Pride of Britain nominees

All this week we're bringing you the stories of amazing fundraisers from the West Country who have been shortlisted for a Pride of Britain Award.

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And the Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the year in the West Country is...Laura Plane

Laura Plane is terminally ill - but it hasn't stopped her work Credit: ITV News

After raising thousands of pounds for a breast cancer charity since having a double mastectomy, Laura Plane from Plymouth has been chosen as the West Country's Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year.

She'll now go to through the national finals in London where Carol Vorderman will present the Pride of Britain awards later in the year.

This was the moment she found out:

Royal Marine from Devon has raised thousands for charity

All this week we've brought you some amazing stories about fund-raisers from our region who've been shortlisted for an ITV Pride of Britain award.

Tonight its the turn of our final nominee Lee Spencer - a Royal marine from Devon - who has kept on raising thousands of pounds for charity despite suffering terrible injuries in an accident earlier this year. Seth Conway has been to meet him.

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Dorset man raises £120,000 to change young boy's life

A man from Dorset has raised thousands to help a little boy from Bosnia who needed life-changing surgery.

Wayne Ingram has now collected £120,000 to help Stefan Savic from Bosnia, who needed to come to England, and Great Ormond Street hospital, for treatment. Seth Conway reports.

Terminally ill woman raises thousands for cancer charity

All this week we're bringing you the stories of amazing fundraisers from the West who have been shortlisted for ITV's Pride of Britain Award. Tonight we hear from Laura Plane from Plymouth.

Laura has raised thousands of pounds for a breast cancer charity after having a double mastectomy. She's now terminally ill - but it hasn't stopped her work. Our reporter Seth Conway went ot meet Laura as she prepares for her latest challenge.

Dave Clarke has raised £200,000 for the RNLI

All this week we're bringing you the stories of amazing fundraisers from the West Country who have been shortlisted for a Pride of Britain Award.

Tonight we start with Dave Clarke who has raised more than £200,000 for the RNLI and the children's cancer ward at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. Seth Conway has been to meet him.

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