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Pride of Britain awards

The Pride of Britain Awards tonight will recognise acts of courage, selflessness and achievement by ordinary people across the country.

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Katie Piper to be given special recognition award

Katie Piper, 29, from London, will be given a special recognition award at the Pride of Britain Awards.

Katie Piper has launched the Katie Piper Foundation Credit: Ian West/PA Wire

She was scarred for life in a horrific acid attack organised by her violent ex-boyfriend.

She has since launched the Katie Piper Foundation in 2009 to raise awareness of the plight of victims of burns and other disfigurement injuries.

A Channel 4 film called Katie: The Science of Seeing Again, followed her as she prepared to undergo stem cell surgery in bid to restore sight. It was her 110th operation in four years.

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