Colin Jackson to get honorary university fellowship

Colin Jackson is to be awarded an honorary fellowship at Wrexham Glyndwr University.

The former 110m hurdles world record holder was nominated for services to sport.

An Olympic silver medallist in 1988, Mr Jackson was also a two-time world and Commonwealth champion and four-time European champion.

Cardiff-born Mr Jackson, who now works as a BBC athletics pundit, will receive his fellowship in October.