Winners 2009
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Jake Peach
Child of Courage
After a month in a coma and having to learn to walk again, 12-year-oldJake Peach is determined to help other young cancer patients
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Jasvinder Sanghera
Special Recognition
Battling Jasvinder Sanghera was just 14 when her mum showed her a picture of the man she would wed. Two years later she ran away to escape the marriage
UK Field Hospital, Afghanistan
Special Recognition
Camp Bastion Hospital, which lies at the centre of the British military base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, is a world leader in trauma care
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Sally-Ann Sutton
Outstanding Bravery
Sally-Ann Sutton, 56, had gone for a Christmas Day stroll with her pal Hannah and Hannah's son Bobbi, then one. Moments later, a Rottweiler began racing towards them
Sir Peter Mansfield
Lifetime Achievement
Nobel Prize winner Peter Mansfield has saved millions of lives with his invention. Sir Peter, 75, failed his 11-plus and left school at 15 with no qualifications
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Doris Long
Special Recognition
She may be 95, but Doris Long isn't prepared for life to slow down just yet
Noel Connolly
Special Recognition
Royal Marine Sergeant Noel Connolly saved the lives of 30 of his comrades when he prevented a Taliban suicide bomber from detonating154lb of explosives
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Toni & Kelsey
Child of Courage
When baby Toni fell into a bath of scalding hot water, her big sister Kelsey bravely leapt in to save her
Michael Seery
Outstanding Bravery
Pensioner Michael was waiting for friends in his local betting shop when the afternoon took a dramatic and violent turn
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Martin Langlands
Outstanding Bravery
Martin Langlands risked his life to save a family whose car crashed after a blow-out on a busy motorway
Kristin Hallenga
Special Recognition
Being diagnosed with breast cancer at just 23 is a devastating blow
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Chris Saunders
Prince's Trust Young Achiever
Drugs worker Chris Saunders is a beacon of hope to the countless young people whose lives he's helped rebuild - and given how far he has travelled himself, his success is even more remarkable
Eunice McGhie
Local Champion
Known as the first lady of allotments, for more than 20 years Eunice has inspired countless children to grow and cook their own vegetable sand to take pride in their community
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Jonathan Heeley
Teacher of the Year
When Jonathan was promoted to head of maths he knew he had a challenge
Rachel Farmer
Emergency Services
Newly-qualified PC Rachel Farmer, 24, risked her life when, doused in petrol, she wrestled with a drug-crazed man to stop him from setting fire to his ex-partner
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Major Phil Packer
Fundraiser of the Year
His life changed when a rocket attack left him paralysed from the waist down
Levana Hanson
Child of Courage
She lost her legs when she was a baby because of meningitis but Levana has never let that hold her back
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Jake Peach
Child of Courage
After a month in a coma and having to learn to walk again, 12-year-oldJake Peach is determined to help other young cancer patients
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Jasvinder Sanghera
Special Recognition
Battling Jasvinder Sanghera was just 14 when her mum showed her a picture of the man she would wed. Two years later she ran away to escape the marriage
UK Field Hospital, Afghanistan
Special Recognition
Camp Bastion Hospital, which lies at the centre of the British military base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, is a world leader in trauma care