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Ronnie Corbett has received a CBE for services to entertainment and charity in the New Year Honours.

Lorraine Kelly said she was "thrilled" to be recognised in the New Year Honours list.

Helena Bonham Carter said she decided to accept her CBE in "honour" of her late father who spent the last years of his life severely disabled after a routine operation went wrong.

Only six out of 226 schools in Shropshire have applied for academy status, government education officials said today.

Only one in five people knows how much of their cash would be protected if their bank or building society went under, the savings safety net said on the anniversary the new limit was put in place.

The commuter belt areas of Woking in Surrey and Falkirk in central Scotland are among 11 towns which outperformed London in a list of the biggest house-price percentage rises over the year.

Forget dreams of becoming a millionaire, cash-strapped consumers say £354,000 would be enough to change their lives forever, a survey has found.

Revellers looking to buy cheap alcohol to see in the new year have been warned about the dangers of counterfeit vodka.

Up to 6,000 prisoners are being held in jails beyond their release date, racking up tens of millions of pounds in unnecessary costs, a report has warned.

The Government will ignore calls for an "austerity Olympics" and instead use the event to help kick-start the economy, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has indicated.

Patients should be asked about their diet, smoking and drinking habits every time they see a health professional, according to government advisers.

Comedian Ronnie Corbett has received a CBE for services to entertainment and charity in the New Year Honours list.

Rory McIlroy, who this year became the youngest US Open golf champion for 88 years at the age of 22, has said he feels humbled to stand among the "worthy recipients" of New Year Honours as he was made an MBE.

Executive pay and the lack of women on company boards need to be tackled next year to put right some of the UK's "key failings", a business leader has said.

Next will be the first of the major retailers to shine a light on Christmas trade on Wednesday, when it is expected to reveal a resilient performance boosted by online sales.

Major winners Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy are both recognised in the New Year Honours List.

Tottenham will not make a move for Carlos Tevez in the January transfer window as signing the striker would place the club's long-term future in danger, according to manager Harry Redknapp.

The US stock market is ending a tumultuous year right where it started.

Craig Bellamy scored twice against his former club and captain Steven Gerrard came off the bench to add a third as Liverpool came from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1 at Anfield.

Manchester United striker Federico Macheda's agent claims the Italian is "95%" certain to join QPR on loan in the January transfer window.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death while babysitting her young niece and nephew.

Russell Brand and Katy Perry have split up after 14 months of marriage.

Russell Brand and Katy Perry have split up after 14 months of marriage.

The lives of two people in the River Severn were saved in part by a cash investment in extra training and new equipment so retained firefighters in Shropshire could carry out dramatic water rescues, officials said today.

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy believes it will be to the detriment of the game if the tackle which resulted in midfielder Nenad Milijas sending off at Arsenal in midweek is outlawed.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas has refused to rule out further January sales at Chelsea amid reports linking a host of his stars with moves away.

Swansea have secured the signing of Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly on a three-and-half-year deal.

Third seed James Wade moved into the semi-finals of the World Championship following an epic 5-4 victory over John Part at Alexandra Palace.

Producers of a village pantomime have been left waiting for their fairytale ending to a long-running saga on whether they can use a pair of Disney songs in their forthcoming show.

Police have carried out a number of raids on the homes of suspected gang members in response to "rising tensions" in the wake of the murder of a teenager on the UK's busiest shopping street.