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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