SOUTH Cheshire College is set to say a fond farewell to its old Dane Bank Avenue campus, which has served generations of students for more than 40 years.

As staff complete the transition into a new campus on the same site, it marks the end for the seven-storey tower block and outbuildings which were officially opened by the Queen Mother in 1968.

Demolition of the tower block will begin later this month.

Thousands of students have benefited from the facility, which has been a feature of the Crewe skyline for decades.

College principal Peter Swift said: "It will be sad to say goodbye to our old campus, which has served South Cheshire extremely well since the 1960s.

"However, this is the right time to move on.

"There is no doubt that the new building will enhance the quality of education we provide for our students."