Newton Rigg

A LEADER in overhead line engineering is creating its first dedicated UK training centre in Cumbria. SPIE UK is teaming up with Newton Rigg College near Penrith for the scheme, which has already taken on its first apprentices. The aim is to help tackle ...

Sue Robson, Newton Rigg's Programme Manager brought along students from the City and Guilds 'Skills for Working Life – Entry Level 2' Diploma course. The visit to 'The Lakes' aimed to show the similarities and contrasts between domestic and commercial ...

Wes Johnson, campus principal, said: "Our vision is that Newton Rigg College will become the UK hub for training and education in uplands land management and sheep husbandry which will not only benefit students but the UK hill farming industry as a ...

Three years ago the agricultural supply company, Carrs Billington, launched a range of scholarships for students at Newton Rigg College, Penrith. Since then, dozens of young people have benefited from the initiative. This year some 13 students studying ...

THE Newton Rigg Society (NRS) has presented a cheque for £2,200 to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). The funds were raised at the annual NRS dinner where vice chairman Fiona Kidd and committee member John Rigg had gathered ...

We really appreciate the support of Newton Rigg Society members. “The money will go towards helping farming families in Cumbria. RABI has spent to date £82,000 supporting those farmers affected by the floods and over £60,000 of this has gone to Cumbria ...