Rhug Organic Farm issues stark warning as UK bird flu crisis continues
THE owner of an award-winning 15,000-acre organic farm issued a stark warning as the crisis in the poultry industry deepens. As avian flu continues to impact available stocks of birds UK-wide, Lord Newborough – owner of Rhug Estate in North Wales – urged people to secure their Christmas orders well ahead to avoid disappointment. The…
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Coleg Cambria to unite cream of metalwork sector for competition finals
COLEG CAMBRIA is to host a competition which inspires metalworkers of the future Showcasing the skills of talented young metalworkers from across the UK, the college – which has recently been awarded World Skills UK Centre of Excellence status – will hold the Engineering Skills Competitions Sheet Metalwork Technology National Final. The annual competition is…
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Cambria students on hand with massages and haircuts for hard-working hospital staff
SKILLED students were on hand to give hard-working health staff some much needed respite. A group of learners from Coleg Cambria Yale provided complementary wellbeing treatments for clinicians, medical students, and administrative workers in the Medical and Dental Education Department at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, including haircuts and back and scalp massages. Cambria’s Hair and Beauty…
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Coleg Cambria to host sensory sessions and open events in November
A SERIES of open events – including accessible sessions for neurodiverse people – will be held at Coleg Cambria throughout November. Open events will take place in person at the following sites: Deeside and Deeside Sixth – Wednesday November 9 from 5.30pm- 8.30pm. Llysfasi – Saturday November 12 from 10am-1pm. Yale and Yale Sixth Wrexham…
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New Estate and General Manager at 15,000 acre Rhug organic farm
A PROMINENT name in North Wales agriculture will lead commercial land and property developments on a 15,000-acre farm estate. Rhys Davies, from Llandyrnog, is the new Estate and General Manager at Rhug Estate, near Corwen. He takes over from Emma Story, who will move on to become Strategic Lead for Nature Recovery and Carbon Sequestration…
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Abi recovers from accident and pandemic delays to appear in WorldSkills final
AN ENGINEERING whiz was finally able to compete on the world stage following a series of delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a hard-hitting motorbike accident. Abi Stansfield, from Ribble Valley, Lancashire, had trained at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham for almost two years before heading to Germany for the WorldSkills 2022…
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Former musical theatre student and retail boss finds her calling
A FORMER retail boss who started out in musical theatre has found her calling in customer service. Rhian Anstey owned three successful Vodafone stores – in Rhyl, Prestatyn and Oswestry – before passing them on to a new franchisee and taking on the role of Customer Experience Director in North Wales and Chester for insight6. The…
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Coleg Cambria aims to become most proactive in Wales for inclusion
COLEG CAMBRIA is aiming to become the most proactive college in Wales for inclusion by 2024. New Equality and Diversity Coordinator Alice Churm unveiled a two-year action plan focused on further improving community links, engaging learners and staff, and to campaign for a more equal and inclusive college for all. Supporting all sites but based…
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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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