Artist Andrew Logan, Lady Ffion Hague and dementia nurse Heather Wenban are among the hundreds of people from across the UK who have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours list. The highest award went to Lady Hague, who lives near Welshpool with her husband and former Conservative leader William Hague, who was made a dame for services to public service and to business,. Berriew sculptor and jeweller Andrew Logan was made an MBE for services to the arts.

Heather Wenban, 62, from Newtown received a British Empire Medal for her work helping people with dementia through her role as lead nurse for dementia at Powys Teaching Health Board. Across the border, Bishop's Castle resident Heather Keates, who is the CEO of Community Money Advice, has been made an OBE for services to debt advice. Famous worldwide within the art community, Andrew Logan said he is “very honoured” to be made a Member of the British Empire.

“I just do what I love doing and hopefully it will improve the world a little bit,” he said. “My work is about joy, and I feel wonderful that we get acknowledged for spreading a message of joy around the world. It’s quite wonderful.

“That’s my message through my sculpture, my performance, my museum, everything. This is an award for the celebration of life. It was my vision for the world.

It’s wonderful to celebrate something joyful.” A friend of Oscar-winning actress Julie Christie brought Andrew to Montgomeryshire during the 1970s before Berriew .