Is it really a great honour to be on the New Year Honours list? The 2026 selection has certainly raised eyebrows: alongside ...

The beloved children's writer, known for magical stories including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'James and the ...

CONTINUING our look back at stories from the Barnsley Chronicle that caught our eye in 2025. Now we’re into the su... Local ...

A host of famous figures, including several with Irish links, have quietly turned down, returned or publicly rejected New ...

A number of famous faces have been awarded honours from King Charles III in the latest New Year's Honours list ...

Actor Idris Elba, iconic ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean and comedian Meera Syal are among the famous faces to be awarded the top gongs in King Charles III's New Year's Honours.

Much-loved actor Idris Elba, gold medal-winning ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and several of England’s Lionesses are among the high‑profile figures recognised in King Charles III’s ...

The renowned astrophysicist admitted in 2008 that he'd been offered a knighthood during the 1990s, a more prestigious honour ...

As King Charles III prepares to honour a host of celebrities in the King's New Year Honours 2026, we have taken a look back on some of the famous faces who have turned down the recognition. Honours ...

The actor on embracing being an action hero, the return of Line of Duty and why being set on fire was fun – until the flames ...

The King's New Year Honours list has been confirmed, with a number of famous faces being recognised, but there have been some who have declined honours in the past ...