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The 2008 Community Pride Awards have been launched on Tuesday, March 25.

For more information on sponsoring an award category, please contact Nigel Briggs for further details.

To add any comments connected to the York Community Pride initiative please email us at newsdesk@ycp.co.uk

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Top of the class 10:59am Wednesday 14th May 2008 YOUNGSTERS who have taken part in a volunteering scheme to help the local community are in line for an award. Dr Wonderful! 11:22am Mon 12 May 08 COMPETITION is stiffening ahead of the York Community Pride Awards - with the latest entry in the Health Service Hero category. Teenage 999 operator nominated for Service Hero award 11:24am Friday 9th May 2008 A TEENAGE 999 operator who helped a man save his choking wife's life is in line for an award. Teen spirit... 9:54am Thursday 8th May 2008 SHE has expertly juggled her school studies while helping adults with learning disabilities and now she has been nominated for a York Community Pride award. Watch this Space 9:04am Wed 7 May 08 A BUZZING community arts and social centre is the latest nominee in this year's York Community Pride awards. Teenager in line for Sporting Hero award 4:23pm Tuesday 6th May 2008 A teenager has tirelessly pounded the streets to raise cash for charity - despite suffering from a life-limiting illness himself. Reader comment (1) Jim is centre of attention 10:37am Fri 25 Apr 08 A DEDICATED caretaker is in line for a York Community Pride award, in recognition of his hard work for his neighbourhood. Reader comment (1) Local hero who always goes that extra mile 3:46pm Thu 24 Apr 08 ALWAYS going the extra mile and going above and beyond his job description could see one York man being named the city's public sector hero. Reader comments (6) York rugby legend in line for top award 2:23am Tue 22 Apr 08 Updated 8.41am A SPORTING stalwart has dedicated over two decades to helping a local rugby league - and now he is in line for a top accolade. Reader comment (1) School lollipop lady nominated for our awards 6:39pm Mon 21 Apr 08 A LOLLIPOP lady who has helped thousands of York's schoolchildren safely across busy roads is in line for a top award. Reader comments (9) Accident victim’s fitness quest earns nomination 10:14am Sat 19 Apr 08 A YORK teenager who was told by doctors she would never walk again after being involved in an horrific diving accident has swum the length of the English Channel for charity - and her efforts have earned a nomination for a top award. Accident dad’s ‘brave’ daughter 10:26am Friday 18th April 2008 A SURVIVOR of a terrifying cherry-picker accident in York has nominated his "brave" daughter for a top award. Brave little Ella nominated for Child Of The Year title 2:07pm Thursday 17th April 2008 THIS little girl battled against cancer - and now her proud parents want to mark her bravery by nominating her for a top award Little Ella Ferrebee, of Acomb, York, has fought a rare form of childhood cancer since she was diagnosed at only ten months of age. Sheila gives new meaning to the word ‘care’ 5:20pm Wed 16 Apr 08 A CARER who has dedicated years of her life to looking after adults with severe disabilities has been nominated for a top award. Reader comments (3) Nominate your sporting hero 5:04am Saturday 12th April 2008 Updated 9.18am: SPORTS enthusiasts in York are being urged to nominate their local heroes for a prize in The Press's annual awards scheme. Reader comments (6) Brave Ellie in running for award 4:50am Wednesday 9th April 2008 Updated 8.41am: THE proud mother of a toddler who fought a two-year battle against cancer has nominated her little survivor' in the Child Of The Year category of our 2008 Community Pride awards. Nominate a class act 1:42pm Mon 7 Apr 08 PUPILS and teachers at York schools have a chance to show that they are top of the class, by getting involved in The Press's community awards scheme. Search for young community champions 12:57pm Saturday 5th April 2008 PARENTS, teachers and community groups are being urged to nominate their young community champions for a prize in an awards scheme run by The Press. Search for health hero 11:54am Friday 4th April 2008 COMPETITION is hotting up ahead of the York Community Pride Awards 2008 - with the latest entry in the Health Service Hero category. Charity group has lot of soul 2:31pm Thu 3 Apr 08 A FUNDRAISING soul group who have devoted years to raising cash for charity have been nominated for a top award. More ... Most read Comments 1 Mindless 2 Village wakes up to find drain and manhole covers gone 3 Family and friends celebrate life of Ruby, the girl with unique style 4 Oops, Leo cuts loose on City... 5 Wroe woe 6 Rangers fans 'kidnap' bagpiper 7 Oriental steam 8 'A bad ID-ea' 9 Thief stored up trouble 10 Toseland to play piano at old folk’s complex Today | 7 Days 1 Baffled by booze ban 2 Unlucky felines can’t get home 3 Labour bids to control council 4 York village ‘bans’ plastic bags 5 Tributes to Ruby Milnes 6 ‘Dismal’ situation at overcrowded kennels 7 Police praise for ‘sensible’ bikers 8 Bus cuts cause chaos 9 City station invaded by football fans 10 Minster revamp plans submitted