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  • Pershore College student scoops award
    26 April 2010

    A PERSHORE College student has scooped the Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition after making it through the regional final in March. After 12 rounds of questions at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, some directed, others on the buzzers, the winner was announced as Douglas...
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    Source: Evesham Journal

  • Teenagers hailed at opening of MUGA
    25 April 2010

    TWO Stokenchurch teenagers were hailed as the “stars of the show” as they officially opened a £60,000 community sports facility which they secured funding...
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    Source: Bucks Free Press

  • College takes store's waste
    20 April 2010

    A COLLEGE is saving money and reducing a supermarket's waste by feeding leftover food to its animals. Reaseheath College's animal centre, in Nantwich, is taking unwanted fruit, vegetables and flowers from Sainsbury...
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    Source: The Sentinel

  • Diplomas in rural areas threatened by transport problems
    20 April 2010

    Diplomas are growing in popularity, but there are questions over how transport for diploma students is to be funded in rural areas following the demise of the Learning and Skills...
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    Source: Guardian Unlimited - Education

  • Students get set for exam season
    19 April 2010

    Our series following four would-be students finds them facing exams, but thinking about accommodation and finance,...
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    Source: Guardian Unlimited - Education

  • Theft and murder, by great young authors
    19 April 2010

    AUTISM sufferer James Salt made the shortlist of a county-wide competition to uncover the next top crime author. The 17-year-old from Newcastle was among of a number of scribes from the Potteries to reach the final few of the Crime Writers' Association-organised...
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    Source: The Sentinel

  • Kingston College students selected for Chelsea
    19 April 2010

    Six Kingston College students have been selected for the Chelsea Ladies reserve team squad. The players, who are students at the Women’s Football Academy, are Steph Anes, Louise Clarke, Zoe Fisher, Vicky Petrova, Millie York and Chloe...
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    Source: This is Local London

  • College caterer has the recipe for success, as charity trek nears
    19 April 2010

    By Sarah Hazelwood ' A KIND-HEARTED caterer is checking he has got all the right ingredients as he prepares to embark upon one of the UK’s most gruelling...
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    Source: Stourbridge News

  • Amateur treasure hunter uncovers silver piece of history
    19 April 2010

    Treasure hunter John Irwin thought he might be on a hiding to nothing when he started searching a field outside Leyland with his metal...
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    Source: Blackpool Today

  • Nottingham student records at Abbey Road
    10 April 2010

    A NEW College Nottingham student spent a day recording music at the famous Abbey Road studios. Sarah Knight, who is studying the Foundation Degree Music and Sonic Arts (Performance) course, won the chance to record...
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    Source: this is Nottingham.co.uk