Winners 2007
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Megan Blunt
Child of Courage
To battle through cancer and suffer the heartbreak of losing a best friend to the disease is horrendous - but to write a guide to help other children cope with cancer is truly inspirational
Anne Glover
Neighbour of the Year
She suffered a terrifying hate campaign in which her car was fire-bombed, bricks were hurled through her windows and paint was thrown over her house
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Henry Allingham
Special Recognition
World War One veteran Henry Allingham remembers things that most of us have only ever read about in textbooks. At the age of 111, his life has spanned three centuries, six monarchs and 21 Prime Ministers
Pam Redican
Teacher of the Year
Pam Redican's dedication to so-called ‘difficult' children is second to none. The mother-of-two spent her own childhood in a series of children and foster homes, and turned to alcohol as a teenager
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Robert Dunn
Outstanding Bravery
He was just 12 years old, but it fell to Robert Dunn to save his entire family from a crazed attacker who burst into their home brandishing a meat cleaver
Sgt Michelle Cunningham and The EOD Unit
Special Recognition
When fire-fighters realised they didn't have the skills to tackle a highly dangerous explosion in a pyrotechnics factory, bomb disposal expert Sergeant Michelle Cunningham immediately made her way to the scene
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Chloe Gambrill
Fundraiser of the Year
Chloe Gambrill was just six years old when she signed up to run the Cancer Research UK Race For Life in memory of her "beloved nanny" who died of cancer. But, tragically, just five weeks before the race in July 2005, Chloe was diagnosed with leukaemia
Sir Magdi Yacoub
Lifetime Achievement
Eminent heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub, 71, has performed more transplants than anybody else in the world - saving thousands of lives across the globe
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Glasgow Airport Workers
Outstanding Bravery
When two crazed terrorists crashed a flaming Jeep into the main terminal at Glasgow Airport on June 30, the natural reaction of hundreds of holidaymakers was to run away
Lydia Cross
Child of Courage
Brave Lydia Cross has battled against the killer disease meningitis, but still thinks of others by helping to raise crucial awareness of its deadly symptoms
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Lewis Hamilton
Inspiring Personality
Racing driver Lewis Hamilton shot to fame this year after a spectacular run of podium finishes in Formula One
JK Rowling
Special Recognition
Twelve years ago, a woman sitting in an Edinburgh coffee shop could be seen scribbling in a notebook, creating the life of schoolboy wizard Harry Potter. Back then, Joanne Kathleen Rowling was a single parent living on benefits
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Vicki Peters
Prince's Trust Young Achiever
Happily married with two beautiful children and a job she loves, Vicki Peters has much to be thankful for. But in her teenage years she began suffering extreme highs and lows caused by undiagnosed bipolar disorder, became addicted to drink and drugs, and eventually had a severe psychotic breakdown
Tam Brown
Emergency Services
Firefighter Tam Brown nearly lost his job after breaching safety rules to rescue a drowning woman
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Carol Miller
Special Recognition
When a passenger who was only 24 weeks pregnant suddenly went into labour on a plane to Crete, flight attendant Carol Miller found herself delivering a seriously premature 1lb 1oz baby at 30,000ft
Peter Lachanudis & Susan Porter
Special Recognition
Doorkeeper Peter Lachanudis and security guard Susan Porter knew it was risky protecting Northern Ireland's parliament building. But even they never expected to come face to face with armed mass murderer Michael Stone
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Megan Blunt
Child of Courage
To battle through cancer and suffer the heartbreak of losing a best friend to the disease is horrendous - but to write a guide to help other children cope with cancer is truly inspirational
Anne Glover
Neighbour of the Year
She suffered a terrifying hate campaign in which her car was fire-bombed, bricks were hurled through her windows and paint was thrown over her house
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Henry Allingham
Special Recognition
World War One veteran Henry Allingham remembers things that most of us have only ever read about in textbooks. At the age of 111, his life has spanned three centuries, six monarchs and 21 Prime Ministers
Pam Redican
Teacher of the Year
Pam Redican's dedication to so-called ‘difficult' children is second to none. The mother-of-two spent her own childhood in a series of children and foster homes, and turned to alcohol as a teenager