Ice skating champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean said the news of a damehood and knighthood was the “perfect” way to ...

Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is among a host of well known names from Northern Ireland recognised in ...

Idris Elba, Torvill & Dean, Warwick Davis and Sally Lindsay are among the famous faces to have been recognised in the New Year Honours list ...

The New Year Honours list has been released for 2026, with several famous faces among the names recognised. The actor Idris Elba was knighted for his services to young people, while ice dancers Jayne ...

The Welsh side had not picked up three points at their Rodney Parade home since last season – way back on March 15.

Luther star Idris Elba has been knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year-old actor, who is best known for his role as DCI John Luther in the BBC crime series, has been honoured for his services ...

Andy Halliday has cast his verdict on the decision that denied his Motherwell team a late penalty against Rangers at the weekend. Halliday, who previously turned out for the Ibrox club, believes ...

The 77-year-old Edinburgh businesswoman has been recognised in the New Year Honours along with former Celtic full-back Jim Craig and ex- Celtic owner Fergus McCann.

Author and TV host Richard Osman has said he is “absolutely thrilled” to have been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The game show host, who writes The Thursday Murder Club ...

Comedian Matt Lucas has said he had to read a letter informing him he had been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) “a couple of times” as he thought it may be a prank.

Scotland’s top police officer is “honoured and grateful” to receive the King’s Police Medal (KPM). Chief Constable Jo Farrell received the medal in the New Year’s Honours List for her distinguished ...

The Foreign Secretary said successive prime ministers were not briefed on tweets dating back as far as 2010 and civil servants were also unaware.