Slumdog’s Boyle honoured

OSCAR-WINNING director Danny Boyle received another accolade with a civic award from his home town.

The Slumdog Millionaire director was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Bury along with home-grown rock band Elbow and gold-medal winning Paralympic athlete Zoe Robinson.

Boyle’s film Slumdog Millionaire scooped eight Oscars, including Best Director and Best Picture last February.