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| Honorary degree and freedom of Stirling for Andy Murray | Honorary degree and freedom of Stirling for Andy Murray |
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| Tennis star Andy Murray is due to be awarded the freedom of Stirling and other awards in a visit to the area in which he grew up. | |
| The Wimbledon champion will become a freeman of the city at a special meeting of Stirling Council in Dunblane High School. | The Wimbledon champion will become a freeman of the city at a special meeting of Stirling Council in Dunblane High School. |
| He will also receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling, where he once trained. | He will also receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling, where he once trained. |
| The 26-year-old said he was "proud" and "honoured" to receive the awards. | The 26-year-old said he was "proud" and "honoured" to receive the awards. |
| Murray is set to take part in a question and answer session with school children and a live online audience from Wallace High School in Stirling. | Murray is set to take part in a question and answer session with school children and a live online audience from Wallace High School in Stirling. |
| In a busy day around his home area, he will also visit Cromlix, the nearby luxury hotel he bought and redeveloped, and receive an award from Tennis Scotland. | In a busy day around his home area, he will also visit Cromlix, the nearby luxury hotel he bought and redeveloped, and receive an award from Tennis Scotland. |
| 'Inspirational figure' | 'Inspirational figure' |
| Murray will become only the third freeman of Stirling in a ceremony at his old high school. | Murray will become only the third freeman of Stirling in a ceremony at his old high school. |
| He said: "I'm thrilled to be coming home and am really looking forward to meeting the young people of Dunblane and Stirling. | He said: "I'm thrilled to be coming home and am really looking forward to meeting the young people of Dunblane and Stirling. |
| "I'm proud to be receiving the freedom of the city and want to share that experience with as many people as possible and across many of the schools in the area." | "I'm proud to be receiving the freedom of the city and want to share that experience with as many people as possible and across many of the schools in the area." |
| The meeting will be watched by school pupils and about 200 local residents who took part in a ballot for tickets for the event. | The meeting will be watched by school pupils and about 200 local residents who took part in a ballot for tickets for the event. |
| Stirling Provost Mike Robbins said there was great interest locally in Murray, an "inspirational figure at the top of his game". | Stirling Provost Mike Robbins said there was great interest locally in Murray, an "inspirational figure at the top of his game". |
| Murray, who is also the Olympic singles champion and won the US Open in 2012, said he was "honoured" to have been awarded a doctorate by the city's university in recognition of his services to tennis. | Murray, who is also the Olympic singles champion and won the US Open in 2012, said he was "honoured" to have been awarded a doctorate by the city's university in recognition of his services to tennis. |
| He said: "I trained on the courts at the Scottish national tennis centre at the University of Stirling when I was growing up and I remember playing against the students, which was great fun. | He said: "I trained on the courts at the Scottish national tennis centre at the University of Stirling when I was growing up and I remember playing against the students, which was great fun. |
| "I know there are many talented junior players practising there every day and I'd encourage them to keep working hard toward their goals." | "I know there are many talented junior players practising there every day and I'd encourage them to keep working hard toward their goals." |