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    Students’ grand effort for Dougie Mac

    A GROUP of five students from Buxton & Leek College raised over £1,000 for the Douglas MacMillan Hospice when they organised a fund-raising event as part of their course. Teenagers on the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, pulled out all the stops to put on a fun night at Leek’s…


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    Healthcare students fundraise to bring hope to Africa

    HEALTH and social care students from Buxton & Leek College are aiming to extend their learning beyond the classroom and gain some real world experience on a medical mission in Uganda. Course tutor Helena Brown, a registered nurse from Chapel-en-le-Frith, is hoping to accompany a second group of her students to the African country to…


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    Sporty students trained to take the lead

    INTREPID outdoor sports students from Buxton & Leek College are qualified to take the lead after gaining their Basic Expedition Leaders Awards from Sports Leaders UK. A group of 12 second year students from the college’s Buxton campus completed a sixty mile hike of the Sandstone Trail from Frodsham to Whitchurch in March, camping overnight…


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    Students lead show of community pride

    MORE than 300 schoolchildren from the Buxton area braved this week’s cold weather and rolled up their sleeves to help clean up their local park in a community pride event led by Buxton & Leek College students. The Big Railings Clean, which has now become an annual event in Buxton, saw students and primary school…


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    Ex-student Katie pedals her way to glory

    A FORMER Buxton & Leek College student has her sights set on the Paralympics after becoming a national champion in para-cycling. Katie Toft, 23, from Chinley, who was born with Cerebral Palsy, rode to glory in the British National C3 Time Trial in Nottinghamshire this April then followed it up with a win in the…


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    Hair and beauty students showcase skills at Buxton’s Dome

    SUNDAY May 8 promises a visual feast for visitors to Buxton’s famous Devonshire Dome when trainee hairdressers and beauty and spa therapists from Buxton & Leek College battle it out in their annual show of talent. More than 150 learners of all ages will show off their skills to produce a catwalk show using their…