Army major awarded MBE for charity work is found guilty of defrauding MoD out of £13,000

A major in the British Army who was awarded an MBE for his charity work has today been found guilty of defrauding the Ministry of Defence out of £13,000. Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton misused taxpayers’ money to send his children to one of the country’s most expensive boarding schools.  The father-of-two, who had been based … Read more

Army major awarded MBE for charity work is found guilty of defrauding MoD out of £13,000

A major in the British Army who was awarded an MBE for his charity work has today been found guilty of defrauding the Ministry of Defence out of £13,000. Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton misused taxpayers’ money to send his children to one of the country’s most expensive boarding schools.  The father-of-two, who had been based … Read more

I’m A Celebrity’s Hollie Arnold hits back at the backlash over her MBE introduction

She was the first campmate to be evicted from the I’m A Celebrity castle on Friday night. And following her exit, Hollie Arnold has hit back at the furore over her introducing herself to her fellow campmates using her MBE title on their first day on the show. The Paralympic champion, 26, defiantly declared ‘I … Read more

Joe Wicks tells how his MBE is the ‘icing on the cake’ following the success of his PE lessons

‘If we ever go into another lockdown I promise I will be back!’: Joe Wicks tells how his MBE is the ‘icing on the cake’ following the success of his PE lessons By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 15:29 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 15:30 BST, 10 October 2020 Joe Wicks has expressed how … Read more

Joe Wicks is made an MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Joe Wicks has been made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his efforts at keeping kids active in lockdown.  The fitness coach, 35, was given the honour for helping inspire people to stay  motivated and mentally fit with his online PE lessons, and for his other charity efforts. His YouTube workouts raised … Read more

Honours committee is planning to remove ‘Empire’ from OBE and MBE

Honours committee is planning to remove ‘Empire’ from OBE and MBE after Black Lives Matter movement highlighted links to slavery Black Lives Matter movement reignited debate over the OBE and MBE awards  Members of honours committee are considering the removal of word ‘Empire’ Recent protests have highlighted Empire’s association with brutality and slavery By Sophie … Read more

The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Beverley Knight MBE

The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Beverley Knight MBE, 47, says not all women want to have children Soul singer Beverley Knight MBE, 47, rose to fame with her debut single in 1995 Her musical theatre roles include The Bodyguard and did first show aged four  She lives in London with husband James O’Keefe, … Read more

Stacey Dooley reveals she’s been too busy to go to Buckingham Palace and collect her MBE

Stacey Dooley reveals she’s been too busy to go to Buckingham Palace and collect her MBE from the Royal Family By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:09 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 01:30 GMT, 15 March 2020 Receiving an MBE would be a lifetime highlight for … Read more