Coleg Cambria Sets Out Five-Year Vision for Education in North East Wales
STUDENTS from Coleg Cambria today (Tuesday) launched the college’s transformative Strategic Plan for 2025–2030, setting out a bold vision to exceed expectations through education, innovation and inspiration. The plan reinforces the college’s position as one of the largest and leading providers of skills, training and opportunity for learners, employers and communities across north east Wales…
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Dream come true – Family bed business celebrates 20 years
A FAMILY firm is celebrating 20 years in the bed business. And after two decades helping people sleep better, Perfect Dreams shows no signs of hitting the snooze button. The independent retailer, founded in 2005 by Donna Daniel and her father John, has grown from a shop on Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay, into one of…
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Floristry student blossoms with national award and launch of new business
A FLOURISHING floral designer blossomed into national recognition after being crowned UK Florist of the Year: Newcomer at the British Florist Association (BFA) Awards. Victoria Upton, a Level 3 Floristry student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, took home the prestigious title at the 2025 FleurEx event, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The…
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Cambria celebrates Esports success and £230k arena with largest cohort in Wales
COLEG CAMBRIA is celebrating Esports success with the largest student cohort in Wales. More than 50 learners are now enrolled across Levels 2 to 4, with numbers growing steadily since the subject was first introduced at the college in 2021. Cambria has already seen its first students progress onto higher education and industry roles within…
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Professor’s Iraq Mountain Climb to Fund Christmas Meals for Homeless Veterans
A PROFESSOR is preparing to scale one of Iraq’s highest and most perilous peaks in a remarkable bid to provide Christmas meals for homeless veterans — with vital support once again coming from Rhug Estate. Dr Richard Mottershead, a Professor of Nursing from Llangynhafal and former nurse in Wrexham, will soon take on Mount Halgard,…
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Teen turns class project into fast-growing lifestyle brand
A TEENAGE entrepreneur channelled his sporting spirit into a health and fitness venture. Dylan Morris transformed a classroom idea into MountForce – a fast-growing activewear and lifestyle brand already making waves across the UK and beyond. Earlier this year – while studying Level 1 Business, Travel and Events at Coleg Cambria – he was part…
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Cambria helps drive Wales–Canada partnership challenging misogyny in education
COLEG CAMBRIA is playing a key role in a Wales-wide initiative to tackle misogyny and promote respectful relationships across the Further Education (FE) sector. Funded through the Taith Pathway 2 Programme and coordinated by ColegauCymru, the project unites colleges from across Wales and Canada to share expertise and develop strategies to prevent and challenge harmful…
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Innovative dentist brings US-inspired treatment to expanding Welsh practice
A LEADING dental practice renowned for its patient-centred care is proud to welcome a new team member set to bridge experience with innovation. Alison Kime has joined West End Dental’s Porthmadog surgery, further strengthening a team that already serves patients across North Wales from its Llangefni, Prestatyn and Colwyn Bay clinics, where the group’s headquarters…
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Seaside town comes together to shape £20m 10-year regeneration drive
RHYL residents, businesses and community groups have united in record numbers to shape a new 10-year, £20 million regeneration strategy for the town. Over recent months, the Our Rhyl/Ein Rhyl Board has worked with advisers Savills, Denbighshire Voluntary Services Council (DVSC), Denbighshire Youth Service, and local partners to ensure the plan reflects the priorities of local people….
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Celebration of Skills as Team Wales Torch Visits Deeside on Road to WorldSkills Finals
COLEG CAMBRIA welcomed the Team Wales torch to Deeside, marking a key milestone on its journey across Wales. The relay is building excitement ahead of the WorldSkills UK National Finals – hosted in Wales for the very first time this November – and shining a spotlight on the road to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, known globally…
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