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9:41am Wednesday 26th March 2008

RESIDENTS are being urged to nominate their Basingstoke and Deane heroes as the deadline looms for this year's A Place to be Proud of Awards.

Charlie is a proud host

Charlie Dimmock is set to host this year's A Place to be Proud of Awards evening

12:14pm Wednesday 6th February 2008

POPULAR celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock is to be the star host of this year's A Place to be Proud of Awards event in Basingstoke.

Celebrating the borough’s best

Winners, sponsors, supporters, organisers and guests celebrate success at the A Place to be Proud of Awards 2006

6:05pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

SUCCESS, commitment and community spirit were all celebrated during Basingstoke's third A Place to be Proud of Awards ceremony.

‘Fabulous’ approval from Maggie

Maggie Philbin, from BBC Radio Berkshire, was the host for the evening

6:02pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

A PLACE to be Proud of Awards host Maggie Philbin has paid tribute to the people of Basingstoke and hailed it as a "fabulous place" to live and work.

Good Citizen - sponsored by Gazette Newspapers and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

FROM LEFT: Maggie Philbin, Emma Biermann, Mary Brian and Gazette Newspapers editor Mark Jones

5:59pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

THE Good Citizen of the Year Award for people aged over 55 went to a woman who was a driving force in the team that created a popular community hall.

Employee of the Year - sponsored by Eli Lilly

Maggie Philbin and Erin Huntington, director of corporate affairs for sponsor Eli Lilly, with Employee of the Year winner Nigel Patel

5:56pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

ONE of the loudest receptions of the evening was given to a dedicated employee who has not missed a day of work in the last 20 years.

Business of the Year - sponsored by Clydesdale Bank

Judith Armstrong receives the award for BCOT for Business of the Year from Paul Maddison, of category sponsor Clydesdale Bank

5:52pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

THE first award of the evening resulted in a double triumph for a business that has been growing and prospering year on year.

Unsung Hero - sponsored by Hampshire Constabulary and Basingstoke Andover North Hampshire Industrial Mission

Stewart Packham receives the Unsung Hero Award, sponsored by Hampshire Constabulary and BANHIM, from Chief Inspector Jill Baldry (second left), of Basingstoke police, and Reverend David Tonkinson, BANHIM industrial chaplain for north Hampshire

5:49pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

THE streets of Basingstoke and Deane are safer thanks to the dedication of one winner at the A Place to be Proud of Awards.

Learning - sponsored by Lenovo

Maggie Philbin, Jean Holdcroft (centre) and Karen Williams, from sponsor Lenovo

5:46pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

A SUPER school was rewarded for its commitment to learning - not just for educating its pupils, but also for involving the whole community in learning.

Creativity - sponsored by Wella Professionals

Ian Kerr receives the Creativity Award, on behalf of his late wife Izita, from Leigh-Ann Wilson, communications manager at Wella Professionals

5:36pm Wednesday 2nd August 2006

THE presentation of the Creativity Award was undoubtedly the most poignant moment of this year's A Place to be Proud of Awards.

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