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An all-day festival aimed at inspiring people to choose a career in construction, engineering and nuclear in Cumbria attracted hundreds of visitors.

A new centre designed to put employers at the heart of education and training in Cumbria has officially opened.

Community interest company, All Together Cumbria, which invests in providing the people of Cumbria with opportunities and access to employment is hosting a Festival of Work event on Thursday, July 14, in association with Lakes College.

Students and apprentices who have achieved success, overcome obstacles and been outstanding ambassadors for Lakes College were celebrated at a dazzling awards ceremony.

A major housebuilder has donated enough bricks to build a large three-bedroom house to Lakes College learners in support of the next generation of construction workers.

A college food bank collection has been relaunched by students to highlight the importance of tackling food poverty.

Staff with more than a century of combined years of service at a west Cumbria college have shared their experiences as it enters an ambitious period of expansion.

Lakes College students have been entrusted with multi-million-pound budgets and control of key assets at Sellafield – all part of an award-winning board game to teach them about asset management.

A dedicated lecturer who goes ‘over and above’ for his students has been honoured with a national teaching award.

The principal of Lakes College will cycle nearly 1,000 miles in a major test of his skills in the saddle.