The release of the King’s Birthday Honours provides an opportunity to celebrate individual outstanding achievements and contributions to British society. But who decides how honours are handed out, ...

Bravery medals belonging to a British soldier who single-handedly took out two enemy machine gun posts despite a bomb blowing up in his face, emerge for sale for £5,000.

War medals awarded to British battlefield heroes could be permanently displayed...in Australia. The previously unthinkable move comes after the Imperial War Museum [IWM] said it was closing The ...

War medals awarded to British battlefield heroes could be permanently displayed...in Australia. The previously unthinkable move comes after the Imperial War Museum [IWM] said it was closing The ...

The medals include the 1914-‘18 British War Medal and Victory Medal, the 1939-‘45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal and 1939-‘45 War Medal, a George VI Distinguished Service Cross, a Military ...

A Midland war hero who became the youngest recipient of the Military Cross since World War II has auctioned off his gallantry medals for a staggering £33,800. Lance Corporal Alexander Kennedy from ...

Action on the water at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium begins on Saturday, with the women’s C1 final on Wednesday and the kayak cross medals awarded on August 5.

Former British Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said she was forced to "crawl off" a train after arriving at London's King's Cross. The Welsh wheelchair racer, who has 11 gold medals to ...