Alan Horsfield, a stonemason at St Paul's, is appointed MBE, as is Kiss 100's reggae DJ David Rodigan.

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In entertainment, the French DJ David Guetta has reportedly employed an ex-Pentagon investigator to look into the theft by hackers of his new single.

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Playlists for the Scottish show are likely to be led by the likes of Belle and Sebastian, the Delgados and Arab Strap, while prominent Northern Ireland acts include Ash, the Divine Comedy, and club DJ David Holmes.

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