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'Criminal' to OBE for wrongly jailed sub-postmistress
A former Surrey sub-postmistress wrongly jailed while eight weeks pregnant has been appointed Officer of the Order of the ...
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Alan Cumming Says Returning British Honor Was 'Not a Black or White Thing': 'It's Complicated'
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, at the AARP 21st Annual Movies for Grownups Awards Alan Cumming is further explaining his reasoning behind returning a British honor he's ...
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John Kani receives Order of the British Empire recognising his contributions to the arts
Dr John Kani, a renowned multi-disciplinary actor, director, and playwright, has been honoured with the most excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by King Charles in recognition of his ...
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The British Empire: An overview
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 ...
Subpostmasters say their fight is still on as they are made OBEs
Seema Misra was eight weeks pregnant with her second child when she was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment in 2010.
The sun has literally set on the British Empire
Technically speaking, however, sunlight continued to shine on at least one portion of British-occupied land for about another six months. The primary holdout? A section of the British Antarctic ...