In the past year, Mr Allingham has been given a doctorate in engineering from SouthamptonSolentUniversity, been made an honorary freeman of Brighton and Hove and become the "oldest scout".
Hannah Marshall, studying an MA in Media at SouthamptonSolentUniversity, is the winner of the 2010 World Press Freedom Day Student Journalism Competition for her article on how new media can positively effect the UK election and the democratic process as a whole.