Officers are hunting down a wanted man who is believed to have links across Greater Manchester. Jacob Ricketts is wanted for outstanding offences, according to Greater Manchester Police.
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Rochdale Sixth Form College is to get a ‘crucial’ new six-storey extension to ensure students continue to achieve ‘academic excellence’. Rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and named ‘Sixth Form College of the Year’ in 2021, it currently provides further education for up to 1,480 young learners.
Courses include everything from basic skills development and higher level qualifications through to A-Levels, degrees and apprenticeships. Now the college has been given the green light to extend its town centre base - so it can respond to the growth in technology-based companies and small start-up businesses in the area.
The six-storey extension will provide 19 classrooms, creating room for around 360 extra students. New teaching posts are also likely to be created. Bosses say additional accommodation is ‘crucial to ensure that continual growth can be accommodated and quality expectations can be met’.
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Documents submitted with a planning application- now approved by the council - say the college’s success has made a significant contribution to the town. The ‘need to provide teaching excellence’ is said to be ‘imperative for Rochdale’s economic future and the community’s sustainability’.
Papers add: “The proposed development of Rochdale Sixth Form College’s building is an important part in maintaining their reputation as a leading sixth form college. The proposal considers the community’s needs, is critical in meeting increasing demand and maintains high quality.
“The re-design of the proposed building celebrates the relationship of the site to the moorland that encircles Rochdale. It will be a positive contribution to the rest of the town and the ability of the
Officers are hunting down a wanted man who is believed to have links across Greater Manchester. Jacob Ricketts is wanted for outstanding offences, according to Greater Manchester Police.
A Greater Manchester Police PCSO is accused of exchanging confidential information for a sexual favour from a woman he met on the beat, a court has heard.
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