The Military Preparation College network ’stealing a march’ on its rivals A specialist network of military preparation colleges, with centres in Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil, has been named “Training Provider of the Year” in one of the UK’s most prestigious awards for further education. The Motivational Preparation College for Training (MPCT) group, which helps young people to build life skills, self-confidence, and physical fitness through an ‘active learning’ approach, scooped the top prize at the Times Education…

Now in its 29th year, The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is the largest and most prestigious prize for contemporary watercolour painting in the UK. Generously supported by Smith & Williamson, the accountancy and investment management group, the competition aims to celebrate and reward brilliance and innovation in the medium of watercolour. The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition provides an opportunity for artists across the UK to redefine and celebrate the beauty and diversity of watercolour and water-based media, whether through abstract…