00:00Hello, I'm James McMirovich, and on behalf of the Express and Star, welcome to Black
00:04Country Heroes. This week we'll be celebrating the great and good of the
00:08black country through our award scheme at Black Country Heroes. It's been
00:12designed to celebrate our 150th anniversary and to also celebrate all
00:16those people who've made the black country what it is. From the
00:19inspirational youngsters, to the talented volunteers, to the well-being experts, and
00:24those people who have the community at their hearts. This will all culminate on
00:27the 23rd of September at Molyneux with an awards ceremony where we will give
00:31people the awards they deserve over 12 categories. This week we are highlighting
00:36the people who've been shortlisted for the awards, so please read on, please
00:39enjoy, and let's celebrate these people for the contributions they've made to
00:42the black country.
