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The King’s Birthday Honours list has been released, with several individuals from Northern Ireland being recognised for their public service. Among them is Mairtin Mac Gabhann, the father of Dáithí Mac Gabhann, whose campaign for organ donation reform inspired a change in legislation. While accepting the MBE honour has not been an easy decision for… Continue reading Dáithí's Law campaigner appointed MBE in King's Birthday Honours

The King’s Birthday Honours list includes a former sub-postmaster, Alan Bates, who campaigned against the Post Office Horizon scandal and has now been knighted. Actress Imelda Staunton, designer Anya Hindmarch, and artist Tracey Emin were also nominated and have received damehoods. The list contains British achievers in fields ranging from sports to entertainment to ordinary… Continue reading Birthday honours: Mark Cavendish, Strictly's Amy Dowden and Alan Bates recognised

The Princess of Wales has given an update on her health, stating that she is making “good progress” following her cancer diagnosis. She will be attending Trooping the Colour on Saturday, her first public appearance since her diagnosis and abdominal surgery in January. In a personal message, the princess expressed her gratitude for the support… Continue reading Kate to attend Trooping the Colour in first event since cancer diagnosis

Katie Boulter, who is the defending champion, has progressed to the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open after a straight-set win over Magdalena Frech. The 27-year-old Briton won the game 6-2 6-4 in 83 minutes with the match being interrupted by rain. Boulter returned after the delay to win the next two games to claim the… Continue reading Nottingham Open: Katie Boulter reaches semi-finals as Jack Draper wins

According to the Electoral Commission, in the first week of the general election campaign, The Labour Party raised £351,990 more than the Conservative party in donations. Labour received £926,908 in donations followed by Conservatives on £574,918 and the Liberal Democrats with £454,999. The Scottish National Party managed to raise £36,305 in donations while Reform UK… Continue reading Labour raises £350k more than Tories in first campaign week

Major supermarkets including Aldi, Asda, Co-op and Morrisons are recalling several types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps and salads due to potential contamination with E. coli. At least 211 people are known to be affected by the bacteria, an increase from 113 last week, and at least 67 people have been admitted to hospital. Although E.… Continue reading Supermarket sandwiches linked to E. coli outbreak

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An investigation by Banijay UK has found that informal concerns about Russell Brand’s conduct while hosting Big Brother spin-off programmes were “not properly escalated or adequately addressed.” The actor and comedian fronted shows such as Big Brother’s Big Mouth and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack on Channel 4 from 2004 to 2008. During this time, allegations… Continue reading Russell Brand: Informal concerns 'not adequately addressed'

On the anniversary of the Nottingham attacks, the families and friends of Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar retraced the same route their loved ones took before being fatally stabbed by Valdo Calocane on 13 June 2023. Mourners laid flowers at the scene of the crime and also took part in a ceremony at the University… Continue reading Nottingham killer's family sent letter to victim's parents

A special tribute programme has aired following the death of Michael Mosley, who was described as “one of the most important broadcasters of recent decades”. Mosley’s final radio show, Just One Thing, was recorded live at the Hay Festival on 25 May, and was introduced by fellow TV doctor and presenter Chris van Tulleken. The recording… Continue reading Michael Mosley's 'genius' remembered in BBC tribute programmes