Annie Lennox

Scotland has been the birthplace for numerous popular musicians. But who is the best? (Photo credit should read ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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These are the 25 best Scottish bands or artists ever

Ben Cruachan hydro electric power station in Argyll is one of many renewable energy schemes across Scotland that rely on its abundant water supplies. Picture: Jeff Mitchell/Getty Images

How climate change - and less water - is impacting Scotland

Bob Dylan's album, The Freewheelin', which is being re-released as a blue vinyl record to raise money for Unicef UK's children's emergency fund

Stars like Dylan and Hendrix will sing the blues in vinyl for Unicef

Karen Sheila Gillan is a Scottish actress and former model born in Inverness in the Highlands. She is famous for her portrayal of Amy Pond in the science fiction series Doctor Who between 2010 to 2012. Gillan also played Ruby Roundhouse in the 2017 movie, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (and its 2019 sequel.)

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Annie Lennox is to become the first ever female Chancellor of the university. Picture: Alexi Lubomirski/Glasgow Caledonian University/PA Wire

Annie Lennox 'honoured' as Glasgow university building is named after her

Annie Lennox, who is one of 80 new fellows to have been elected to join Scotland's national academy of science and letters. (Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Singer Annie Lennox elected to join Royal Society of Edinburgh

Annie Lennox has revealed how her grandparents and Eurythmics partner Dave Stewart’s stepfather inspired her to become an activist

How Annie Lennox's sweet dream of climate action were born

Call for climate change action: Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox calls for 'action needed' on climate change

Aretha Franklin performs in New York at an Elton John Aids Foundation event in 2017 (Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Why Aretha Franklin is a feminist icon – Susan Dalgety

Annie Lennox was speaking on Skunk Anansie singer Skin's podcast.

Annie Lennox says gender equality fight has now reached a global ‘tipping point’

Annie Lennox pictured during her last live show in Scotland, at the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow last year.

Annie Lennox: Right-wing extremism in US has taken it to brink of fascism

All of Scotland's summer music festivals have been called off this year due to the pandemic. Picture: Ryan Buchanan

Lewis Capaldi, Annie Lennox and Proclaimers back bid to save UK music industry

Annie Lennox opens up on ‘excruciating’ back pain fight

Annie Lennox named first female chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University

Scottish Fashion Awards: Fish claims awards rigged as daughter doesn’t win

Sweet Dreams for SNP as Annie backs independence

Annie Lennox donation

Annie's sweet dreams of new purpose in life

A roaring success to remember

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