National treasure Olivia Colman has scooped a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The royal gong caps an awards-littered few months for the actress, 45, who claimed an Oscar and Bafta for The Favourite earlier this year. There were OBEs for Oliver's Army crooner Elvis Costello, chief scout Bear Grylls, and Good Wife star Cush Jumbo. Along with the famous names, the list also celebrates the efforts of those working to improve people's lives. Of the 1,073 people honoured across the UK in this year's list, 47% are women - slightly down on some previous lists. 10.4% come from a BAME background - the highest ever, by a small margin, in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Olivia Colman Olivia Colman said she was "totally thrilled" and "humbled" to be made a CBE for services to drama. The Oscar-winner first found fame as Sophie, the girlfriend of David Mitchell's neurotic Mark, in the British comedy Peep Show. She said in a statement to the Press Association: "I'm totally thrilled, delighted and … [Read more...] about Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2019 in full
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Inside the growing tiny house movement
Magazine 12 April 2014 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26964724 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel More and more Americans are building tiny houses, drawn to the prospect of financial freedom and a smaller ecological footprint. Gianna Palmer … [Read more...] about Inside the growing tiny house movement
Sentinel 100: Our most inspirational and influential people for 2019
Welcome to The Sentinel 100 - a collection of some of the most inspirational and influential people across our patch. This list, which was prompted by the popularity of The Sentinel Hot 100 Businesses list, is not comprehensive. How could it be? There are literally thousands of people across the Potteries and the wider region who inspire us, provide valuable leadership in many spheres, inspire us, consistently raise a smile, or are genuinely the glue that bind our communities together. You'll find new and familiar faces this year, and hopefully a few surprises... BISHOP GEOFF ANNAS Bishop of Stafford Bishop Geoff is responsible for the Stafford episcopal area – the northern two thirds of Staffordshire. He has spent most of his ministry in urban areas – a decade in south London followed by 16 years in Southampton before coming to Staffordshire in 2010. He was consecrated by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul’s Cathedral and … [Read more...] about Sentinel 100: Our most inspirational and influential people for 2019