Wrexham crash sculpture unveiled to drive home road safety message
A DRAMATIC car crash sculpture has become the powerful centrepiece of Coleg Cambria’s new Arrive and Alive road safety campaign. Unveiled at the college’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, the striking “Impact Plinth” depicts a car embedded into a brick wall – a bold and permanent reminder of the devastating consequences that can follow a split-second decision…
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New farm opportunities signal investment in Welsh rural economy
A RARE opportunity is opening up in the Elan Valley, as four farms on one of Wales’s most dramatic estates are released to let for the first time in years. With a strong focus on supporting agriculture, encouraging diversification and strengthening the rural economy, the new opportunities will give tenants the chance to live, work…
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Accountancy firm doubles workforce and hits 40-year milestone with merger and new offices
Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants is marking its 40th anniversary with strong growth, a major practice merger and a workforce that has doubled in just two years – marking an exciting new chapter for the firm. The business has expanded into north east Wales with the acquisition of HB Chartered Accountants in Mold, a respected practice previously…
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Determined Mum wins national learner award after returning to education
AN inspirational mother who returned to education after nearly a decade in the UK has been named one of Wales’s top adult learners. Maryam Avazzadeh was crowned Access to HE Learner of the Year by Agored Cymru, winning the “Outstanding Commitment to Study” category in recognition of her determination, resilience and academic excellence. Maryam completed…
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Rya Smith – The talented young chef cooking up bright future
A 16 YEAR-OLD from Wrexham served up a standout performance to finish first runner-up in one of the country’s most prestigious culinary competitions. Rya Smith, a Year 2 learner on Coleg Cambria’s school links GCSE Hospitality and Catering course and a pupil at Rhosnesni High School, first made her mark by winning the inaugural Wrexham…
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University students celebrate graduation success in glittering Wrexham ceremony
CAMBRIA University Centre students celebrated a milestone moment in their careers at a glittering graduation ceremony The annual celebration – held at the Glanrafon conference centre at Cambria Yale in Wrexham – brought together 36 graduates who had successfully completed Higher National and professional qualifications. They were joined by lecturers, friends and family for an…
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Wrexham bakers take the cake with Rising Star win and national award
A WREXHAM bakery apprentice was named Rising Star at the Wales Food and Drink Awards – one of three Coleg Cambria learners recognised among the best in the country. The college enjoyed a standout evening at the Swansea Building Society Arena, with representatives reaching the finals and one taking home a top honour. Apprentices Caleb…
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Coleg Cambria unveils £1.5m green campus transformation
A “green sweep” of achievements helped cultivate Coleg Cambria’s reputation as one of the UK’s most sustainable and forward-thinking educators. The college is set to unveil up to £1.5m of improvements at its Yale campus in Wrexham, funded by grants from Welsh Government and Salix Finance. The developments form part of a wider strategy that…
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NEWydd expands Board as school meals giant targets regional growth into North West
NEWydd Cleaning and Catering – one of North Wales’s largest providers of school meals and community services – is expanding its Board as it enters an ambitious new phase of regional growth. The organisation, which employs more than 350 people and prepares up to 14,000 freshly cooked school meals each day, is moving beyond its…
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Robertson Geo technology powers Everest glacier breakthrough
A CHANCE encounter on a train – and an unexpected introduction from a magazine – sparked a scientific partnership that has now spanned more than two decades and reached the heights of Mount Everest. For Professor Bryn Hubbard, of the Centre for Glaciology at Aberystwyth University, the relationship with Robertson Geo began by chance. “I…
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