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2 days ago

Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary review – happy-sad tale of 60s psychedelic rockers

Robert Schwartzman examines how five friends from the home counties ended up as part of the British invasion of the US music scene

The happy-sad story of 60s band the Zombies is recounted in this very…

14 days ago

16 days ago

David Beckham’s knighthood shows the unique - and utterly absurd - power of the British class system

As the Beckhams finally get what they’ve apparently always wanted, what does it say about the institutions that put so much energy into blocking them? And what does it say about the rest of us?

When t…

43 days ago

Prince William charms Olympic hero Keely Hodgkinson as she receives her MBE at Windsor Castle, while F1 grid interviewer Martin Brundle gets OBE

British Olympic star Keely Hodgkinson has received her MBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle . Hodgkinson was awarded the honour after winning gold in the women's 800m at the Paris Olympics.

62 days ago

Donald Trump wants celebrities to kiss the ring. Bill Maher did: who’ll be next? | Emma Brockes

After the apparent defanging of the once critical talkshow host, can the president get more stars onside? Some nuts will be tougher to crack than others

If President Trump invited you to the White Hou…

3 months ago

Multimillionaire backer of Reform UK was 'almost stripped of his OBE' over a social media attack on Sir Sadiq Khan - and he must now undertake 'gender sensitivity and diversity training'

Charlie Mullins was first accused of 'bringing the honours system into disrepute' last September over comments he made in 2022.

Five times Martin Brundle spoke for all of us: From clashing with Cara Delevingne to standing up to Megan Thee Stallion's security team, Formula One's most-loved pundit is ready to do it all over again in 2025

Brundle may have an OBE and a successful racing career under his belt, but for a whole generation of fans, he is best known for his unscripted and brilliantly awkward pre-race celebrity encounters.

6 months ago

‘I’m a pain in the backside ... an awkward sod’: Alan Bates on love, justice and the Post Office scandal

He became a household name after ITV turned Britain’s biggest miscarriage of justice into a drama. He reflects on his fight for compensation, turning down an OBE – and getting married on Richard Bran…

Children's services boss under pressure to hand back OBE after her council department missed chances to save Sara Sharif

The executive director for Children and Families at Surrey County Council, is under pressure over revelations that social workers who worked in her department knew Sara was at risk in 2023.

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