The captains of the merchant vessels were made members of the Order of the British Empire. Officers of the HMS Contest were awarded the George Medal for their bravery in entering the water to assist ...

Scots appear to be unwilling to accept their country's leading role in creating the British Empire, a new poll suggests. More people believe that Scotland was simply a subject of England than a ...

Scots wrongly believe their country was a victim of the British Empire, a poll has found. A YouGov survey found that significantly more adults north of the border believed Scotland had been ...

02 January 2025 Northern Ireland volunteer awarded British Empire Medal in New Year Honours. Nathan Chambers, a British Red Cross volunteer from Enniskillen, has been awarded a British Empire Medal ...

Levi Nelson had to hold back his tears when he opened the cedar box containing the medals for the 2025 Invictus Games. The artist from the Lil'wat Nation designed the hardware, and seeing it for ...

Their achievements reel is impressive: MOBO and BET Awards, Guinness World Record holders, British Empire Medals, co-signs by the likes of Drake and Skepta and successful entrepreneurial ventures ...

In a ruling shared Friday afternoon, Justice Michael Battista said that the Feb. 1 deadline for the birds to be killed should be suspended until after a hearing on the original order from the ...

Benin belonged to the British Empire until 1960. Then it became part of the independent country of Nigeria. Today, the Oba of Benin leads religious ceremonies, but he no longer rules his people.

In an attempt to notify British Intelligence about an arms factory near Amsterdam, Tommy was sent home carrying a message but was shot and wounded by German soldiers. PDSAS Dickin Medal After the ...

Anna Daniell becomes one of the first to be awarded the Humanitarian Medal The first recipients of the new Humanitarian Medal have been announced, recognising aid workers, rescuers and emergency ...

In April 2023, Evans received the British Empire Medal for services to Music, Broadcasting and Charity in the 2022 Birthday Honours. But notoriety has also led to difficulties in his personal life.

Geoff Jones, chief executive officer of TEG Group, has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal for “service to business, and to the entertainment industry.” Sydney-based Jones was saluted in the ...