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Kevin Sinfield and Lisa Riley among those recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours
More than 1,000 people have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours for their contributions to fields including sport, drama…
North East residents recognised in King's Birthday Honours for community and professional service
People from across the North East have been named in the King's Birthday Honours for their contributions to charity, education, and healthc…
Former MP Christopher Mullin leads Tyne and Wear residents in King's Birthday Honours
Former Sunderland South MP Christopher Mullin has been knighted for his political and public service, heading a list of local figures recog…
North East residents recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List
Community members from across Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear have been named in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List. The…
Kevin Sinfield knighted in King's Birthday Honours alongside Helen Mirren and the Lionesses
Kevin Sinfield has been knighted for his fundraising for motor neurone disease charities and his contribution to rugby, joining other notab…
Gateshead Leisure Centre marks two years since community-led reopening
After the facility was closed by the council in 2023, the local organisation Gateshead Active took over the site to prevent its permanent l…
Welsh recipients recognised in the 2026 King's birthday honours list
Dozens of people from across Wales have been awarded honours for their contributions to community service, health, sport, and charity. Amon…
Merthyr Tydfil Council exceeds targets for bringing empty homes back into use
Merthyr Tydfil Council has consistently surpassed its annual goal of returning 7% of long-term empty properties to the housing market. By u…
Forty affordable homes approved for Crowlas in west Cornwall
Coastline Housing has received planning permission to build 40 affordable properties on the edge of Crowlas, despite local concerns regardi…
Sisters aged five and six provide first aid to grandfather after fall
After their grandfather fell at home, five-year-old Menna Elias and her six-year-old sister Bronwen used first aid skills they recently lea…
London Zoo visitors set world record with giant paint-by-numbers artwork
More than 14,000 visitors helped the Zoological Society of London set a new Guinness World Record by contributing to a massive paint-by-num…
70 veterans complete 2000-mile Tall Ship voyage around UK, returning to Cornwall
Seventy wounded, injured and sick veterans and serving personnel have returned to Cornwall after completing a 2,000-mile sailing journey ar…