The 2015 New Year Honours recognise achievements of wide range of people throughout health and social care community.
Roadworks taking place on the A1 in Northumberland at Earsdon and Felton were lifted over Christmas, to help festive journeys go smoothly.
Brandon Lewis announces new powers that will make it easier for residents to take control of their neighbourhood.
Alan Eccles, Public Guardian and Chief Executive of OPG, has been awarded a CBE in the 2015 New Year Honours List.
The UK will provide emergency food, shelter and sanitation to half a million refugees that have fled the ongoing fighting in South Sudan.