College Opens

Thousands of students have started learning at the region's newest college.

Middlesbrough College opened its doors for the first time on Monday (8 Sept) capping the latest phase in the on-going regeneration of Middlehaven.

At five storeys high and covering 32,000 sq metres, Middlesbrough College is one of Tees valley's largest single standing structures.

It boasts more than 70 classrooms, two lecture theatres, six science laboratories, a 156 seat theatre, sports hall, gymnastic training centre, hair and beauty salons, training kitchens, recording studios, construction and engineering workshops and even a travel agency.