Accountants power ahead with net zero vision in partnership with energy group
AN ACCLAIMED accountancy practice is powering ahead with its net zero vision. Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants has installed 24 solar panels, an energy storage system and electric charging points at its St Asaph headquarters and unveiled plans to continue lowering the carbon footprint at its other offices in Ruthin, Beaumaris, Tywyn, and Menai Bridge. In partnership…
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Land-based college to host annual Wales food and farming conference
COLEG CAMBRIA will play host to a leading agriculture expo this autumn. The fifth annual Wales Real Food and Farming Conference is to be held at the college’s land-based Llysfasi site over two days from November 1. It will feature presentations, talks, live demonstrations and workshops with some of the leading names in both sectors….
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Carisbrooke commits to installing AI solar cells on vessels following successful trials
AN INTERNATIONAL shipping company will install revolutionary solar cells on its vessels to manage and store renewable energy following successful trials in Equatorial waters. Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd, which operates a fleet of multi-purpose vessels from offices in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, signed a letter of intent with Anglesey and Manchester-based Grafmarine to utilise…
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Kiddies Corner freezes prices for parents and steps in to save after-school club
A NURSERY owner stepped in to save an after-school club from closure and launched a price freeze to support parents in the cost-of-living crisis. Tony Gibbons made the decision not to increase childcare rates at Kiddies Corner sites in Bryniau Road and Llewelyn Avenue, Llandudno, and Parc Menai in Bangor for existing children and those…
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Bolesworth Castle to welcome 10,000 visitors for Britain’s first ever Arenacross festival
BOLESWORTH Castle is revving up for Britain’s first ever Arenacross Festival. The stunning 6,000-acre estate, in Tattenhall near Chester and Wrexham, will host AXFest over three days from September 15. Organised by Bolesworth’s Managing Director of Events and Arenacross creator Matt Bates, a former Pro Motocross rider, the inaugural celebration is set to welcome more than 10,000…
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Net zero qualification launched for next generation of ‘sustainable business leaders’
A NEW ‘net zero’ qualification will help Wales meet its carbon neutral targets and train the next generation of sustainable business leaders. Agored Cymru has created the Level 3 Diploma in Energy and Carbon Management, a course focused on developing the skills and knowledge required to operate systems and processes of energy consumption and carbon…
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9,000 benefit from business and skills events at North Wales college
UP to 9,000 school pupils, university students and members of the community benefited from business mentoring sessions and a range of employability and skills events at Coleg Cambria. In the last 12 months alone, the college’s Learner Experience team delivered more than 170 workshops, talks and seminars across its sites in Deeside, Wrexham, Llysfasi and…
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Ysgol Eirias among most proactive in country for inclusion and diversity
A COLWYN BAY school is one of the most proactive in Wales for inclusion and diversity. Ysgol Eirias has implemented plans and held educational sessions and workshops throughout the academic year, focused on engaging pupils, working closely with community organisations and stakeholders, and communicating positively with parents and carers on a wide range of issues….
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Solicitor set for his own Hollywood ending with new Wrexham AFC novel
A NOVEL charting the rollercoaster rise of Wrexham AFC could be set for its own Hollywood ending. It’s Always Sunny in Wrexham appeals to the club’s growing global fanbase and is a captivating, at times crazy, tale of a fanatical fan who wakes from a 10-year coma to find the Red Dragons are now under the…
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Talented Coleg Cambria students cutting it on the international stage
COLEG CAMBRIA students are gaining vital work experience on the international stage. In past months, learners from the college’s Deeside site visited countries across Europe to enhance their skills and explore different careers on the continent. Among them were a cohort from the booming Esports programme, who journeyed to Barcelona, and a group from the…
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