Botham honoured with knighthood

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Former England cricket hero Ian Botham, who has raised more than £10m for leukaemia charities, has been awarded a knighthood by the Queen, reports BBC.
Manchester United's nine-time Premier League title winner Ryan Giggs is appointed an OBE while veteran striker Teddy Sheringham becomes an MBE.
Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths becomes an OBE.
Ex-Great Britain rugby league star Kris Radlinski and former Dunfermline boss Jim Leishman are both appointed MBEs.
Botham (51) made his name as a flamboyant and influential all-rounder.
Through 11 long-distance walks, many from Land's End to John O'Groats, he has helped to dramatically increase the survival rate of leukaemia sufferers.
Nicknamed "Beefy", he played 102 Tests for England in a career that lasted from 1974 to 1993.
He took 383 wickets, which remains an English record, and scored 5,200 runs.
"I'm delighted and very honoured, not just for myself but also the people who have helped me get there," Botham told Radio Five Live.