A man from Eastwood has been nominated for a Pride of Britain Award as he has raised thousands of pounds for charities. Mark Preston who works as a road repairer by day, transforms into his alter-ego Zandra by night to perform across clubs and bars in the city.
The awards celebrate the achievements of truly remarkable people who make our world a better place and the ceremony is screened on ITV in November. Mark is delighted to have been chosen although he didn't quite believe it was for real.
"The award organiser rang me while I was at work and said she was from the Pride of Britain Awards. I thought it was a wind-up so I put the phone down but she called me back to say she was serious. I was nominated as one of the final four out of thousands of people," he said.
