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“Veteran Coronation Street stars Eileen Derbyshire and Barbara Knox gain MBEs in the soap's 50th anniversary year.”
“Derbyshire, who plays Emily Bishop, made her first appearance in 1961, while Knox (Rita Sullivan) has been a regular since 1972.”
“Knox, 76, said she was "absolutely shocked and delighted at the same moment" to be recognised.”
“Actress Anne Reid, who played Ken Barlow's first wife Valerie in the show during the 1960s, is also appointed an MBE.”
“She is also known for her roles in Victoria Wood sitcom Dinnerladies, and picked up a Bafta nomination for playing a woman drawn into a relationship with a much younger man in The Mother.”
“Okonedo has appeared in a string of screen roles, gaining an Oscar nomination for 2004 feature film Hotel Rwanda.”
“Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale is honoured with an OBE”
“He went on to record some 30 solo albums and has collaborated with a number of musicians including Patti Smith and Marc Almond.”
“From the world of literature, popular horror writer James Herbert is honoured with an OBE. The 67-year-old said he was "totally staggered and deeply honoured" by the honour, adding he never imagined he would receive one for penning horror …”
“Guyanese-born author Wilson Harris, whose work includes the Carnival trilogy and a novel based on the mass suicides inspired by cult leader Jim Jones, is made a knight.”
“Yorkshire-based contemporary poet Simon Armitage is made a CBE, while Wendy Cope - popular for her lighthearted and often whimsical verse - is appointed an OBE.”
“The Welshman co-founded the rock band with Lou Reed, but was asked to leave in 1968 due to artistic disagreements with the frontman.”
“George Benjamin, curator of the inaugural Meltdown Festival, becomes a CBE, while jazz pianist Michael Garrick receives an MBE.”
“Graham Nash, a member of supergroup Crosby, Stills and Nash, has been honoured on the Diplomatic and Overseas List with an OBE.”
“Born in Salford, guitarist Nash was a founder member of The Hollies, famed for hits such as Here I Go Again and Just One Look. Nash left the group in 1968, moving to Los Angeles and eventually becoming a US citizen, he teamed up with Davi…”
“They were later joined by Neil Young.”
“Nettles, the central character of Jersey-based detective drama Bergerac, which ran for nine series, said he was "absolutely thrilled and delighted" with his honour.”
“Dinenage, who was a host on children's show How 2 and presents Meridian News, said: "I'm being honoured for enjoying myself."”
“Greer also appeared on the Question Time panel alongside BNP leader Nick Griffin last year.”
“From the world of literature, popular horror writer James Herbert is honoured with an OBE. The 67-year-old said he was "totally staggered and deeply honoured" by the honour, adding he never imagined he would receive one for penning horror …”
“Born in Salford, guitarist Nash was a founder member of The Hollies, famed for hits such as Here I Go Again and Just One Look.”
“Nash left the group in 1968, moving to Los Angeles and eventually becoming a US citizen, he teamed up with David Crosby and Stephen Stills for the folk supergroup.”
“Nash left the group in 1968, moving to Los Angeles and eventually becoming a US citizen, he teamed up with David Crosby and Stephen Stills for the folk supergroup. They were later joined by Neil Young.”
“Speaking of his honour, he said: "Everything I learned about being a decent human being I learned in England and I am grateful to be honoured by the country of my birth."”
“Born in 1943”
“two stints at the Royal Shakespeare Company”
“Bergerac ran from 1981 to 1991”
“I have one particularly excitable correspondent”
“1947 Triumph Roadster”
“Nettles recently announced he was quitting as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby at the end of 2010”
“Organisers said more than 300 people took part in the protest.”
“The nearest village is over 5km (3.1 miles) away and supports the proposals.”
“The protest walk followed a route along a nine-mile stretch of the Lammermuir Hills.”
“''It's unacceptable that, two years on from the introduction of faster payments, many customers are still having to wait three to four working days for money to clear.''”
“The Burmese government has denied recent reports that it is developing a nuclear weapons programme. A statement from the foreign ministry said foreign media reports alleging such a programme were "politically motivated".”
“It said the docking of a North Korean ship in April had been routine and involved trade in rice and cement, not nuclear parts.”
“It said an earlier agreement with Russia to develop a 10-megawatt reactor for peaceful purposes had been put on hold for lack of resources.”
“US Senator Jim Webb cancelled a planned trip to Burma due to the reports.”
“Burma has signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and is a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
“A quarter of a million fans travel to the Le Mans race every year”
“This weekend, on the stroke of 1500 local time, 55 high-powered racing cars will roar off the starting grid to begin perhaps the most celebrated and most demanding motor race in the world.”
“First held in 1923, it was designed as an endurance test...”
“Sportscar firm Aston Martin has a long history here. It won the race in 1959...”
“It won in 1992 and 1993 before claiming another victory last year.”
“During that period, Audi has won the 24 Hours nine times.”
“He hit the headlines last year when he forecasted a "perfect storm" by 2030.”
“Can we cope with the demands in the future on water? Can we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all that, while mitigating and adapting to climate change? And can we do all that in 21 years' time?" he asked.”
“Other recipients include physicist and TV presenter Professor Brian Cox, who has been made an OBE.”
“Other recipients of honours in the Queen's birthday list include the new materials expert Professor Colin Humphreys, director of research at the University of Cambridge's Department of Material Sciences and Metallurgy, who receives a knigh…”
“Professor Athene Donald, deputy head of the Cavendish Laboratory and director of the Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative at the University of Cambridge becomes a Dame for services to physics.”
“And Professor Julia Goodfellow, the former chief executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, also is made a Dame.”
“McCoy, 36, who has been champion jockey every year since 1996, receives an OBE. He was previously given an MBE in 2003. ... Tony McCoy, from Moneyglass in County Antrim, won the world's most famous steeplechase for the first time this year.”
“Michael Longley has been given a CBE while BBC Northern Ireland presenter Jackie Fullerton receives an MBE.”
“Jackie Fullerton has received his award for services to broadcasting and to the community in Northern Ireland. A patron of the charity Heartbeat, the former Irish league footballer has also dedicated time to working with young people with …”
“Jackie Fullerton has covered three World Cups for the BBC”
“Forty per cent of the awards were after public nomination including one for services to ploughing.”
“The oldest local recipient is Hill Robinson, 88, who receives his award for services to the charity Cancer Research UK.”
“The same award goes to Irish international cricketer Kyle McCallan, who retired after winning 226 caps.”
“In 1993 he became the Fellow Writer at Trinity, and five years later a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, the pre-eminent literary organisation in Britain.”
“The poet also accepted an invitation to join the Aosdana (People of the Arts), an association of fewer than 250 distinguished artists throughout Ireland honoured for their outstanding contribution to the arts.”
“The chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.”
“for the past 50 years he has volunteered at the town's amateur swimming club helping to train Scottish champions and record holders reach their potential.”
“responding to an RNLI pager to save lives at sea for 36 years.”
“During 14 years as inshore lifeboat crew/helm he was commended for bravery on two occasions”
“and the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children for more than 15 years”
“By 2004 she had made a significant contribution to the Meningitis Research Foundation and Meningitis UK, personally raising over £450,000.”
“40-year-old Oscar winner Zeta Jones”
“15-time champion jockey Tony McCoy”
“capped 24 times by England”
“three-quarters of the awards in the honours list go to unsung local heroes”
“The Constitutional Court annulled the selection of Conrado Reyes, who has been in the post for less than a month.”
“The International Commission against Impunity says 98% of crimes committed every year in Guatemala go unpunished becausethe justice system is too weak or too corrupt.”
“The Guatemalan parliament will now have to convene a commission to select six new candidates from which President Colom will choose a new attorney general.”
“Mr Castresana said the Guatemalan government had not kept its promise to reform the justice system, and announced he was resigning as a result.”
“President Colom said that in a meeting on Thursday, Mr Castresana had presented him "firm evidence" supporting the allegations against Mr Reyes.”
“He accused Mr Reyes of having links with "illicit organisations" and urged President Alvaro Colom to dismiss him.”
“Of the 232 images found on Kehoe's computer, 22 were level four.”
“The images had been downloaded and then deleted over a 14-month period.”
“The attacks happened in Easton on 17 August last year.”
“About 55,000 people are expected to attend the festival over the weekend”
“is in its ninth year since its return from its 1970 heyday”
“was restarted at Seaclose Park in Newport in 2002”
“About 50,000 people attended last year's event”
“which includes creating an open-air space to accommodate 100,000 people”
“But Southwark Council said the project would create "more adventurous activities" in a derelict play area and involve the planting of 2,000 new trees.”
“where events like the annual Latin American Festival Carnaval Del Pueblo currently take place in the middle of the park.”
“Since November HMS York has visited Gibraltar, the Cape Verde Islands, Brazil and the Canary Islands.”
“This is my last deployment as I will be shore-based from now until I retire in three years.”
“The excellent training and support provided prior to our departure last year has stood York in very good stead for what has been a challenging and sometimes gruelling South Atlantic deployment.”
“More than 100 fish have been killed in a suspected pollution incident in a river in Cornwall.”
“The Environment Agency said a 6km (3.7 mile) stretch was affected in what it described as a 'significant incident'.”
“About 100 homes had to be evacuated following a gas leak at a council depot in Dunfermline.”
“Scotland Gas Networks took a number of hours to seal the leak from a damaged gas valve at the Milesmark depot on Carnock Road.”
“The depot and a neighbouring school were also evacuated after the alarm was raised at about 1340 BST.”
“Fife Constabulary confirmed that residents were allowed back to their homes by 1840 BST.”
“The emergency services placed a 500m exclusion zone around the leak, which affects a number of the surrounding streets.”
“who has a four year old child”
“He told two judges that he had no idea he was speeding and would not continue to drive if he did not think it was safe to do so. [...] He drove to the doors of Court 28 in a red four-wheeled disabled buggy, which he later took into the Roy…”
“Dr Kelly's body was found in woods close to his Oxfordshire home in 2003”
“Dr Kelly was the source of a BBC report casting doubt on the government's claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction capable of being fired within 45 minutes.”
