Susan Boyle to get honorary doctorate
June 30th, 2012 - 4:58 am ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Singer Susan Boyle will be honoured with a doctorate from a university in her native Scotland.The star, who shot to fame after appearing in "Britain's Got ... Read more...
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Butler off to Scotland
December 25th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Hollywood actor Gerard Butler is off to native Scotland for a low-key Christmas celebration with family and friends. He's eager to put his schedule on hold to feast ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle wants to learn piano
December 21st, 2010 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Scottish singer Susan Boyle is planning to take piano lessons in the new year after installing the instrument in her house.The "Britain's Got Talent" star recently purchased a ... Read more...
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Sir Walter Scott ‘invented English legends’, claims author
August 17th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): An author has claimed that Scottish historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott was not only crucial in creating the idea of Scotland as it persists today, but ... Read more...
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Britons flock to polling booths to elect new government (Third Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (DPA) Britons flocked to the polling stations in the general election Thursday that could end 13 years of Labour rule and thrust the small Liberal Democratic Party into ... Read more...
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Britons flock to polls to choose new government (Second Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (DPA) Britons flocked to the polls in a general election Thursday that could end 13 years of Labour rule and thrust the small Liberal Democratic Party into a ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle moving to London
March 8th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Singer Susan Boyle is all set to bid adieu to her native Scotland and move to London, after record bosses persuaded her to move to a more secure ... Read more...
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Remarkable ‘The Great Escape’ drawing resurfaces
February 5th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 5 (ANI): Sixty-seven years after the biggest escape of World War II, a remarkable drawing depicting British PoWs digging the tunnel immortalised in the film 'The Great Escape' has surfaced. ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle spends dream Christmas with family
December 27th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 27 (ANI): Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle spent a dream Christmas with family in her native Scotland.The 48-year-old singer joined in the celebrations with brothers John, 60, and James, ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle spending festive break reading fan mails
December 26th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has revealed that she'll catch up with her fan mail during the festive break.The 48-year-old, who rose to fame on Britain's Got Talent ... Read more...
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Gerard Butler pledges to fight for Scottish films
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 3 (ANI): Gerard Butler is vouching for more movies to be made in his native Scotland after being signed up as an ambassador for the country's film industry.The Ugly Truth ... Read more...
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Boyle’s ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ set to become this year’s fastest selling album
November 24th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): Scottish singer Susan Boyle's 'I Dreamed A Dream' is set to become this year's fastest selling album.A store has revealed that 150,000 copies of the album look set ... Read more...
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Sean Connery honoured with Edinburgh university doctorate
June 24th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI) Sean Connery has received an honorary doctorate from a university in Edinburgh for his contribution to cinema.Edinburgh Napier University honoured the former James Bond star in his native ... Read more...
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Sean Connery receives honorary degree
June 23rd, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) Former James Bond star Sean Connery has been bestowed with an honorary degree by a university in Edinburgh in his native Scotland.
The veteran actor was presented with an ... Read more...
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