New Year Honours
A host of celebrities and unsung heros from the region have been recognised in this year's honours list.
Nicola Adams' family overjoyed at MBE news
The mother of Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams says both she and daughter screamed when they heard she was named in the New Year Honours. Dee Adams says they were both overjoyed and overwhelmed.
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Ex-soldier repays Christmas generosity with fundraiser for struggling veterans
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Tributes paid to Emmerdale actress Sheila Mercier after her death at 100
Mercier was one of the first to join Emmerdale Farm in 1972, and became known for her portrayal of the matriarch Annie Sugden.
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Former X Factor star Danny Tetley pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation
X Factor star Danny Tetley has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting children, he formally entered a guilty plea at Bradford Crown Court.