KEELE University graduate Andy Ward has been tipped as a rising radio star after picking up a national award.

Andy, who graduated from Keele this year in history and international relations, scooped the Off-Air Radio prize at Channel 4's 4Talent Awards.

The 22-year-old, who lives near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent, was a member of Keele's student radio station, KUBE Radio, throughout his three years at university.

He won the 4Talent Award for a series of extracts from comedy ghost stories written while at Keele and performed on his show, Llamageddon.

Andy, who enjoys performing stand up comedy in his spare time, was previously one of three winners in a comedy writing competition for E4 Radio and his KUBE show was recently shortlisted for the Best Interview prize at the Student Radio Awards.

He said: "I'm hoping that the awards and the backing of Channel 4 will allow me to get into the comedy industry, be it as a writer or performer, as that's where I would really love to work."