Weston College nominated for three business awards
WESTON College and its principal, Dr Paul Phillips, have been nominated in three categories of a local business awards.Dr Phillips is shortlisted in the Entrepreneur of the Year category in the 2014...
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Apprentice schemes helping more than 6,000 young people in the...
MORE than 6,000 16-24 year olds were employed in apprenticeship schemes in the West of England last year and national figures show that 96 per cent of firms that take on an apprentice reported a...
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Michelin-starred chefs launch Casamia Academy with Weston College
THE owners of a Michelin-starred Bristol restaurant have teamed up with Weston College to launch a high-class cookery academy.Brothers Jonray and Peter Sanchez-Iglesias own and run the Casamia...
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£15m university 'hub' plan to breathe new life into...
TENS of millions of pounds is to be invested in new educational facilities in Weston-super-Mare town centre in a bid to breathe new life into the seaside resort.North Somerset Council is to work with...
View ArticleFree training for firms to work with power station
BUSINESSES who want to be part of the Hinkley Point C power station project are being offered free training courses.European Union regulators have given approval to the construction of the nuclear...
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Footsteps into the Past: The Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare
Last week plans were unveiled for a major investment in educational facilities in Weston-super-Mare. North Somerset Council is working with Weston College on a £15 million regeneration of the resort's...
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The only way is up for Simpson and Weston
WESTON-super-Mare host fellow National Three South West strugglers Chard tomorrow (2.15pm) with rugby chairman Gavin Simpson admitting that only a bonus-point win will be good enough.The Seasiders find...
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BAM Construction wins £12m contract to build North...
THE £12 million contract to create a brand new home for the North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College (NSETC) has been awarded to BAM Construction.The construction company will build the...
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Theme tune remixed by students
A CLASSIC TV theme tune has been given a remix by a teenage music students – and will be heard on televisions across the world.The famous guitar riff that introduces TV coverage of the World Snooker...
View ArticleCollege shortlisted for two awards
A COLLEGE has been shortlisted for two honours in prestigious national further education awards.Weston College in Weston-super-Mare has been shortlisted in the College of the Year and the FE leader of...
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Weston-super-Mare teenager with muscle wasting disease to call on...
A DISABLED teenager with a life-limiting muscle wasting disease is to travel to Westminster tomorrow to call on the Government to restart research into a new drug which could halt the condition.Matthew...
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Plans for Weston College to take over and regenerate town's...
A £15 MILLION plan to regenerate Weston-super- Mare's Winter Gardens is likely to take a step forward today. North Somerset Council was meeting tonight to discuss plans to allow Weston College to take...
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Weston-super-Mare's Winter Gardens sold for £1 to pave way...
ONE of Weston-super-Mare's landmark buildings has been sold for £1 – to pave the way for a multi-million pound project to transform it into a university hub.North Somerset Council has agreed to hand...
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Bristol chefs and apprentices swap tips and tales at Berwick...
TOP Bristol chefs gathered for a day of cooking demonstrations and networking with apprentices.The event was held at Berwick Lodge to celebrate the third anniversary of the Chefs' Forum, a group which...
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Weston-super-Mare teen left with facial injuries after man told...
A teenager has been left with facial injuries after a man tried to bite off his nose. Steven Foan, 17, was standing outside McDonald's in Regent Street, Weston-super-Mare, at around 8pm on Sunday when...
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Weston-super-Mare tourist information centre to close in...
WESTON-SUPER-MARE – which attracts millions of holidaymakers each year – is to be left without a dedicated tourist information centre for the first time in 40 years.The current tourist information...
View ArticleOld Victorian shelter in Weston-super-Mare set to be refurbished
A Victorian shelter in Weston- super-Mare, which has fallen victim to vandals, is to be refurbished.The shelter at Prince Consort Gardens is to be given a new lease of life, thanks to a project...
View ArticleWeston-super-Mare food festival's future secured with grant help
THE FUTURE of a popular food festival in Weston-super-Mare has been secured – after organisers managed to secure funding.Weston-Super-Food Festival takes place each September at venues across the town...
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New website to promote Weston's Armed Forces Day
WESTON-super-Mare's Armed Forces Day will now be promoted to a wider audience, thanks to a new website.Weston College student Stephen Chan, 23, has designed and created the site for the event, which...
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Weston College named as top further education establishment in...
WESTON College has been named as the top further education establishment in the country.The college won both College of the Year and Overall FE Provider of the Year at the Times Education Supplement...
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