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dame tracey — it just feels really cool.an artist. to all of you here whose prayers and well wishes have been a source of strength to me... also becoming a dame, the crown actress imelda staunton for services to drama and to charity. she says she feels genuinely humbled to be honoured. and former prime minister gordon brown has been made a companion of honourfor public and charitable services. former football player and manager graham souness has helped raise millions of pounds to help children like isla grist, who has epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic disorder. last year, the bbc followed his and five others cross channel charity swim. graham's now been made a cbe for football and charity work. three bereaved fathers said it was bittersweet being made. mbe�*s. tim owen, mike palmer and andy airey have raised more than £i,oo0,000 since losing their daughters for suicide prevention. for suicide prevention charity papyrus in the sporting arena. olympic medallist mark cavendish says he's humbled to be knighted for sport and

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former post office submaster alan bates receives a knighthood while artist tracey emin and the actress imelda staunton become damestland as they're thrashed 5—1 by hosts germany in the opening game of the euros. now on bbc news, the travel show.

former post office submaster alan bates receives a knighthood while artist tracey emin and the actress imelda staunton become damesthey are just some of those to be recognised in this year's king's birthday honours. and in football, it's a disappointing night for scotland as they're thrashed 5—1 by hosts germany in the opening game of the euros. now on bbc news, the travel show. this is just incredible. the caribbean — a collection of 7,000 islands set in shimmering seas with some of the best beaches and marine life in the world. it's home to over 45 million people and a mix of cultures, music and natural wonders. but this oceanic environment is as fragile as it is beautiful and the caribbean�*s relationship with its seas and ecosystems are changing rapidly. i'm reece parkinson. as someone who has caribbean ancestry, this place has almost mythical status, even though i've never been here before. we're swimming with sharks! i'm kicking off my adventure in the dominican republic... oh, i'm excited! ..where i discover how islanders are carving out a new relationship with the sea. really, what i want is for the commun

tracey emin was nominated for the turner prize and now has become a dame.me hodes for imelda staunton and the handbag designer anya hindmarch. cyclist mark cavendish was awarded a knighthood along with the composerjohn rutter. our business correspondence went to speak with alan bates. alan bates, congratulations. thank you. what was your reaction when you found out? it was all a bit of a surprise. it was a bit out of the blue. and, also, the time it was given. i think i received it on the lunchtime of the first day of paula vennells being at the enquiry, had a look being at the inquiry, had a look at my emails and it was there. i thought "this is weird." is this a wind—up? yes. to me the things are just say no. but there are a lot of people who want me to have something and i think the paperwork said they wanted to know by end of that day whether i was prepared to accept it. so it was all a bit of a rush, but a very pleasant surprise all the same. what does this knighthood mean for you? well, i think it's another string to my bow to try and drive the rest o

tracey emin, who rose to fame in the 1990s, when her artwork of an unmade bed was nominated for the turner prize has become a damealso damehoods for the actor, imelda staunton, and the handbag designer, anya hindmarch. the cyclist, mark cavendish, has been awarded a knighthood, along with the composer, john rutter. our business correspondent emma simpson has been to speak with alan bates — a warning this report contains some flashing images. alan bates, congratulations. thank you. what was your reaction when you found out? it was all a bit of a surprise. it was a bit out of the blue. and, also, the time it was given. i think i received it on the lunchtime of the first day of paula vennells being at the enquiry, had a look at my emails and it was there. i thought "this is weird." "is this a wind—up?" yeah! to me these things are just say no. but there are a lot of people who want me to have something and i think the paperwork said they wanted to know by end of that day whether i was prepared to accept it. so it was all a bit of a rush, but a very pleasant surprise all the same. what does this knighthood mean for y

tracey emin, who rose to fame in the �*90s, when her artwork of an unmade bed was nominated for the turner prize, has become a damen and the handbag designer anya hindmarch. the cyclist mark cavendish has been awarded a knighthood, along with the composerjohn rutter. our business correspondent emma simpson has spoken to alan bates, and a warning, this report contains some flashing images. alan bates, congratulations. thank you. what was your reaction when you found out? it was all a bit of a surprise. it was a bit out of the blue. and, also, the time it was given. i think i received it on the lunchtime of the first day of paula vennells being at the enquiry, had a look at my emails and it was there. i thought "this is weird." is this a wind—up? yeah. to me the things are just say no. but there are a lot of people who want me to have something and i think the paperwork said they wanted to know by end of that day whether i was prepared to accept it. so it was all a bit of a rush, but a very pleasant surprise all the same. what does this knighthood mean for you? well, i think it's another string to my bow to try and

tracey emin who rose to fame in the 90s, when her artwork of an unmade bed was nominated for the turner prize has become a damemelda staunton, and the handbag designer anya hindmarch. the cyclist, mark cavendish has been awarded a knighthood, along with the composer, john rutter. you can get more on all of the honours on the bbc news website. we're at the halfway point in the general election campaign here in the uk. the politicial parties will be out campaigning again this weekend. it's now three weeks until the next government is formed. our political correspondent, hannah miller told us how the parties are going. three weeks to go, it does feel like a long time. it is worth saying, though, that some people will start voting this week when the postal votes start coming in. if we take a look and run through where the parties are at, labour broadly are pretty happy with how their campaign is going. they are miles ahead in the polls. i think over the coming days we can start to see their leader, keir starmer, campaigning in some more ambitious seats, which is an indication, really, of their confidence and their

dame. >> i don't understand , but i do >> i don't understand, but i do not understand tracey edmonds. >> g to be a dame. >> she's going to be a dame. >> she's going to be a dame for her very old. >> well, you know, it isn't if theyif >> well, you know, it isn't if they if they make it, they make it. you know, it's not for us to just to say is it. oh it's, it's given, it's given done a lot for the world of modern arts. >> has she. well. oh do you think she's a rebel without a cause? >>i cause? >> i would have been thrashed to within an inch of my life if i'd left my bed like that as a teenager, and she gets a damehood for it. >> that's the point. >> that's the point. >> she is all arts. >> she is all arts. >> yeah, that's a very odd. >> yeah, that's a very odd. >> who else did you say we got, imelda staunton? >> oh, yes. anya hindmarch and also gordon brown. he's receiving the highest accolade . receiving the highest accolade. he's going to be a companion of honoun >> oh, that is a big deal, isn't it. >> yeah. so he's got that. and then also we've got amy dowden from strictly who she's bee