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 ...

English actress Kate Elizabeth Winslet is best known for playing strong, complex female characters in independent films and historical dramas. Her iconic role in James Cameron's epic romance Titanic ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pic:PA Dame Emily, who now chairs the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, told Sky News she was "surprised but delighted" by her appointment as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.