2005 Winner Lesley Pulman When the family from hell moved into her street, Lesley Pulman single-handedly took on the bullies and won. Lesley’s ordeal began in 2001 when, overnight, her pleasant street in Manchester turned into a drop-in centre for yobs. “They had no respect for anybody or anything,” she says, “and didn’t fear anyone, […]
Category: 2005 Winners
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2005 Winner Liz Carnell Liz Carnell launched the immensely successful charity Bullying Online as a direct result of a family member’s misery. In 1994, Liz’s son John was being badly bullied. She immediately did what any parent would do and approached the school for help. When they failed, she turned to the Local Education Authority. […]
Inspirational Sportsmen
2005 Winner The England Cricket Team Dubbed the best ever Test cricket series, England’s outstanding recapture of the Ashes made the sport the talk of the summer. Captained by Michael Vaughan, the team put on an awesome display of skill and sportsmanship, attracting people of all ages to the game for the first time. In […]
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2005 Winner Jane Tomlinson Terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson has raised a phenomenal £1m after four years of gruelling fundraising. The mother of three from Leeds was first diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just 26. Shortly afterwards Jane underwent a mastectomy, but sadly the disease returned in August 2000. A scan revealed multiple […]
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2005 Winner The McCartney Sisters From a humble street vigil to meeting President Bush, the McCartney sisters’ incredible display of courage in standing up to the IRA has inspired people across the world. Paula McCartney and her sisters, who live in a Catholic enclave in East Belfast, broke the traditional Republican vow of silence when […]
Beyond the Call of Duty
2005 Winner A tribute to the emergency services, transport and NHS staff involved in the London bombings On Thursday, July 7, Britain came under terrorist attack when suicide bombers targeted Central London and killed 52 people. Images from the unfolding horror scenes flashed around the world as it became clear that four bombers had carried […]