Scotland’s top crime-fighter, our leading crime-writer, an Olympic champ and Covid heroes join the ranks of those recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

In full: All the Edinburgh and Lothians recipients on the Queen's Birthday Honours List

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Great Britain curling Gold medalists Eve Muirhead (L) has received an OBE while team-mates Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds, Hailey Duff and Mili Smith were all recognised with an MBE
Pic: Steve Welsh — Great Britain curling Gold medalists Eve Muirhead (L) has received an OBE while team-mates Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds, Hailey Duff and Mili Smith were all recognised with an MBE Pic: Steve Welsh

Ian Rankin OBE DL. Author. For services to Literature and to Charity. (Edinburgh, Edinburgh)

Professor Aziz Sheikh OBE FRSE. Chair, Primary Care Research and Development, University of Edinburgh. For services to Covid-19 Research and Policy. (Lasswade, Edinburgh)

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