THERE'S still time to nominate your local sporting heroes.

In conjunction with Asda, the Daily Echo is giving you the chance to nominate the people you believe deserve to be rewarded for their sporting skills, their commitment or dedi-cation to sport.

The Daily Echo/Asda Local Heroes feature two sporting categories - for Sporting Hero and Young Sporting Hero - and you have until January 21 to highlight the person you believe has earned this top award.

The adult award is sponsored by Polle Development Ltd, while AFC Bournemouth are sponsoring the award for youngsters up to 16 years of age.

After that date, our panel of judges will create a shortlist of three nominees for each category who will be invited to attend the glittering Gala Awards lunch at the Carring-ton House Hotel in Bournemouth on Sunday, March 3, when the winners will be announced.

For full details of how to nominate your hero, see page 13 of the Echo today(January 14).