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North West honorary fellowships
Two famous faces from the North West will be given fellowships from the regions University's today. Liverpool born Brian Leveson who's in charge of the inquiry into media ethics and Salford musician Peter Hook will both get the honour.
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Fellowship for Salford musician Peter Hook
Salford musician Peter Hook will receive an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire for is contribution to music.
He first rose to fame as a member of Joy Division, before continuing his success in the band New Order.
Lord Leveson received honorary fellowship
Liverpool-born Lord Justice Brian Leveson will receive an Honorary Fellowship from JMU today.
A former Liverpool College student he was the lead prosecution counsel during the trial of Rosemary West as well as the Anthony Walker murder case.
Last Summer it was announced Leveson would lead the public inquiry into issues of British press culture, practices and ethics raised by the News International phone hacking scandal.