Islanders to be proud of

INSPIRATIONAL stories of islanders doing extraordinary things every day brought tears to the eyes of the audience at Saturday’s inaugural Guernsey Press Pride of Guernsey Awards.

The 12 brand new accolades were presented to people from across the community, including those working in emergency services, healthcare and teaching, hospitality and the arts, and those nominated for overcoming adversity, being a parish champion, young achiever, wonderful parent, carer, grandparent, or neighbour.

In the first such event of its kind at the newspaper’s state-of-the-art Braye Road offices, guests saw the working newsroom transformed for the evening to stage the occasion, in conjunction with Joy’s Production Services.