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ALISON MOORE

Special Award

Alison Moore is undoubtedly Britain’s bravest teacher. The 31-year-old mother was beaten unconscious by racist thugs and left for dead... Read More
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ALISON TAYLOR

Woman of Courage

For years, children in care in North Wales were abused and beaten by those charged with their welfare. Some social... Read More
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CHAD VARAH

Lifetime Achievement

The Reverend Chad Varah was a newly ordained vicar working in London’s East End when the story of a young... Read More
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CHARLOTTE CARTER

Child of Courage

Charlotte Carter showed courage and initiative beyond her years when she found her dad John drowning in the bath after... Read More
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DR HEATHER CLARK AND DR ALASTAIR MULCAHY

Beyond the Call of Duty

Dr Heather Clark and Dr Alastair Mulcahy performed open-heart surgery on a pub floor, with just a scalpel and a... Read More
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GARETH EVANS AND BALARAM RAI

International Services to Britain

British forces played a crucial role in the Nato campaign against the ruthless ethnic cleansing in wartorn Kosovo last year.... Read More
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GEHANE GORDELIER

Teenager of the Year

Gehane Gordelier took on a job that seemed a mission impossible to most of her professional colleagues. The post of... Read More
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IAN BOTHAM

Special Award

Fourteen Test centuries and 383 wickets stand in the record books as testament to cricket legend Ian Botham’s sporting success.... Read More
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IRVING GRAHAM

Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare

Seven-year-old Irving Graham was inspired by TV’s Pet Rescue programme to do something positive to help abandoned animals. The Geordie... Read More
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JAMIE BLACKHALL

Outstanding Bravery

A freak accident pitched fishermen Jamie Blackhall, Alex Beck and John Gilbert into the freezing waters of a remote Scottish... Read More
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JEAN FORREST

Careworker of the Year

Supermum Jean Forrest, 64, has always loved children – so much so that she has been “mum” to an incredible... Read More
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KATHY CASSIDY

Neighbour of the Year

Kathy Cassidy proved to be not only a good neighbour but a champion for an entire neighbourhood. She was fed... Read More
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MARK TAYLOR

Outstanding Bravery

Mark Taylor’s mum used to think he was “a bit of a wimp”. Not any more. When a bomb was... Read More
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MICHELLE LEWIS

Charity Fundraiser of the Year

Teenagers who make a million are rare – teenagers who make a million and give it all away are rarer... Read More
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MIKE AND FIONA THORNEWILL, CATHERINE HARTLEY, CAROLINE HAMILTON, ANN DANIELS, ROSIE STANCER, ZOE HUDSON, POM OLIVER

Special Award

In temperatures of minus 50C, during “white out” blizzards and faced with an ocean of ice, their dreams were of... Read More
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RON DOWSON

Outstanding Bravery

Ron Dowson, 36, was on his way to watch Arsenal play Sheffield Wednesday at Highbury when he became involved in... Read More
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THE HEROES OF PADDINGTON

Special Award

The Paddington rail disaster was the accident that should never have happened. When two packed commuter trains collided on October... Read More
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TIM BERNERS-LEE

Special Award

Tim Berners-Lee is one of the most influential men in the world, but although millions of people use his invention... Read More
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TOM TRACEY

Outstanding Bravery

Tom Tracey was leading a Sunday morning congregation in a psalm when the pastoral scene was shattered by a naked... Read More

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