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Investing in youth pays off for bosses
A WEST Cumbrian fabrication firm is celebrating after producing two of the youngest qualified non-destructive testing (NDT) technicians in the country.
Last updated 25 August 2010
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Savvy way to encourage some international talent
WHEN it comes to top stylists, West Cumbria claims some of the hairdressing industry’s most acclaimed.
Last updated 25 August 2010
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Regional honour for apprentice
A WEST Cumbrian engineer has been acclaimed by the Institute of Civil Engineers after writing a paper on the theme of learned society – in engineering.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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The hands-on approach
BUDDING West Cumbrian engineers have been given a priceless insight into the industry thanks to REACT Engineering.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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£5,000 from NMP to boost promotion of science
SELLAFIELD parent-body organisation Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) has shown its support to one of West Cumbria’s most successful science and engineering charities.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Engineer Will picks up award
A NATIONAL Nuclear Laboratory engineer has won a top award for his skills at an awards ceremony in London.STUDENTS have been getting to grips with solving some of the challenges facing the nuclear industry as part of a National Nuclear Laboratory residential.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Nucleus for the future
A TRAINING company has been launched to support West Cumbria’s apprenticeship capabilities. Nucleus Training Ltd, a joint venture between Lillyhall’s Energus facility and training provider Gen II, will provide world-class facilities and skills.
Last updated 12 July 2010
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NUCLEAR ROLE IN GUIDING STUDENTS
THE NATIONAL Nuclear Laboratory, which has sites at Sellafield and Workington, has had three of its leading engineers appointed as visiting professors to three of the UK’s top universities.
Last updated 23 June 2010
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I’ve got a job, thanks to the Trades Hall support
THIS month saw Adult Learners Week get into full swing, with hundreds of classes running across the county.
Last updated 26 May 2010
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UNIQUE TEAM’S DECADE OF GROWTH
A WEST Cumbrian insulation specialist is celebrating 10 years in business this month, but this Workington-based business is a firm with a difference.
Last updated 26 May 2010
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Let me tell you a story about an apprentice...
WITH the help of an enthralling Armenian tale about Anaeet, a shepherd’s daughter who married a prince and deciphered a crucial message embroidered into a length of fine brocade, Rosy Thurston came second in last month’s contest to find the UK’s Young Storyteller of the Year.
Last updated 15 April 2010
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Cockermouth architects have designs on squash court
A COCKERMOUTH architects could soon be starting work on what is set to be one of the North West’s leading squash courts.
Last updated 24 February 2010
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County is low-carbon champion
WEST Cumbria’s plans to become the nation’s Energy Coast have been given a boost after it was announced that the county is to lead the way in reducing carbon emissions.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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Firm expands with Egremont centre
A NUCLEAR engineering firm has announced a major expansion and investment in West Cumbria.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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New name for area’s regeneration agency
WEST Cumbria’s new regeneration agency has been named Britain’s Energy Coast West Cumbria to reflect the shift in focus from vision to action and its alignment with the £2billion Energy Coast programme for West Cumbria and Furness.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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Ambassador Charlotte – as seen on TV
A WEST Cumbrian apprentice has appeared on national television promoting science and engineering to school children.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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Workington seminar on climate change
WORKINGTON hosted a global warming seminar only weeks after it was devastated by the worst flooding for 1,000 years.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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New nuclear course is launched online
A NEW nuclear course could see the West Cumbrian workforce gain ground-breaking skills. The National Skills Academy for Nuclear is celebrating the launch of its first online training course – the Award for Nuclear Industry Awareness.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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Students find out beauty tips from NY
LAKES College beauty students kicked off the New Year in style following a five-day trip to New York.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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Expanding – the global player on our doorstep
THE birth of West Cumbria as Britain’s Energy Coast has not only attracted leading international companies to the area, it has enabled a host of local firms to become major players in the national and international energy industry.
Last updated 27 January 2010
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