He is favourite to become the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year and has also been made a freeman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by the city council. |
I'm a proud Scot, a freeman of my native Edinburgh and a UK citizen, but this law treats me as a foreigner. |
But an honour that seems to mean more to him than most was being made a freeman of Salford, his native city. |
Former Geraldton mayor Phil Cooper was made the city's fifth freeman this week in recognition of his 31 years service to the local council. |
He shook off controversy surrounding the award to become an honorary freeman of his home borough of Stockport. |
Any member of the Vintners' Company is a freeman of the City of London and is still allowed to sell wine without applying for a licence. |