New award honours late journalist

University bosses have honoured the memory of a broadcast journalist who died suddenly earlier this year.
The Preston-based University of Central Lancashire has awarded the inaugural Steve Becker Award for Radio, as a tribute to a much-loved BBC radio jourbnaslist.
The award was set up after the death of Steve Becker, a renowned and creative radio journalist from the county who worked at BBC Radio Lancashire for many years until he died in March on his way to a job.
New journalism graduate Lewis Downes is the award’s first recipient and was presented with the award by Steve’s wife Kath and... read more