CBE honour for Welsh rugby legend Jonathan Davies
"It means a lot and I am very privileged and honoured to accept it," says the BBC commentator.
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Honours for football executives who helped save Celtic and Hearts
Former Celtic chief executive Fergus McCann and ex-Hearts chair Ann Budge have been recognised in the New Year Honours.
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Stormont guard and gymnast among honours recipients
More than 50 people from Northern Ireland have been recognised in the New Year Honours List.
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Idris Elba knighted as Sarina Wiegman and Lionesses lead New Year Honours
Ice skaters Torvill and Dean, and members of the winning Lionesses and Red Roses receive gongs.
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New Year Honours: Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean, and Lionesses among those recognised
Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, as well as England's victorious women's football and rugby teams, are among 1,157 people recognised in the New Year Honours list.
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Police fired twice during fatal shooting, says IOPC
The police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot and killed after a two-vehicle crash.
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Octopus Energy lines up sale of stake in $10bn software arm Kraken
Octopus Energy Group is on the brink of selling a big stake in its software arm, Kraken Technologies, at a valuation that will cement its status as one of Britain's biggest private companies.
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Police at reservoir after light aircraft crash
Police remain at the scene after a reports small aircraft entered the water on Sunday.
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Harry Potter cafe reopens four years after devastating fire
Author JK Rowling was a regular while writing her first novels in The Elephant House in Edinburgh.
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Warning of snow and gale-force winds on New Year's Day in Scotland
The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for north and north east Scotland.
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Mother and two children killed in Boxing Day blaze
One person escaped the fire but three others died after being trapped inside the burning home.
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Pothole claims up 90% in three years, says RAC
Research from the motoring group also finds that only one in four claims results in a payout.
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Kate Bush 'heartbroken' over friend missing at sea
Matthew Upham and another man went missing in the sea in Devon on Christmas Day.
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Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years
The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.
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I used Lego to design a farm for people who are blind - like me
Mike Duxbury lost his sight 50 years ago and is helping others with disability get into agriculture.
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Murder charge after dad died following pub assault
David Darke, 66, died in hospital days after he was assaulted outside a pub in Leicestershire.
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Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment
A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told.
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Man shot dead by police after two-car crash
Officers say the suspect is reported to have left the scene holding a handgun.
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Man 'carrying handgun' shot and killed by police after car crash
A man believed to have been carrying a handgun has been shot and killed by police after a car crash in the Norfolk town of Thetford.
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Claudia teases 'extraordinary' Traitors twist as fans speculate about new red cloak
The hit show's new regular series had "moments that made me gasp", host Claudia Winkleman says.
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