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Comedian Bill Bailey has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's New Year Honours list for ...

In a year of reflection and remembrance, the world lost luminaries whose talents and stories enriched our lives, leaving ...

The renowned astrophysicist admitted in 2008 that he'd been offered a knighthood during the 1990s, a more prestigious honour ...

Actor Idris Elba, iconic ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean and comedian Meera Syal are among the famous faces to ...

Pants of Cromer’, Mr Ginsberg died in the early hours of New Year’s Day. He was 17. Discovered as a stray in the garden at ...