CATERING and beauty students are on their way to Finland after securing £10,000 of funding under the European Leonardo Project.

Twenty four staff and students from Blackpool and the Fylde College set off from Blackpool on Monday for a work programme set against the backdrop of the delights of Helsinki.

Said Nigel James, head of catering and food production: "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the students to experience working in first class restaurants, hotels and hairdressers in a foreign country.

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