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Novelist Ian McEwan ‘delighted’ to be made a Companion of Honour

Novelist Ian McEwan ‘delighted’ to be made a Companion of Honour

The writer was recognised for services to Literature.

Northern Ireland football veteran Jonny Evans proud to be made an MBE

Northern Ireland football veteran Jonny Evans proud to be made an MBE

The Leicester City defender is recognised for services to football.

Bereaved mother to be honoured for her drive to help other grieving parents

Bereaved mother to be honoured for her drive to help other grieving parents

Julie Flaherty campaigned for the Children’s Funeral Fund to be extended to Northern Ireland.

Award-winning hairdresser does not feel ‘worthy’ of royal honour

Award-winning hairdresser does not feel ‘worthy’ of royal honour

Jill Lauder, 53, from Grangemouth, said the medal came as a complete surprise.

School crossing patrol officer, 93, has no plans to retire after BEM honour

School crossing patrol officer, 93, has no plans to retire after BEM honour

Veronica Hammersley has worked at Glengormley Integrated Primary School for 32 years.

Campaigner for abuse victims dedicates MBE title to late brother

Campaigner for abuse victims dedicates MBE title to late brother

A leading campaigner for victims of historical institutional abuse has dedicated the honour to her late brother.

Integrated education campaigner calls for system change as she is made an OBE

Integrated education campaigner calls for system change as she is made an OBE

A leading campaigner for integrated education has said Northern Ireland needs to be ‘shared, not shared out’ as she became an OBE.

Northern Irish performer Peter Corry says MBE is testament to the power of music

Northern Irish performer Peter Corry says MBE is testament to the power of music

The entertainer says being made an MBE is a testament to the power of music.

Hotel concierge who has served royals and presidents for 40 years awarded BEM

Hotel concierge who has served royals and presidents for 40 years awarded BEM

A hotel concierge who has been welcoming royals, presidents and rock stars to Belfast for 40 years has been awarded a British Empire Medal.

Man who helped bring about Queen and McGuinness handshake becomes a CBE

Man who helped bring about Queen and McGuinness handshake becomes a CBE

Peter Sheridan is the chief executive of Co-operation Ireland.

‘It’s for all of Belfast’ says pub owner made MBE

‘It’s for all of Belfast’ says pub owner made MBE

The proprietor of some of Belfast’s best-known bars has said it is all for the city as he has been made an MBE.

Former head of police watchdog charged with raping young girl

Former head of police watchdog charged with raping young girl

Michael Lockwood is the former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Ryan Reynolds confirms birth of fourth child with Blake Lively

Ryan Reynolds confirms birth of fourth child with Blake Lively

The couple already have three daughters.

More ‘mortgage misery’ looms as UK interest rates set to rise again

More ‘mortgage misery’ looms as UK interest rates set to rise again

Some analysts are expecting UK interest rates to rise by another 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, and say there could be more hikes on the horizon.

Serial killer Levi Bellfield wins battle to marry in prison

Serial killer Levi Bellfield wins battle to marry in prison

Bellfield is serving two whole life orders for killing 13-year-old Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell, 19, and Amelie Delagrange, 22.

LGBT+ badminton club ‘helped me feel comfortable telling people I’m gay’

LGBT+ badminton club ‘helped me feel comfortable telling people I’m gay’

One player said: ‘I feel more comfortable telling people I’m gay, I’m queer, and that would have not been the case if not for LYC.’

Tesco boss: Early signs that food inflation is starting to ease

Tesco boss: Early signs that food inflation is starting to ease

It came as the supermarket reported total sales of £14.8 billion for the 13 weeks to May 27, with a like-for-like sales increase of 8.2%.

‘Humble’ railwayman passes half a century of service

‘Humble’ railwayman passes half a century of service

Shashi Vyas joined the railway in December 1972 aged 23.

Sussexes’ Spotify deal ends after one series of Meghan’s podcast

Sussexes’ Spotify deal ends after one series of Meghan’s podcast

Meghan’s podcast Archetypes ran for 12 episodes from August 2022.

Five planets set to line up in the dawn sky

Five planets set to line up in the dawn sky

Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn will put on a celestial show.

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