:00:22. > :00:28.The Queen has used the New Year's Honours list to recognise
:00:29. > :00:30.the success of more than a hundred of Britain's Olympians
:00:31. > :00:34.There are knighthoods for Andy Murray and Mo Farrah,
:00:35. > :00:35.while Jessica Ennis-Hill is made a dame.
:00:36. > :00:49.At the end of a glittering year for British sport,
:00:50. > :00:54.First a knighthood for the man who spent 2016 scaling
:00:55. > :01:02.COMMENTATOR: Wimbledon champion again, a supreme performance.
:01:03. > :01:03.COMMENTATOR: Wimbledon champion again.
:01:04. > :01:05.COMMENTATOR: Wimbledon champion again, a supreme performance.
:01:06. > :01:08.COMMENTATOR: Wimbledon champion again.
:01:09. > :01:10.number one spot, it's now Sir Andy Murray,
:01:11. > :01:12.After winning a second Wimbledon, a second Olympics and the world
:01:13. > :01:18.a fitting finish to a remarkable season.
:01:19. > :01:34.number one spot, it's now Sir Andy Murray, a fitting finish
:01:35. > :01:36.There's also a new title for Mo Farah's collection.
:01:37. > :01:39.COMMENTATOR: Gold for Great Britain again!
:01:40. > :01:59.There is also a dame #450d for rower Katherine Grainger. After five
:02:00. > :02:04.medals, the perfect ending to her career. And a knighthood for one of
:02:05. > :02:16.Britain's top Paralympians, Lee Pearson. He won his 11th gold in
:02:17. > :02:24.Rio. And among the other medal medals, CBE s for and after the
:02:25. > :02:30.impressive run at euro 2016, Chris Coleman becomes an OBE and Michael
:02:31. > :02:34.O'Neil an MBE, a few of more than 100 sporting figures honoured for a
:02:35. > :02:36.memorable 12 months. Andy Swiss, BBC News.
:02:37. > :02:40.There were also some notable names honoured from the worlds
:02:41. > :02:44.Among them there's a knighthhood for the Knotty Ash funnyman Ken Dodd -
:02:45. > :02:50.as our entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba reports.
:02:51. > :02:56.He's been one of Britain's favourite entertainers for more
:02:57. > :03:02.Now Ken Dodd has received a knighthood.
:03:03. > :03:05.I said to the fellow, excuse me, can you help me out?
:03:06. > :03:19.The Bucket residence, the lady of the house speaking.
:03:20. > :03:21.Actress Patricia Routledge, she's been made a dame.
:03:22. > :03:25.Kinks front man Ray Davis said he felt humility
:03:26. > :03:33.A knighthood too for award winning actor Mark Rylance.
:03:34. > :03:36.Bond actress Naomi Harris becomes an OBE.
:03:37. > :03:43.Figures from fashion and design have also been recognised.
:03:44. > :03:47.American Vogue editor Anna Wintour said she was
:03:48. > :03:53.Victoria Beckham becomes an OBE for services
:03:54. > :04:00.The Hillsborough Independent Panel was chaired by the former
:04:01. > :04:03.Bishop of Liverpool, James Jones.
:04:04. > :04:08.Obviously, great pride, but mixed with sadness
:04:09. > :04:11.because of that enduring sadness of the families, who have continued
:04:12. > :04:18.to feel the loss of their loved ones at Hillsborough.
:04:19. > :04:21.He's one of hundreds being recognised for their
:04:22. > :04:32.At least 25 people have been killed - and more than 50 injured -
:04:33. > :04:35.after two bomb attacks at a busy market in central Baghdad.
:04:36. > :04:37.A roadside bomb exploded near a shop, then a suicide bomber
:04:38. > :04:39.detonated his device among the crowd that had gathered.
:04:40. > :04:42.So-called Islamic State says it was behind the attacks.
:04:43. > :04:49.A packed market, shoppers and traders hemmed in.
:04:50. > :04:54.Then another when a crowd had formed around the first.
:04:55. > :05:02.They took more than two dozen with them.
:05:03. > :05:08.Fathers and sisters and mothers and brothers.
:05:09. > :05:11.TRANSLATION: When we heard the explosion, we found many
:05:12. > :05:13.people killed and wounded, whom we rescued and
:05:14. > :05:26.To the north, the fight to take Mosul, Iraq's second city
:05:27. > :05:45.Three more months Iraq's government says the action might take.
:05:46. > :05:51.Maybe next year will be better, but many Iraqis are giving up
:05:52. > :05:55.as they flee their battered city with nothing but bags and suitcases.
:05:56. > :06:04.Thick fog across the south east of England is continuing to cause
:06:05. > :06:07.disruption with dozens of flights to and from London airports
:06:08. > :06:10.The Met Office says fog is expected to clear later.
:06:11. > :06:12.However, Heathrow, Gatwick and London City Airports have
:06:13. > :06:14.all warned passengers to check with their airlines
:06:15. > :06:19.Our correspondent Angus Crawford is at Heathrow now...
:06:20. > :06:26.It looks as if it is clearing up a bit there, Angus? Yes. This really
:06:27. > :06:30.has been a question, the morning after the fog, the night before.
:06:31. > :06:34.Yesterday we know that something like 200 flights were cancelled
:06:35. > :06:38.across the UK, affecting up to 30,000 people. But it meant that
:06:39. > :06:44.aircrew and aircraft were in the wrong places when it came to
:06:45. > :06:51.departures and arrivals today. Even though the fog has lifted, earlier,
:06:52. > :06:55.you could not see the control tower but there is still disruption. Here
:06:56. > :07:01.at Heathrow Airport, about 50 flights have been cancelled. And
:07:02. > :07:08.London City Airport, real problems there and at Gatwick Airport 40 to
:07:09. > :07:12.60 minute delays on some departures. If you are travelling today, do
:07:13. > :07:16.consult your airline before setting off from home.
:07:17. > :07:18.Celebrations are already in full swing - on the opposite
:07:19. > :07:23.side of the globe - to welcome in 2017.
:07:24. > :07:29.New Year fireworks from Auckland's Sky Tower marked midnight
:07:30. > :07:30.for thousands of revellers in New Zealand.
:07:31. > :07:33.And in Australia, the traditional Sydney Harbour display is lighting
:07:34. > :07:41.Here, more armed police officers will be deployed -
:07:42. > :07:44.and concrete barriers will be in place - at London's
:07:45. > :07:49.Security plans for major outdoor celebrations around the UK have been
:07:50. > :08:02."modified" following the lorry attacks in Berlin and Nice.
:08:03. > :08:04.With all the sport, here's Katherine Downes
:08:05. > :08:22.I'm sorry, we seem to have problems with our lines to Salford.
:08:23. > :08:28.Well, you can see more on today's stories on the BBC News Channel. The
:08:29. > :08:34.next news on BBC One is at 7.25pm. Goodbye for now.
:08:35. > :08:47.Good afternoon. The fog is less of an issue in the south, rain now in
:08:48. > :08:49.the Highlands too.