Longley remained in Belfast as the Troubles worsened, writing a number of collections of poetry while working full time for ...

commanders of the British Empire (CBE), officers of the order of the British Empire (OBE), members of the order of the British Empire (MBE), British Empire medals (BEM) and companions of honor.

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The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...

Patricia Gregory has been supporting women’s football since its subdued beginnings in the 1960s, and said Scottish teams had ...

IN the course of my interview with decorated and accomplished para-athlete Richard Whitehead, he struck me as someone who knows no limits, somebody who refuses to be a victim of his circumstances. The ...

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Among the members of the University community recognised in the New Year Honours were Chris Stark, Honorary Professor in the University’s Centre for Public Policy, and former chief executive of the UK ...