Charity boss stripped of MBE after stealing £300,000 from charity pension fund to buy holiday home

‘Pillar of the community’, 72, is stripped of his MBE after being jailed for five years for stealing nearly £300,000 from charity pension fund to buy a French holiday home and house in upmarket Hampshire village Patrick McLarry, 72, defrauded money to fund lavish lifestyle and pay off debts He admitted taking £250,000 from disability charity … Read more

Charity boss stripped of MBE after stealing £300,000 from charity pension fund to buy holiday home

‘Pillar of the community’, 72, is stripped of his MBE after being jailed for five years for stealing nearly £300,000 from charity pension fund to buy a French holiday home and house in upmarket Hampshire village Patrick McLarry, 72, defrauded money to fund lavish lifestyle and pay off debts He admitted taking £250,000 from disability charity … Read more

New Year Honours: Social media fury as Jimmy Greaves ‘only’ gets MBE

Football fans are furious at the apparent overlooking of Jimmy Greaves in the New Year’s Honours after he received just an MBE for his services to football – while Lewis Hamilton will be knighted.   Greaves is included in the Honours revealed yesterday, after Sportsmail campaigned for his achievements, inexplicably overlooked for so many years. He became a … Read more

‘SIR Lewis Hamilton but Jimmy Greaves only gets an MBE?’ Social media users rage about ‘insult’

Football fans are furious that Jimmy Greaves will receive just an MBE for his services to football while Lewis Hamilton will be knighted.   Greaves is included in the New Year’s Honours revealed yesterday, after Sportsmail campaigned for his achievements, inexplicably overlooked for so many years. He will receive only an MBE despite scoring 357 goals in the … Read more

Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox made an MBE for tackling social isolation

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has described being made an MBE for her work fighting social isolation as ‘bittersweet’ as she said she would have ‘much preferred’ for her sister to still be alive.  Kim Leadbeater, an ambassador for the Jo Cox Foundation, was recognised by the Palace for stepping up her struggle … Read more

Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow ‘humbled’ to receive an MBE in New Year honours list

‘It is truly humbling’: Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow says it is a privilege to receive an MBE in New Year honours list for his services to the MND community as he joins Lewis Hamilton in being recognised Rob Burrow and Lewis Hamilton are both included in the New Year honours list Burrow has got … 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

‘This is my proudest achievement’: Joe Wicks delightedly celebrates news of his MBE… after raising £580k for the NHS with his lockdown PE Lessons The star, 34, known as The Body Coach, revealed how he was overwhelmed with the honour and said it was ‘such a special moment’ on Saturday  Father-of-two Joe also revealed on … 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