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

McClenaghan, from Newtownards in Co Down, becomes an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) a year after he created ...

The professor of personalised medicine at Ulster University was recognised for her services to research, innovation and ...

SaxaVord on the northernmost inhabited island of Unst is home to the UK’s only licensed ‘vertical launch’ spaceport.

A police helicopter has been circling over an Oxfordshire town. The incident took place earlier this morning (Monday, December 29) as multiple residents in Banbury reported seeing a helicopter fly ...

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho said it was ‘a surreal moment’ after watching his side beat Charlton 2-1 and climb out of the relegation zone following an extraordinary ending at Fratton Park.

Luke Littler shrugged off the boos to book his place in the last eight of the PDC World Championship with a 4-2 win over former champion Rob Cross at Alexandra Palace.

Blackburn boss Valerien Ismael rued his side’s lack of quality in front of goal following a forgettable 0-0 draw at rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday. Rovers registered a second successive goalless ...

A mother who is campaigning for improvements to children’s online safety following the death of her teenage son has spoken of the bittersweet moment she learned she had been made an MBE in the New ...

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.

West Brom head coach Ryan Mason revealed his side sharpened up their set-pieces to earn a welcome 2-1 home win over QPR in the Championship. Set-piece headers from defenders George Campbell and Nat ...

The Royal Edinburgh Botanic Garden’s chief executive has said it is an “immense honour” to have been awarded a knighthood as he prepares to retire. Simon Milne, Regius Keeper for the Royal Botanic ...