The chief executive of Silverstone said he was "shocked" to be appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King's New Year Honours. Stuart Pringle, who has worked at the race ...

Mike Cooper has been made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year honours list for services to the automotive industry, following in the footsteps of his late father John ...

Actor Idris Elba is knighted in the New Year Honours. The 53-year old Hollywood star from Hackney, London can now officially be called Sir Idris. Sir Idris, who rose to prominence for playing Stringer ...

Idris Elba is set to receive a knighthood in the U.K. after the star led the list of names in the 2026 new year honors. Despite coming after another busy year for the actor, in which he — ironically — ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A local council leader who helped tackle the Covid-19 pandemic on the national stage is being honoured with an OBE. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access ...

British marathon record-holder's fellow broadcaster, Gabby Logan, also earns an OBE, as Steve Perks and Joe Appiah are given an MBE. At the height of her distance running career, Paula Radcliffe was ...

A leading figure in York’s business community has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours. David Dickson said it was “a great privilege” to be honoured ...

Betty Brown said she was accepting the honour on behalf of all the victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has been appointed ...

Ann Budge said being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) was a "very nice" way to wrap up her "incredible" time as Hearts chair after she was honoured for her services to sport ...

Warwick Davis has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours. The 55-year-old, who is best known for his roles as Wicket the Ewok in the Star Wars franchise ...