Students have Skills for Success
Students Stuart Gregory and Max Tingle came out on top at the North West heats of World Skills competition, held at Blackburn College. University Centre Blackburn College student Stuart, 37, was victorious in the Cisco Network Technician category while Max Tingle, 16, from Clitheroe, held off competition from six other colleges around the country and [...]
Rare Treble for Manager Audra
Watch out Arsene Wenger – Blackburn College’s Audra Bates is making waves in football management circles. Audra, 45, from Blackburn, has masterminded her Blackpool Wren Rovers Ladies team to a rare treble this season. Wren Rovers won the North West Women’s Division North league title, the North West Women’s League Cup but their big triumph [...]
Shannon’s Aiming High
Blackburn College netball team captain Shannon Hughes has high hopes for next year’s sharp shooters after a season of team bonding and communication. Shannon, 17, from Oswaldtwistle, is studying an Extended NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Sport and A Level PE and said she was thrilled when she was asked to be team captain, having [...]
