New Year Honours
Jean Gross, Communication Champion for children, and Jane Plumb, joint founder of charity Group B Strep Support, have won accolades in the Queen's New Year's Honours List.
Ms Gross, who was appointed to the post last year, received a CBE in recognition of her work to raise the profile of children with speech, language and communication needs.
Ms Plumb was awarded an MBE in recognition of her work to prevent group B streptococcal infection in newborn babies.
Namesake Baby
A baby born in Gambia, west Africa, has been named after Sharon Alexander, managing director of Rosy Apple Childcare, which runs six day nurseries in Preston and Lancashire.
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