Worthing Herald reporter Chris Taylor was among the winners at Highbury College’s annual journalism awards.

Chris, (27), won The Frank Warner Award for special achievement by a newspaper journalism student from the Portsmouth college.

He was the first on his course to get a job and the first to get his 100wpm shorthand.

And his wife Vicky, who joined him at the ceremony, said: “Finding out that the lecturers thought so highly of Chris was amazing. He had to work really hard but it all paid off.”

Solent News Agency reporter Lydia Forbes-Manson, (24), won The James Arlott Memorial Award for top newspaper trainee in 2004.

She said: “I’m stunned to get the award. It was a lovely surprise.”

Top magazine journalist was 24-year-old Jamie Carter who is now deputy assistant editor with Highbury Entertainment London.

Lorraine White, (23), from Worthing’s Splash FM, received the Karen Woods award for special achievement by a broadcast journalism student.

Marian Henbest, (25), won The Wave 105 award for top broadcast journalist.

Each of the winners was presented with an engraved tankard and a cheque for £100.

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