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THE Mirror today salutes everyone fighting back on the high street against online giants and rip-off parking fees.

We honour those who have battled to bring communities together, draw people in and put their towns on the map. They converted it into a shop, cafe and beauty salon. David, 44, now has five businesses, employing 80 people.

He also helped set up the local Business Improvement District, which transformed a street in Elgin, where half the shops stood empty in 2008. He says: “You need to stand up and be counted.”

have been unsung heroes – until now. We whittled down a flood of nominees to select the four winners of this year’s Daily Mirror-backed High Street Heroes Award.

At a ceremony this week they received their gongs as part of the Great British