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Questions remain unanswered about how much net profit Askham Bryan College, York, stands to make from the sale of its campus, land and other assets at Newton

Bold action plan revealed to rebuild Newton Rigg College Plans to open a new Newton Rigg College in Cumbria have been revealed. It is hoped the new independent college will start welcoming its first students in September 2025. Behind the scheme is community organisation Newton Rigg Ltd, which has launched an urgent action plan to rebuild land-based education in the county. Operators of the Newton Rigg campus, Askham Bryan, announced that it was pulling out of Cumbria and shutting the facility’s doors. Its chief executive has been grilled by MPs over the decision and we have launched a petit...

A PLAN to open a new Newton Rigg College in Cumbria has been launched. Community organisation Newton Rigg Ltd is calling for support as it launches its 'urgent action plan' to rebuild the future of land-based education in the county. It proposes to start with land-based training courses this year, followed by the introduction of apprenticeships by 2022 and the opening of a new, independent Cumbrian Newton Rigg College in 2024/25. In February, efforts to save the college failed and it was announced that the 125-year-old college would close. NRL chairman, Professor Andy Cobb, said com...

‘Plan B’ for bid to take on Newton Rigg College Newton Rigg A consortium which wants to take over Newton Rigg College said it will not be able to take its bid forward – but said the fight for agricultural education in Cumbria was not over. Newton Rigg Limited has been working around the clock to put together a bid that would satisfy the Government. This morning it said in a statement: “Despite enormous efforts from all involved, including the potential college partner who pursued every possible avenue to facilitate Newton Rigg’s future, we now know it will no...

Cumbrian Young Farmers call for public support to save Newton Rigg College from closure FARM leaders and young farmers have joined the fight to rescue Newton Rigg College from closure. Cumbrian young farmers posted a plea on their Facebook Page for all voices to be heard in the fight to save the Penrith college from closing next summer. "Cumbria YFC has a strong voice, let's make sure it's heard on this very important issue. Please share to your clubs, family and friends," said the Facebook post. The call came after bids to save the college were rejected by the Further Education Commi...