Coleg Cambria champions skills excellence on UK’s first Vocational Celebration Day
COLEG Cambria joined education providers, employers and training organisations across the UK in championing the achievements of learners as part of the inaugural Vocational Celebration Day. The college marked the national awareness day – supported by Enginuity – on Thursday (August 6) by shining a spotlight on another outstanding year for its students, apprentices, staff…
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Wrexham unites to showcase region’s future at National Eisteddfod
A MAJOR partnership is showcasing the best of Wrexham and north east Wales at this year’s National Eisteddfod, inviting visitors across the nation to discover the region’s education, skills, culture and future ambitions. Coleg Cambria, Wrexham University, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Wrexham 2029 City of Culture team have come together on a shared…
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Advertising giant lights up Cardiff as South Wales expansion continues
CARDIFF’S digital skyline has become even brighter after Route Media unveiled four premium roadside screens at two of the capital’s busiest gateways. The investment marks another milestone for one of Wales’ fastest-growing out-of-home media companies, which is helping reshape how brands, public bodies and organisations connect with audiences through smart, real-time technology. Two large-format screens…
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Kate steps up campaign after passing halfway point in epic 1,000-mile charity challenge
AFTER walking more than 500 miles, Coleg Cambria Work-based Learning Manager Kate Muddiman is appealing for support as she embarks on the second half of an epic 1,000-mile fundraising challenge for a charity close to her heart. Kate has now passed the midway point in her trek raising funds for Soul Kitchen Chester. The campaign…
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Restaurant relaunch and new leadership marks fresh chapter for iconic seafront hotel
ONE of Wales’ best-known hotels is blending more than 150 years of heritage with a fresh culinary direction as it invites locals and visitors alike to rediscover one of Llandudno’s most iconic destinations. The Imperial Hotel – which has welcomed generations of families, holidaymakers and returning guests to the promenade in the ‘Queen of the…
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Growing Demand Sees Jobs Growth Wales+ Summer School Reach Record Numbers
RECORD numbers of school leavers are taking their first steps towards the future at Coleg Cambria after enrolling on its expanded Jobs Growth Wales+ summer school. Up to 100 young people are taking part across the college’s Deeside and Wrexham campuses this summer, including 60 at Deeside alone – the highest number to date. Designed…
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Hollywood dream moves closer as complete Wrexham trilogy heads for the screen
A satirical book trilogy inspired by Wrexham AFC’s extraordinary rise from non-league football to the brink of the Premier League has been completed – with an award-winning Wrexham production company now developing it for the screen. North Wales lawyer, columnist and lifelong Wrexham supporter Andrew Foley Jones has published the final two instalments of It’s…
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Public feedback begins shaping seaside resort’s £20m investment programme
RHYL residents have been putting forward bold ideas for the town’s future at a community discussion led by Clwyd North MP Gill German, as momentum builds behind plans to shape how £20 million of investment will be spent over the next decade. Twenty-five people attended Ffordd Las Community Centre to follow up on their responses…
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AI skills gap in the spotlight as Coleg Cambria launches business programme
COLEG CAMBRIA has launched a Generative AI Essentials programme to help businesses across the region understand and apply artificial intelligence in the workplace. Nearly two-thirds of UK organisations now use AI, yet a lack of expertise remains the single biggest barrier to adoption, cited by 35% of businesses. Further education colleges like Cambria are increasingly…
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Leading school meals provider launches mobile kitchen as regional expansion continues
A LEADING catering provider is taking its passion for fresh, locally sourced food on the road with the launch of a new mobile catering unit. NEWydd Catering, one of the region’s biggest providers of school meals, has unveiled Blas NEWydd – Little Kitchen, a custom-built trailer designed to take its menus beyond the kitchen and…
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