Builder's honour for war bravery
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A builder from Liverpool becomes the first part-time soldier since the Second World War to receive the Military Cross.
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A sergeant who led a an attack on Iraqi forces despite being wounded and a Gurkha who saved the life of a US soldier in Afghanistan are among 90 British servicemen and women to be awarded military honours on Tuesday.
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"I am honoured to join an Order which includes such distinguished practitioners in the arts. It is particularly pleasing that 'equality' is included in my citation"  Ian McKellen is already a knight, but his highest British honor is right around the corner. via My58.com
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PREPARATIONS are under way for Remembrance Day commemorations across the Wycombe area.
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London (IANS) Sushantha Kumar Bhattacharyya of the University of Warwick has been selected for one of the highest British civilian honours, the Knights Bachelor, in the Queen s New Year honours list.
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Iraqis inspect the rubble of a destroyed house following US air strikes on the city of Falluja. Photograph: Mohammed Khodor/Reuters.
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Arts & entertainment: English Heritage makes a small addition to the nation's collection of protected buildings
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Servicemen and women who died in wars are remembered across Wales on Remembrance Day.
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Kelly Holmes holds up her Olympic medals as Britain&#39;s team parades through London. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images. Thousands of people lined the streets of central London today to pay tribute to Britain&#39;s
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Royal Marines involved in a daring rescue mission in Afghanistan are hailed for their bravery.
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The film industry salutes the legendary actor.
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A New York City firefighter who responded to the 2001 World Trade Center attack and died last month serving with the Army National Guard in Iraq was remembered Thursday as "the true definition of a hero."
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The world needs sporting heroes. They provide inspiration, a person whose feats others can seek to emulate. Twenty years ago, in a small village in Morocco with a magnificent view, a small
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Servicemen and women who died in wars are remembered across Wales on Remembrance Sunday.
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Arts & entertainment: Some of the most radical buildings ever made owe their existence to Cecil Balmond. Jonathan Glancey salutes the engineer who defies belief.
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HALIFAX - Navy Lieut. Chris Saunders was honoured as a joyful father and a fearless sailor yesterday by mourners on both sides of the ocean following last week&#39;s tragic fire on HMCS Chicoutimi.
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Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the figures honoured by the Queen.