A woman who has volunteered her time for charitable causes for more than 50 years has been presented with the British Empire Medal (BEM). Marguerite Talmage was awarded the BEM in the 2024 King's ...

The Falkland Islands' farmer and committed charity worker Tex Alazia was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen's New Year's Honors List.

The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...

Corinne Rowe, from Bracknell, Berkshire, began volunteering for the British Red Cross aged 20. Fifty years on and her dedication has been celebrated with a British Empire Medal. She was told about ...

Chief Executive Mark Dowie has been presented with his Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) medal by His ...