Pride of Britain Awards

2011 Winner Mcayla Johnston Life changed in a split second for McAyla Johnston when she was hit by a car at a busy crossroads. She was left with critical injuries, and the doctors treating her were convinced she would never walk or talk again. But brave McAyla, 14, has defied their gloomy predictions. What”s more, […]

2011 Winner Tariq Jahan When the streets of Britain burned in the August riots, one man stood out above all others for his remarkable courage and compassion. Grieving father Tariq Jahan came to personify the indomitable spirit of the British people when he made an impassioned plea for calm after his son Haroon was killed […]

2011 Winner British Armed Forces for 10 years in Afghanistan Exactly 10 years have passed since British troops were first deployed in Afghanistan to take on the Taliban in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. In that time they have shown the courage, strength, determination and decency that makes our Armed Forces the envy of […]

2011 Winner Lucy Gale A crash between two cars on a level crossing would have led to certain disaster, but for superwoman Lucy Gale. The taxi driver risked her life by dashing into the path of a speeding train to save two terrified motorists. And her swift action meant that a catastrophic rail crash was […]

2011 Winner Bob Woodward It is impossible to imagine the agony of losing your child to cancer. But from the depths of his own grief, Bob Woodward embarked on a life-long crusade to help every other parent and child going through the same ordeal. Since founding the charity CLIC (Cancer and Leukaemia In Childhood) more […]

2012 Winner Jack Carroll Cerebral palsy sufferer Jack Carroll refuses to let his ­condition hold him back. Instead he uses stand-up comedy to laugh in the face of it, inspiring thousands of other disabled children. The hilarious schoolboy, who needs a wheelchair to get around because his condition causes difficulty with movement, posture and coordination, […]