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Parkrun reaches one millionth event at Bushy Park
Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt marked the one millionth parkrun at the event's original site in Bushy Park, 22 years after the first gathering …
Jaffa the Bracco Italiano retires after donating blood 35 times to help other dogs
Jaffa, a nine-year-old Bracco Italiano from Upchurch, is retiring from blood donation after helping to save the lives of up to 140 other pe…
Son of Bristol City legend Bobby Kellard opens art gallery to continue his father's legacy
Brad Kellard has opened a new gallery in Clifton Village to honour his father, the former Bristol City midfielder and art enthusiast Bobby …
Coastguard officer Matt Pavitt among Kent residents recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Matt Pavitt, a divisional commander for HM Coastguard, has been awarded an MBE for his three decades of service to maritime safety. He is o…
Cornwall director Beryl Richards awarded MBE for services to children's television
Beryl Richards, a Cornwall resident known for her work on programmes including Rainbow and The Sooty Show, has been appointed an MBE in the…
Aardman Animations co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton knighted in King's Birthday Honours
Aardman Animations co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton have been knighted for their contributions to the creative industries. They ar…
Aardman Animations founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton knighted in King's Birthday Honours
Peter Lord and David Sproxton, the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Morph, have been knighted for their contributions to the animation indu…
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 Labour minister and local figures named in Northumberland's King's Birthday Honours
Former MP Christopher Mullin has been knighted for his political and public service, leading a list of Northumberland residents recognised …
Durham University astrophysicist Professor Carlos Frenk receives knighthood in King's Birthday Honours
Professor Carlos Frenk has been knighted for his contributions to astrophysics and cosmology, leading a list of County Durham residents rec…
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…