories, and winning photos may be viewed here.