Girlguiding’s Chief Guide has been appointed OBE in the King’s New Year Honours.

Tracy Foster, from Peterborough, has been involved in Girlguiding since she joined the Brownies aged seven and has served in many commissioner roles in East Anglia.

Ms Foster is also a registered social worker and for the past 20 years has supported those impacted by domestic abuse.

Others honoured across Cambridgeshire include business leaders, academics and environmentalists.