Ysgol Eirias leads teacher training campaign as pupil numbers surge
YSGOL EIRIAS is leading the campaign to educate future generations of teachers following a surge in demand for pupil places. The Colwyn Bay school is one of a select group working alongside The School of Educational Sciences at Bangor University as part of its innovative CaBan Teacher Education programme, in partnership with the Regional Consortium…
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PetPlace powers ahead with net-zero vision following £250k investment
AN ACCLAIMED pet retailer has invested more than £250,000 in powering ahead with its net-zero vision. PetPlace has installed up to 450 solar panels at its stores in Abergele and Llangefni, with Ruthin, Mold and Gledrid, Oswestry, set to follow. The business has also introduced electric charging points at Gledrid, Llangefni and its Kinmel Bay…
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1,000+ turkeys for sale at Rhug organic farm to help national shortage
AWARD-WINNING Rhug Organic Farm is preparing to serve up Thanksgiving and Christmas cheer for customers nationwide. Rhug Estate, which covers 12,500 acres from Gwyddelwern to Carrog, North Wales, has more than 1,000 of its acclaimed Organic Dee Valley Bronze Turkeys for sale. As suppliers and supermarkets face shortages due to an outbreak of bird flu…
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Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants continues expansion with Anglesey merger
AN ACCOUNTANCY practice unveiled a new partnership with one of Anglesey’s longest standing firms. Fowler and Hare Ltd is now part of Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants. The acquisition follows a merger with Lotti Summers Ltd earlier this year, and means the company now has sites in St Asaph, Ruthin, Menai Bridge, and Beaumaris. Owner Peter Fowler…
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Welsh business leaders unite in Carmarthen to debate loss of young rural talent
THE next generation of entrepreneurs in Wales must develop better solutions to existing challenges and use their imaginations and abilities to create value for the economy. Responding to concerns about young people moving out of rural Wales to seek work opportunities in other areas of the UK, Professor Emeritus Andy Penaluna from the University of…
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Dandy’s donation lays ground for improvements at Cambria Deeside garden
A PROMINENT landscape supply firm laid the ground for improvements at a blooming wildlife garden. Organised by Alyn and Deeside MS Jack Sargeant, Sealand-based Dandy’s Topsoil and Landscape Supplies kindly donated bark mulch to the ‘wildlife corridor’ and wellbeing garden at Coleg Cambria Deeside. CEO Adam Dandy said: “We’re so glad our donation will help transform…
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Medic Society in good health as students go on to university success
COLEG CAMBRIA is the best medicine for students pursuing a career in the health sector. An incredible 10 learners from the north east Wales college’s Medic Society have gone on to study for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science degrees at leading UK universities. Among them are Deeside Sixth Student of the Year Sky Cooper, who…
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Operations Manager has Come Together with Mackenzie Jones ahead of expansion
AN award-winning practice manager has Come Together with a prominent law firm ahead of further expansion. Steve Bradley, from Wilmslow, is the new Operations Manager at Mackenzie Jones Solicitors, which has offices in St Asaph, Chester, and Menai Bridge. With plans to grow further in the new year, the business is recruiting staff and secured…
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New Skills New Start for fledgling businesses in booming seaside town
BUSINESS is booming in a seaside resort thanks to a pioneering skills and regeneration programme. Aberystwyth is reaping the benefits of New Skills New Start, a UK Government initiative funded via the UK Community Renewal Fund, led by Ceredigion Council and delivered by Antur Cymru Enterprise. Among those to have capitalised on the scheme’s financial and…
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Celtic Financial Planning celebrates top award and recruitment ahead of new office opening
AWARD-WINNING financial planners will continue with expansion and open their third office due to a surge in client demand and new staff. Mold and London-based Celtic Financial Planning is identifying locations in north west Wales – Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey – given the growth of their customer base in those areas. The latest recruit to…
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