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Helen Draycott Advertiser 17 Feb 11
The principal of Walsall’s new multi-million-pound university technology college (UTC) has been appointed.
Chris Hilton will be at the helm of the £9.5 million Black Country UTC which will open on the current Sneyd School site in September.
Mr Hilton, who will give up his current post as headteacher at Kingsmead Technology College in Cannock for the new job, said he felt “very privileged” to be handed the role…
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Sine Heitmann 11 Nov 10
Walsall is famously the fattest town in England – the most common reasons for this is the high availability of fast food, less time being spent on cooking and lack of exercise. In Zanzibar and Jambiani, there is no McDonald’s or Burger King (I am not sure whether there is one in the whole of Tanzania) and a lot of people have a strong physical ability and toned bodies that some Walsall people might be envious of.
However, this does not come from working out regularly (we had to explain to our students what a gym is), but more out of necessity. As there are hardly any cars around, locals rely on walking or riding bicycles a lot while carrying heavy loads. The women have perfected the art of balancing their shopping or harvest on their heads while walking for miles, and many young men can easily climb a 20m high coconut tree without the help of any ropes…
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B'ham Mail 10 Nov 10
X Factor host Dermot O’Leary revealed he was following orders to accept a majority verdict if judge Cheryl Cole refused to vote, which resulted in the controversial axeing of ex-Walsall student Treyc Cohen.
Cole has come under fire for “refusing point blank” to make a choice, which led to Katie Waissel surviving a third sing-off on the show on Sunday…
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B'ham Mail 7 Nov 10
Treyc Cohen left the X Factor after being voted out by judges. It was the second time the former Walsall student had been in the sing-off after finishing in the bottom two based on the public vote.
The departure comes as the girls mentor Cheryl Cole faces questions over her commitment to her acts. Last week, Cowell accused Cole of neglecting Treyc in favour of Worcestershire’s Cher Lloyd…
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Jonathan Walker B'ham Post 5 Nov 10
Universities across the West Midlands could lose £150 million in funding under Government spending cuts, it has emerged.
Wolverhampton University, which currently receives £50 million for teaching, could lose £41 million…
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Sine Heitmann 2 Nov 10
The image of a UK student is one of lots of sleep, partying and a bit of study. Several of my students in Zanzibar spend the entire day at school and then go to work at a full time job – working and studying up to 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, no holidays and most of the time they only get a couple of hours sleep. But they are not complaining.
About two months ago I left England after having spent the past seven years there. I gave up my job at the University of Wolverhampton and my house-share in Walsall to move to Jambiani, Zanzibar, courtesy of VSO, an international volunteering organisation. In my second blog report from Zanzibar I compare student life and social activities…
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BusinessDesk 2 Nov 10
The chief executive of Birmingham International Airport Paul Kehoe outlined the challenges faced by the aviation industry during the current economic climate during a prestigious lecture.
Mr Kehoe was guest speaker at the annual Crystal Lecture hosted by the University of Wolverhampton Business School and the Chartered Management Institute. Now in its 17th years, the lecture is targeted at the local business community…
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Sine Heitmann 27 Oct 10
Moving from one island to another
About two months ago I left England after having spent the past seven years there. I gave up my job at the University of Wolverhampton and my house-share in Walsall to move to Jambiani, Zanzibar, courtesy of VSO, an international volunteering organisation. I am going to stay here for two years, teaching at a local tourism training institute.
When I made the decision to move, the UK deficit was being debated and now that the cuts in public expenditure have been unveiled, many British people might be disillusioned about the prospects in their own country. You might think that I have moved to live in an island paradise, but let me put this into perspective by giving you a bit of a comparison…
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B'ham Mail 10 Oct 10
Former Walsall student Treyc Cohen stormed back into the X Factor which left the judges spellbound and wowed viewers too.
Treyc was the first act to be confirmed she had made it through the first week’s show – less than a week after she thought her X Factor dreams were over…
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Express & Star 6 Oct 10
Residents in a Staffordshire street were left star-struck when X Factor judge Cheryl Cole turned up at the house of Wolverhampton University Walsall student Treyc Cohen – further sparking rumours of a shock return for the axed contestant.
The Geordie singer posed for pictures and autographs with locals outside Treyc’s home in Tamworth as speculation mounted that the visit was to offer her a place as a ‘wildcard’ in the new twist to the show…