West Cheshire College has broken the world record for holding the most Mohican haircuts in a single room.

Hairdressing students were at the new Ellesmere Port campus to help create the iconic cuts and set a new world record of 109 people.

Staff and students recorded the achievement in front of an official adjudicator from the Guinness Book of World Records.

Jack Brockband, an official Guinness World Record adjudicator who presented the College Principal Sara Mogel with the world record, said: “I think it was a fantastic way of getting all the students involved in a Guinness World Record attempt.

“The attempt is up there with one of the most unusual that I have adjudicated, everybody has been a really good sport today, there has been a constant queue for Mohicans as people have been happy to get involved.”

Other record breaking attempts held at the college include the highest number people dressed as a sunflower in one place and the largest group of participants playing Zumba Fitness on an Xbox 360.

Watch out this week for Bournemouth & Poole College’s (BPC) performing Arts student Tammy Payne who’s landed a front line role in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.

Tammy, who left BPC to go to drama school in London and was always regarded as an exceptionally talented student.  It came as no surprise to college performing arts lecturer Victoria Clark that she had the star quality to impress casting experts in the entertainment industry.

Victoria said: “The Performing Arts staff team are incredibly proud of Tammy and her achievements, she is a hugely talented all round performer and was a straight distinction student who worked incredibly hard during her time here.

“It is no surprise to us that she is doing so well – she was always one to watch! We wish her every success in her future career.’

Tammy takes on the role of a new character Annalise, but as usual with soaps the plot is a closely guarded secret. It isn’t a secret that her appearance comes in the week of her 22 birthday!

A trio of college French students who are university bound boosted their language skills by working in a French hotel over the summer.

Jasmine McNulty, Aine McTiernan and Katie Bliss teamed up with staff at the Cevenol Hotel in the town of Millau near Montpellier in the South of France.

The group spent several weeks at the hotel and were tasked with a range of duties and also bolstered their speaking and communication skills by talking daily to staff and customers in French.

Jasmine (pictured), 18, of Crewe, who is off to study French at Sheffield University, said: “I had an absolutely fantastic time in France and it has improved my French massively.”

She added: “The work itself wasn’t difficult but the whole purpose of the trip was about using French every day in a completely new environment.”

Michelle J Parker, an artist blacksmith and lecturer at Warwickshire College has won the title of ‘World Women’s Blacksmithing Champion’ at the ‘European Biennial of the Blacksmiths’ in Tuscany, Italy.

The competition attracted blacksmiths worldwide who came together to exchange ideas and innovations, but most importantly, to compete for the coveted championship titles.

Michelle is the first woman in 600 years to be made a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths and it was they who sponsored her to enter the competition.

Michelle said: “I am delighted to have won my category of the competition. The competitive pressure was intense and it was magnified by only having three hours in which to work.”

Prime Minister David Cameron, MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, officially opened Abingdon and Witney’s Construction Skills Centre ‘Avenue One’.

The Centre was established as a collaborative project by The West Oxfordshire Learning Partnership – a partnership between the college and local schools.

Mr Cameron said that ‘Avenue One’ was “an excellent example of a partnership project” and praised the efforts of the staff involved in getting the centre up and running.

Once the formalities were over with, the Prime Minister enjoyed a bacon roll and a mug of coffee while he chatted to staff and students.

Walford and North Shropshire College agriculture students had marathon expectations  when they set out to plough over 80 hectares in their 24 hour ploughing marathon.

The students enjoyed the event and took great delight in judging the quality of each other’s ploughing.  Student Ollie Owen said: “It was a good day, we had some fun and covered a lot of ground.” The students performed so well that extra ground had to be opened up to ensure they kept going for 24 hours.

Jon Parry, Director of Walford, said: “This is a great example of students taking responsibility and utilising their own time and effort to help improve the college environment.  We are very grateful to everyone who helped out with this event.

The money raised will go towards supporting the RD Park Trust. A charity, set up in memory of Don Park the first principal of Walford College which offers financial support for study trips and educational tours.

Bicton College Animal Management students were involved in a code red drill practice on their course induction day at Dartmoor Zoo.

The total lockdown, triggered if one of the zoo’s dangerous animals escapes, was part of the induction training for staff and students involved in a new course based at the zoo starting next week.

The students, who will have weekly work experience at the zoo, spent the morning getting to know the site, with introductions to the tiger house and Meerkat Park.

Sue Merrett, Bicton College Academy Head, says, “This has to be the most exciting course for anyone interested in a career in animal management. Students will get practical, hands on experience of working with and observing exotic species.”

Photo shows: Caz Addy Lecturer, Dartmoor Zoo Head Keeper, Mike Downman and students.

Vison West Notts (formally West Nottinghamshire College) has unveiled its latest state-of-the-art teaching facility.

‘Create’ – the college’s £5 million creative arts centre – opened its doors to eager students earlier this month.

The flagship building  provides media, music and performance students with industry-standard equipment and resources including workshop and rehearsal space, television, radio and digital recording studios, multi-media, animation and video editing suites, a commercial software training centre, performing arts and dance studios and a 150-seat performance theatre.

Create is the first phase of an ambitious £24 million redevelopment plan by the college.