North Walians urged to stay healthy after a third gain weight and exercise less in lockdown
A THIRD of people in North Wales have gained weight and exercised less since the onset of COVID-19. A report by YouGov in support of the Welsh Government’s Help Us, Help You campaign revealed more than 50% of responders in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) region are eating less healthily than they were…
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Totally Rad Rob Grey shooting for success with new business venture
A TALENTED musician who launched a creative business in lockdown is shooting for start-up success. Rob Grey is making waves with his new venture, Rad Stuff Photo Video. With the support of Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council’s (DVSC) Change Makers project, the 29 year-old is now winning contracts and clients across North Wales and beyond. Based in Rhyl,…
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Deeside student shows mettle in designing sculpture for steel giant’s 125th anniversary
A COLEG CAMBRIA student showed his mettle in winning a competition to design a sculpture for a pioneering steel company’s 125th anniversary. Luka Mitchell created an art installation for Deeside-based Tata Steel, which will take pride of place in the gardens at its Shotton site following an unveiling ceremony in September. Entrants were tasked with capturing…
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Conwy Employment Hub holding virtual sessions to help meet social care jobs crisis
AN EMPLOYMENT and training service is targeting new candidates to help meet unprecedented demand for workers in the social care sector. Conwy Employment Hub is holding virtual sessions that will introduce would-be recruits to roles within the industry, held over four days later this month. In partnership with the Welsh Government and WeCare Wales, the…
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Welsh college to hold series of pop-up vaccination clinics for students
COLEG Cambria will hold a series of pop-up vaccination clinics this week. The north east Wales college has sessions on the following dates for students aged 16 and over who have not yet had their Covid-19 jab. Deeside/Deeside Sixth Form: Monday September 13 from 10am-4pm at the Indoor Athletics Track and Sports Hall. Wrexham Yale…
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Preparations underway for £15m net zero farm centre at Coleg Cambria
THE development of a £15m ‘net zero farming centre’ in North Wales will play a key role in helping the UK meet its carbon neutral targets. As preparations continue for the revolutionary centre of excellence at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, near Ruthin in Denbighshire, project manager George Fisher has been busy garnering the support, opinions and…
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FFP Solutions helped Aftab Ahmad realise his dream to own a Manchester dental practice
AN INCISIVE finance company crowned a major deal for the takeover of a city dental clinic. North Wales-based FFP Solutions helped Aftab Ahmad realise his dream to own The Dental Practice in Fallowfield, Manchester. The St Asaph finance brokerage came to the rescue as Aftab was struggling to secure funding during the Coronavirus pandemic, with…
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Three cheers for the Red Lion! Pub finally opens after pandemic delays
A BELOVED village pub and restaurant is doing a roaring trade after being forced to close due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Just weeks after taking over the Red Lion in Northop, leaseholders Amanda Chitty and Elaine Hughes had to shut its doors and furlough staff as Covid-19 took hold in the UK. Now, more than…
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Ben hits all the right notes by overcoming Asperger’s to achieve music first
A SKILLED student overcame the challenges of Asperger’s Syndrome to achieve a first-class degree at one of the UK’s leading music institutions. Ben Beattie, from Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham, will graduate from BIMM (British and Irish Modern Music) Institute in Manchester with a 1:1 in Professional Musicianship. The 26 year-old has come a long way in the…
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Clocktower family fun day raises thousands for redevelopment of iconic landmark
A FAMILY fun day raised thousands of pounds and united a community behind the redevelopment of an iconic North Wales landmark. Following the success of their recent live event, Vicki Roskams and the team behind plans to save the dilapidated John Summers clock tower site in Deeside are pressing ahead with further activities in the…
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