Redundancy brought Oliver his new career
BEING made redundant at 54 could have been a death-knell for some.
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In Search of speed
INSPIRED by Donald Campbell, a speed record fan has become an ambassador for a 1,000mph world record attempt.
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Painting dough is great fun
HOLIDAY club at Pennington Nursery, near Ulverston, was having a baking day. But no-one got to eat the food.
Primary revamp and rebuild projects move ahead
PLANS for the rebuilding and revamping of three Barrow primary schools are moving ahead.
Top grades bring award
WINNING a national award just eight months after coming out of special measures is powerful recognition of how far Millom School has travelled in little over two years.
Students on Edge
VISITING Ofsted inspectors can often be found at the back of classrooms monitoring lessons.
Thanks to Graeme we can grow our own staff
FURNESS Training assessor Graeme Oliver reckons everyone at Keith Wilson Electrical Contractors Ltd is a great encourager where workbased learning is concerned.
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