Local Life - St Helens - Jan/Feb 2022

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Review Of
The Year
QUIZ
1. Which computer pioneer and codebreaker
features on the new Bank of England 50 pound
note that entered circulation in 2021?
2. Before later admitting it was an April Fool’s joke
to help promote its upcoming electric cars,
which car manufacturer said in a press release
that it was changing the fourth letter in its name
to a “t”?
3. At the 2021 Brit Awards, who became the first
ever all-female group to win the Best British
Group award?
4. Which online fashion retailer bought the brand
Debenhams in January and the brands Burton,
Wallis and Dorothy Perkins in February?
5. Name the only two players to score for England
in the penalty shoot-out of the UEFA Euro 2020
Final.
6. Which British city was stripped of its UNESCO
World Heritage status in 2021 due to
developments along its waterfront?
7. In 2021, El Salvador become the first country in
the world to make what legal tender?
8. Instead of its usual course on the River Thames,
the 2021 University Boat Race was held in
Cambridgeshire on a stretch of which river?
9. 2021 saw which 83-year-old become the oldest
ever person to win an Academy Award for acting?
10. Name the three countries who finished above
Great Britain in the medal table at the 2020
Summer Olympics.
Engineering Centre Open
St Helens College recently welcomed Steve Rotheram,
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, to officially unveil
their new Centre for Precision Engineering at the STEM
Centre, Technology Campus.
The £1m investment, partially funded by the Liverpool
City Region Combined Authority, supported the
installation of brand-new industry standard machinery
and equipment such as Wi-Fi enabled Haas CNC
Machines, Axis Lathes, Milling Machines and Haas
Simulators, to provide students and apprentices with the
opportunity to develop their skills and learn all aspects
of modern precision engineering including design,
testing, manufacturing and operations.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region,
said: “As someone who is especially passionate about
skills and technical subjects, it’s fantastic to see our £1m
investment in the college paying off. The new equipment
is absolutely world class; I’m sure that our young people
will benefit from it.” Hopefully they will develop a passion
for STEAM subjects and go on to be the engineers of
tomorrow!”
Rebecca (pictured, a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice
at Cheshire Seals and Components, commented: “It’s an
incredible environment to learn in – you are learning
to use real machinery and equipment that meets the
training and knowledge requirements expected by your
employer, so it means that I’m able to train effectively in
my role and hopefully, progress forward in my career.”
Simon Pierce, CEO and Principal at St Helens College,
said: “The Centre for Precision Engineering is a great
asset for the College and our community. It will enhance
our students’ learning and career prospects, support
local businesses to grow and expand and support the
growth of our local economy.”
Quiz solutions can be found on page 80 of this magazine