jessica ennis—hill becomes a dame. nearly 1,200 people are on this year's list, from entertainers to community workers. we'll be hearing from some of them on this morning's programme. good morning, it's saturday 31st december. warnings of travel disruption on the roads and at airports as freezing fog continues to affect parts of the country. security plans for new year's eve celebrations are modified in response to this year's terror attacks in berlin and nice. in sport away from the new year's honours, hull city were denied their first league win for almost two months by everton, they drew 2—2, but the point was enough to lift them off the bottom of the premier league. and matt has more on those tricky weather conditions. still somersault around this morning, particularly around southern areas but not as bad as yesterday. —— still summer fog. southern areas but not as bad as yesterday. —— still summerfog. i will have the details later. good morning. first, our main story. more than 100 olympic and paralympic

london 2012 heptathlon champion, jessica ennis—hill, who retired this year. there's also a damehood for rower katherine grainger. after five medals at five consecutive 0lympics, the perfect ending to her career. it's not something i ever thought i would get but what a great time to get it. it's the end of a 20—year career for me in competing for my country, and it's a lovely way to bring the curtain down. and there's a knighthood for one of britain's top paralympians. dressage rider lee pearson won his 11th gold medal in rio. among the other honours, two sporting couples. cbes for cyclists jason and laura kenney, while hockey gold—medallists kate and helen richardson—walsh become an 0be and mbe respectively. and after their impressive run at euro 2016, wales football manager chris coleman becomes an 0be, and his northern ireland counterpart michael 0'neill, an mbe. just a few of more than 100 sporting figures honoured for a memorable 12 months. andy swiss, bbc news. stars of the stage and screen, have also been included in the new year's honours list. k

the headlines at 11pm: olympic stars andy murray, mo farah and jessica ennis—hill are recognised in the new year honours, which also includes big names from the entertainment world. for sporting, it has been tremendous, and from a hockey perspective it has been a really great year. we have had a feud downs but they just make great year. we have had a feud downs but theyjust make the high as a bit higher. donald trump calls vladimir putin "very smart" after the russian leader rules out a tit—for—tat response to president obama's expulsion of diplomats in a row over claims of online espionage. meanwhile, republican senatorjohn mccain calls russia's alleged hacking an "act of war" and says the us must make sure russia pays the price. russia asks the un security council to consider a new resolution to endorse the ceasefire in syria that came into force last night. a postmortem examination into the cause of george michael's death has proved inconclusive. further tests will now be carried out. drivers are told to take care in fog

london 2012 heptathlon champion jessica ennis—hill, who retired this year. there was also a damehood for rower katherine grainger. after five medals at five consecutive olympics, the perfect ending to her career. and there's a knighthood for one of britain's top paralympians. dressage rider lee pearson won his 11th gold medal in rio. among the other honours, two sporting couples. cbes for cyclists jason and laura kenny, while hockey gold medallists kate and helen richardson—walsh become an obe and mbe respectively. and after their impressive run at euro 2016, wales football manager chris coleman becomes an obe, and his northern ireland counterpart, michael o'neill, an mbe. just a few of more than 100 sporting figures honoured for a memorable 12 months. there were also some notable names honoured from the worlds of arts and entertainment. among them there's a knighthhood for the knotty ash funnyman ken dodd — as our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba reports. i'm full of plumptiousness. he's been one of britain's favourite entertainers for more than

jessica ennis hill is one of two female 0lympians to win a damehood. the now retired heptathlete couldn't quite emulate 2012 in rio taking silver, but she stole the nations hearts a long time before that in london. she's joined by rower dame katherine grainger, who is britain's most decorated female 0lympian. she very nearly didn't make the team for her fifth 0lympics after retiring after 2012, but came back for an emotional silver in the doubles skulls at the age of a0. imean, i mean, it's incredible. it's such a shock, genuinely, this kind of level of honour. when the letter comes through, it was a few weeks ago now. but because, it has to be a very well—kept egret, you have to keep it secret right until the end of the year. —— well—kept secret. i couldn't really sherratt with anyone. in a way it feels safer, because you haven't quite accepted this is going to happen, it gives you time to get used to it. 0bviously you time to get used to it. obviously i told my close family first, and now the word is out. what's lovely is to have faced those

and dame jessica ennis—hill as well. but of course on the i the controversial side of it, which crops up, people don't agree with the way it is done, oi’ don't agree with the way it is done, or that it is done at all, honours for theresa may's cronies. she said she would sort it out and reform the system after david cameron left office and gave honours to so many people as he exited number ten, and yet here she is giving honours to herformer yet here she is giving honours to her former colleagues yet here she is giving honours to herformer colleagues in yet here she is giving honours to her former colleagues in the yet here she is giving honours to herformer colleagues in the home office. well, i think a lot of people in powerful positions, before they are the person they are, you know, the head of government in this country, say they are going to do all kind of reforms and clearly the reforms i think i needed. i think there is consensus across the country. there has been no reform yet. i think there are going to be fr

jessica ennis hill, she retired this year. there is also a game had fought katherine grainger after five medals at five consecutive 0lympics, katherine grainger after five medals at five consecutive olympics, the perfect ending for her career.m at five consecutive olympics, the perfect ending for her career. it is not something i ever thought i would great, but what a great time together. it is the end of a 20 year career. it is a lovely way to bring the curtain down. there is a noted for one of the top parliamentarians, lee pearson, the dressage rider, who w011 lee pearson, the dressage rider, who won his 11th gold medal in rio. two sporting couples, cbes forjason and laura kenning won hockey gold medallist kate and helen richardson walsh become an 0be and mba respectively. after their impressive run at euro 2016, the welsh football manager, chris coleman, becomes an 0be and michael 0'neill becomes an mbe, justa 0be and michael 0'neill becomes an mbe, just a few of more than 100 sporting figures honoured for a memorable 12 mo

sydney 2000 heptathlon champion denise lewis was there in rio as mo farah, jessica ennis—hill and greg rutherford bid to defend their respective 0lympic titles. we were all looking forward of super saturday from london 2012. we had mo farah going in the 10,000 metres. but it wasn't without its drama. falls... fallen, clip there. bumps, barges... but mo still came through. the atmosphere in the stadium was electric. mo farah becomes the first british athlete to win three olympic gold medals! jess ennis—hill was not going to have it all her own way in the women's heptathlon, straight back from giving birth to her son reggie. birth to her son, reggie. could she retain her title? she fought hard and competed with such valour. to come away with silver was a great achievement for a woman who has just graced the tracks for so many years. and so to to greg, desperate to try to retain his title. with a jump of eight metres 29 it was only going to be bronze. men's 5,000 metre final. mo going for the double double! could he do the double? farah wins! delivered on every count! gold forgb again!

jessica ennis hill was not great to have it all her own way in the heptathlon. straight back after giving birth, could she retained her title? she fought hard and competed with such valour. to come away with a silver medal was a great achievement for a woman who has just graced our track for so many years. and greg who was desperate to try and retain his title. a jump of desperate to try and retain his title. ajump of eight desperate to try and retain his title. a jump of eight metres and 29 centimetres was only going to be bronze. he meant was that 5000 metres final. mo farah going for the double bubble. could he do the double? he did it on every count. gold again to great britain!l double bubble. my legs are a little tired but i did it. i did it! it is the dream of every athlete, as i said, and! the dream of every athlete, as i said, and i cannot believe it. we had high hopes in the four x one relay. would the women come through and takea relay. would the women come through and take a medal? yes, they could. doing a fantasticjob to bring home a medalfor britai

ennis—hill. there's also a knighthood for the gold medal—winning paralympian, lee pearson. the honours also include many famous names from the world of entertainment. patricia routledge, who played hyacinth bucket in "keeping up appearances", is made a dame. and ken dodd, the veteran comedian famous for his tickle stick, becomes a ‘sir‘. there are also knighthoods for ray davies from the kinks, and the actor mark rylance. there's a warning that heavy fog could cause further travel disruption today. yesterday the uk's biggest airports, heathrow and gatwick cancelled more than 150 flights. the met office has issued a yellow weather warning across the south and south—east, as a blanket of fog is set to make driving conditions "difficult" and lead to yet more delays at airports. to bomb explosions in iraq in baghdad have been reported at a market. nobody has admitted carrying out the attacks. —— two bomb explosions. around 3,000 police officers will be on duty across central london tonigh

london 2012 gold medallist jessica ennis—hill has become a dame, as has rower katherine grainger, after five medals from five 0lympics. in the world of entertainment, one of britain's's favourite performers ken dodd has received a knighthood. i said to the fella i said, excuse me, can you help me out? he said certainly, which way did you come in? the best day ever, you can't get better than this. i've played lots of big theatres, but this is it, this is the day, yes. i'm very, very proud. laughter the bucket residencs, lady of the house speaking. actress patricia routledge, she's been made a dame. kinks front man ray davies said he felt humility and joy to become sir ray. a knighthood, too, for award—winning actor mark rylance. victoria beckham becomes an 0be for services to the fashion industry. the hillsborough independent panel was chaired by the former bishop of liverpool, jamesjones. he's now been knighted. 0bviously great pride, but mixed with sadness because of that enduring sadness of the families, who have continued to feel the loss of their loved ones at hillsborough. he's o

jessica ennis—hill couldn't quite emulate 2012 in rio, but the nation's favourite now—retired heptahlete has a damehood, along with britain's most decorated female olympian, the rower katherine grainger. elsewhere, the entire british women's olympic hockey team are awarded mbes, after their dramatic gold medal—winning penalty shootout in rio, apart from their captain, kate richardson—walsh, who is given an obe. and max whitlock receives an mbe after becoming the first briton to win olympic gymnastics gold. it's a crazy feeling. i mean, as an athlete, and as a gymnast, you never expect it. you do your sport because you love it, and i do it because i want to be the best i can. by being recognised in this way, one of the highest ways possible, for your achievements, is a very proud feeling. i mean, i've worked so long for these medals and these results. and, like i said, you never expect an award like this, and an honourlike this, to come around. but it has, and it really does motivate me, and pushes me to go on for the next four years and eight years. so, you know, this can hopefully h

there are knighthoods for andy murray and mo farrah, while jessica ennis—hill is made a dame. andy swiss has the details. at the end of a glittering yearfor british sport, for five of its greatest stars — the greatest honours. first, a knighthood for the man who spent 2016 scaling dizzying new heights. commentator: wimbledon champion again — supreme performance!

jessica ennis—hill becomes a dame. nearly 1,200 people are on this year's list, from entertainers to community workers. we'll be hearing from some of them on this morning's programme. good morning, it's saturday 31st december. warnings of travel disruption on the roads and at airports as freezing fog continues to affect parts of the country. security plans for new year's eve celebrations are modified in response to this year's terror attacks in berlin and nice.

ennis hill and andy murray.

ennis hill and andy murray. i feel still more like andy murray, it feels obviously more normal to me, but it is obviously a big honour and happy with that, nice way to finish or