60 years of Linney Cooper – from social housing to super yachts and carpets for the King
FROM social housing to carpets for the King, Linney Cooper has been part of the furniture for 60 years. Celebrating six decades in the luxury carpets and flooring industry, the Llandudno and London-based firm – one of only seven companies in Wales to be awarded a Royal Warrant of Appointment from His Majesty The King…
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Welsh food producers on mission to make school menus more sustainable at national expo
CELEBRATING Welsh produce is food and drink to Larder Cymru. The team behind the pioneering initiative will be attending the LACA School Food Show in Birmingham over two days from Wednesday July 3. Delivered by Menter Môn, Larder Cymru – which is working with Wrexham, Flintshire, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Cardiff, and Caerphilly councils as part of…
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Esteemed author and Shakespeare academic to complete time-travel trilogy following book success
AN ESTEEMED academic and author is planning the third in a series of popular novels about a time-travelling psychotherapist and his Shakespearian exploits. One of the foremost authorities on Elizabethan drama, and a respected theatre critic, Professor Michael Kerr Scott is the founding Vice Chancellor of Wrexham University. Previously a Pro Vice-Chancellor at De Montfort…
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Primary school lessons will be great outdoors thanks to Coleg Cambria donation
LESSONS at a primary school will be great outdoors thanks to a generous donation from Coleg Cambria. The college donated bat houses, birdboxes, and mud kitchens to Ysgol Rhosymedre, near Wrexham. The equipment was built by Entry to Construction learners at Cambria’s Bersham Road site and will be used by Reception pupils and children with additional…
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Educating Coleg Cambria explorers smash hospice fundraising target
EDUCATING explorers smashed their fundraising target and a huge charity challenge. Karl Jackson, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, and colleague Carl Roberts, Director for Curriculum – Engineering, completed the Skye is the Limit Challenge in aid of Hope House/Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices. Over recent years Karl and the…
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Visitors flocking to thrill-seeking attractions and revamped facilities at popular holiday park
VISITORS are flocking to experience a series of thrill-seeking attractions, revamped facilities and special offers at a popular holiday resort. The White House Leisure Park in Towyn welcomes the public as well as owners and guests, who are all capitalising on a period of redevelopment over past months. Hundreds of people from across North Wales…
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Purple patch for Darwin Escapes holiday park following investment and redevelopment
A BOUTIQUE hotel and luxury lodge resort has enjoyed a purple patch following multi-million pound investment and redevelopment. And the success of The Springs Resort and Golf Club in North Stoke, Wallingford, looks set to continue following its opening last year. Formerly owned by legendary Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan, the park – part of…
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Annual student awards celebrate success at Coleg Cambria
COLEG CAMBRIA celebrated the dedication and skill of learners and apprentices at its annual Student Awards. The college’s Yale site in Wrexham held events for Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) and Work-based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) this week. Chief Executive Yana Williams and Cath Sullivan, Deputy Chief Executive for…
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Ewloe venue aiming to become first net zero social club in UK with green grant support
A POPULAR social club which poured its efforts into becoming net zero is reaping the rewards. Ewloe Social and Community Club has successfully lowered its carbon footprint after receiving a grant from the Carbon Reduction Feasibility Fund. The Fund is delivered by Antur Cymru Enterprise with the backing of Pathway to Carbon Zero Ltd and…
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Darwin Escapes and Chester Zoo strengthen UK wildlife protection partnership
BREATHTAKING British wildlife has been celebrated and showcased within a flourishing partnership between Darwin Escapes and Chester Zoo. And that relationship will be strengthened further as the two organisations forge even closer links this summer. The Talacre-based holiday home company – which owns a series of luxury lodge retreats across the UK – has sponsored…
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