Winners 2008
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Tilly Griffiths
Child of Courage
Tilly suffers from a muscle-wasting illness that leaves her physically unable to do everyday things most people take for granted
Liam Fairhurst
Child of Courage
To lose a friend to cancer while battling the disease yourself is unimaginably hard for any young person. But to take inspiration from this and set out to raise £150,000 to help other children with cancer is remarkable
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Olympic Team GB
Inspiring Personality
As the 311 men and women of Team GB boarded the plane bound for the Beijing Olympics, they carried the hopes of the British public with them
Professor Robert Edwards
Lifetime Achievement
Thirty years ago, Lesley Brown made headlines when she gave birth to her daughter Louise, the world's first test tube baby
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Pepe Rahman Hart
Teacher of the Year
Pepe has been the Head Teacher of the Trinity Church of England School in Radstock since it opened three years ago when two local schools merged
Medical Emergency Response Team
Special Recognition
In the battlefields of Afghanistan, the specialist Medical Emergency Response Team risk their lives every day by flying missions in the hotbed of terrorist activity
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Bernie Butler
Outstanding Bravery
Heroic Bernie Butler risked his life to rescue a man from a devastating explosion after a lorry collided with a gas tanker on the M6 motorway
Juby Mathew
Special Recognition
It started as just an ordinary day for Juby Mathew as he drove to his friend's house one afternoon. But during that journey he was to face his greatest fear head on, risking his life and becoming a hero as he rescued a little boy from the jaws of a vicious dog
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Carol Saldinack
Special Recognition
When her own sons boasted of carrying out an unprovoked assault which left a father blind in one eye, Carol Saldinack was compelled to turn them over to the police
Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher
Special Recognition
Matthew Croucher had less than three seconds to make a decision that could have cost him his life
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Harry Gregg
Special Recognition
Harry Gregg has long insisted on being remembered as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, not as a hero
Ricky McCalla
Prince's Trust Young Achiever
As a talented young dancer and choreographer, Ricky McCalla had a promising career ahead of him. He was in demand from some of the biggest names in the music industry, having starred alongside UK acts including Ashanti and Mystique
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Tony Fowler
Local Champion
To the outside world, Tony Fowler is just a milkman, braving the early morning cold to deliver fresh supplies to people's doorsteps in time for breakfast
RNLI Crew, Torbay, Devon
Emergency Services
A Force Nine gale was raging in the English Channel when the Devon RNLI got the call to head out to a stricken ship that was in danger of sinking
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Richard Taylor
Special Recognition
When 10-year-old Damilola Taylor was callously murdered in 2000, instead of turning their grief into bitterness, his parents looked for hope
Surgical Team, Royal Marsden Hospital
NHS Heroes
Every day, the thousands of men and women who work in the NHS go beyond the call of duty to help the countless people who rely on their care and expertise
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Carl Duval
Outstanding Bravery
Even though an express train was hurtling towards him at 100mph, teenager Carl Duval didn't think twice about saving a complete stranger who had fallen onto a railway line
Nina Barough
Fundraiser of the Year
As a fundraising idea, Nina Barough's plan was certainly unique. She and 12 friends decided to powerwalk the New York Marathon wearing little more than decorated bras
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Nathan Thomson
Child of Courage
At just nine-years-old, Nathan Thomson saved his mother from a crazed attacker who broke into the family home intent on killing her
Jaden Ashton
Child of Courage
Diabetic Aubrina Ashton relies on four injections a day to keep her blood sugar from plummeting and sending her into a life-threatening coma
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Tilly Griffiths
Child of Courage
Tilly suffers from a muscle-wasting illness that leaves her physically unable to do everyday things most people take for granted
Liam Fairhurst
Child of Courage
To lose a friend to cancer while battling the disease yourself is unimaginably hard for any young person. But to take inspiration from this and set out to raise £150,000 to help other children with cancer is remarkable
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Olympic Team GB
Inspiring Personality
As the 311 men and women of Team GB boarded the plane bound for the Beijing Olympics, they carried the hopes of the British public with them
Professor Robert Edwards
Lifetime Achievement
Thirty years ago, Lesley Brown made headlines when she gave birth to her daughter Louise, the world's first test tube baby