TWICE a year the Queen honours the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK. We, on the other hand, honour unsung heroes across York. And today we announce this year's shortlist of Community Pride contenders.

It's an A-Z of selflessness; of people old and young who go that extra mile to make this city a better place to live in.

Choosing from the many powerful and emotional stories was far from an easy task, but now comes mission impossible; choosing the winners.

Everyone in our shortlist deserves an award but there is only one available in each of the 12 categories.

We certainly don't envy the judges.