North-east natives named on King's New Years Honours list

Eleven people from the north-east and the islands have been named on the King's New Years Honours list.

It's the first time under the reign of King Charles a honours list has been revealed with several names from the region including the islands being handed an award. 

James and Peter Gray of Gray and Adams Holdings have been awarded OBE’s for services to the industry and community in Fraserburgh.  

68 year-old Bertha Yakubu was given an MBE for her services to the African community and integration in Scotland.  

In Kirkwall, Dupre Strutt, has been given an MBE for his services to Maritime safety, having worked as a mechanic and area lifesaving manager for Scotland.  

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Meanwhile, Kim Little, originally from Mintlaw, was awarded an MBE for her services to Association Football with Sheila Ewen Ritchie, from New gaining the same for political service in Scotland.

Elsewhere, Alan Watt Digweed, also known as Tweedy, now lives in Stroud but was born in Aberdeen. He was handed an MBE for his services to the circus and to the community in Stroud. 

Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers UK co-founder Oluwole Olawale Folayan now also has an MBE for for services to equality, diversity and inclusion in engineering. 

Alana Stott was honoured for services to vulnerable women and to mental health awareness. 

Meanwhile, Susan Briggs from Aberdeenshire Council was handed an honour for services to community learning and development in North Scotland. 

And Professor Sarah Wanless, from Glassel, was given an MBE for services to seabird ecology.