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Thursday, 1 January, 2009, 20:01 GMT

NEW YEAR HONOURS

Top stories
Lawrences among New Year honours
The parents of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence, and the vicar of Soham, are among those on the New Year honours list.

Torrance and Wilkinson honoured

Bates and Scott lead showbiz honours

Other honours
Chief scientific adviser knighted
The UK Government's chief scientific adviser David King receives a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Business honours unveiled

Head teacher awarded knighthood

Arthritis pioneer honoured

Mountain rescue veteran honoured

Knighthood for retiring banker

Profiles
Widow who fought for justice
Heather Saunders, wife of murdered Brigadier Stephen Saunders, receives an OBE. BBC News Online looks at her fight to get justice.

'Britain's Schindler' knighted

Sam Torrance OBE

Sir Ridley Scott: Hollywood visionary

Jonny Wilkinson MBE

Edward Fox: The consummate actor

Honour for the first Hannibal

Sir Alan Bates' high-class career

Around the UK
McLaren heads Scots' New Year honours
Legendary rugby commentator Bill McLaren and Hollywood movie actor Brian Cox are among the Scots named in the Queen's list.

Former Civil Service head is Knighted

Terfel heads Welsh honours

Recognition for ex-prisons watchdog

Full lists
Guide to the Honours
BBC News website's guide to the honours system.

Knights bachelor - full list

OBEs K-Z

OBEs A-K

CBEs

MBEs A-C

MBEs C-H

MBEs H-M

MBEs M-S

MBEs S-Z

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Commonwealth honours

Military honours: Army

Military honours: RAF

Military honours: Royal Navy

Sundry awards


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