The Phoenix Newspaper is proud to formally announce the Award Categories for 2015.  Your nominations will shape these awards, so please send your nominations in - details below!

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Lifetime Achievement Award

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Best Radio DJ/ Presenter 2015

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Best Place of Worship 2015

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Charity of the Year 2015

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Community Outreach/Volunteer Award 2015

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Special Achievement Award 2015

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Business & Enterprise Award 2015

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Sports Achiever 2015

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Best Eatery 2015

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Beauty & Lifestyle Award 2015
in association with Fabulosayou

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number of the nominee, as well as which category you are nominating them for, and why.

A growing number of time-pressed Britons say they can no longer find the time to start every day with a proper breakfast. As a result, many have revealed that going hungry leaves them tired, moody and affects the quality of their work, according to a nationwide survey by leading oat producer, Flahavan’s.

Today, Saturday May 16, sees participants from around the country gather at Birmingham's Bullring, to mark National Good Gestures Day 2015.

West Midlands Housing Association, Nehemiah UCHA has recently won a competitive bid process to take over the running of approx. 80 properties including 2 retirement schemes from London based Central & Cecil (C&C) Housing Association located across Birmingham and Coventry.

The General and Local Elections took place last week but the voting’s not over – people now have the chance to cast their vote for the Birmingham’s Community Flag.

John Cummings spent 16 years turning an old plantation in Louisiana into a slavery memorial. This year, the Whitney Plantation opened its doors to the public for the first time in its 262 year history, as the only plantation museum in Louisiana with a focus on slavery.