Aimee Dexter BBC News, Cambridgeshire PA Media The rapper took a selfie with students after receiving his degree from Cambridge University Stormzy has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge for his work helping black students get into higher education. The 31-year-old received a Doctorate in Law for his “transformative” scholarship programme,...
Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporting Service TakoizuWasTaken The Brit School has five buildings on its Selhurst site, built from 1909 to 2012 A renowned south London arts school has been awarded government funding to address poor building conditions, including a ceiling collapse. The state of disrepair at the Brit School in Croydon, forced a classroom...
Donald Trump’s former vice-president, Mike Pence, has received a John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for refusing to endorse false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Pence defied Trump by declining to throw out electoral votes cast for Joe Biden during a congressional session on 6 January 2021 that was targeted by rioters....
Holly Phillips & Tom Ingall BBC News, Yorkshire BBC/ TOM INGALL Molly Harbron had her leg amputated after waiting more than 16 hours for surgery A woman who had her leg amputated due to hospital failings has been awarded a multimillion-pound compensation deal. Molly Harbron, 26, lost her left leg in April 2020 after medics...
Glentoran midfielder Aimee Kerr has received her first call-up to the Northern Ireland squad for their Nations League double-header against Romania. The 18-year-old previously captained NI at under-19 level and replaces club teammate Chloe McCarron in the squad after impressing in her first Women’s Premiership season. Tanya Oxtoby’s side are second Group B1 after a...
Former Liverpool defender and long-time BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen has received his MBE for services to football and broadcasting. The ex-Scotland international, 69, was honoured at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. Hansen was seriously ill in hospital last summer but was discharged after two weeks to recover at...
