Morahan described her best actress win for Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House as "an honour and a thrill".

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He was given the honour in a ceremony at the Mansion House in the City of London, the Lord Mayor's official residence.

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Based at Mark Wright House, the centre was named in honour of Cpl Mark Wright who died in Afghanistan in 2006.

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The society tried to renege on promised payouts, but a ruling by the House of Lords in 2000 forced it to honour its obligations.

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In Washington, he was invited to the White House to meet President Bush - a very rare honour for a mere minister and an honour which has evaded President Jacques Chirac ever since he led the international opposition to the Iraq war.

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President Barack Obama has bestowed the nation's highest civilian honour on political and cultural figures in a ceremony at the White House.

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Ms O'Hara received the honour in an open-air service at the Gorsedd Circle at Tredegar House in Newport where the event is being held.

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Lord Strathclyde, the new Tory leader in the upper house, indicated during this week's skirmishing that he will honour Lord Cranborne's deal with Mr Blair.

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