Joan Plowright, the distinguished actress of the post-war British stage whose considerable skill as a performer was at times ...

Patricia Gregory has been supporting women’s football since its subdued beginnings in the 1960s, and said Scottish teams had ...

Among the members of the University community recognised in the New Year Honours were Chris Stark, Honorary Professor in the University’s Centre for Public Policy, and former chief executive of the UK ...

A shipwreck hunter from Midhurst who was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) this year said he was ...

The Fairtrade Foundation has appointed international development specialist Eleanor Harrison OBE as its new CEO.

From mothers campaigning to change murder sentencing, to people dedicating their lives to cancer fundraising, there are ...

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What are the types of honours? Lists typically comprise knights and dames, appointments to the Order of the British Empire and gallantry awards. The most senior ranks of the Order of the British ...

IN the course of my interview with decorated and accomplished para-athlete Richard Whitehead, he struck me as someone who knows no limits, somebody who refuses to be a victim of his circumstances. The ...

commanders of the British Empire (CBE), officers of the order of the British Empire (OBE), members of the order of the British Empire (MBE), British Empire medals (BEM) and companions of honor.

In a remarkable tribute to his unwavering dedication to tackling one of the world’s most prevalent health crises, Professor ...

David Lammy used to be an arch-critic of Donald Trump. Can he deal with the new Administration and reset the U.K.’s ...