Friends head to Cardiff with Welsh language vision after top A Level results
FRIENDS passionate about keeping the Welsh language alive are off to the nation’s capital to begin the next chapter in their lives. Frances Bather and Ellie Worsnip will study Welsh at Cardiff University after succeeding in their A Levels at Coleg Cambria’s Yale campus in Wrexham. Frances, from Llangollen, and Mold-based Ellie both received As…
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Jacob makes capital move after securing place with global finance giant
A STUDENT has made a capital investment and will move to London following outstanding A Level results. Jacob Evans, from Rhyl, secured a prestigious degree apprenticeship with world leader in financial services, JP Morgan. The 17 year-old, a former pupil at Ysgol Glan Clwyd in St Asaph, achieved A*s in Economics and Law, an A…
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Mona Lifting continues with growth and major energy projects after taking on new staff
A LEADING industrial manufacturer was given a huge lift during Covid after securing a series of major energy projects and taking on new staff. Anglesey-based Mona Lifting has completed a raft of complex jobs over the past 12 months, most recently the design, manufacture and installation of an 18-metre maintenance footbridge at Maentwrog hydro-electric power…
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Coleg Cambria to host GB celebration event in aid of war veterans charity
A CELEBRATION of Great Britain in aid of a national charity for war veterans will be hosted by Coleg Cambria in the coming weeks. The inaugural British International Tattoo and trade exhibition for businesses is to be held at the college’s Yale site in Wrexham over two days from Saturday October 2. Producer Gareth Butler…
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Wrexham Sounds music studios close to completion after relocation
SWIFT progress on development of revamped studios is music to the ears of a social enterprise team. Wrexham Sounds will open the doors to its new building in the coming weeks, with a focus on transforming the lives of disadvantaged young people in the region. Formerly Vic Studios, the not-for-profit organisation has moved from the…
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Awards keep pouring in for Conwy Vineyard with big plans for the future
THE awards continue to pour in for a vineyard with plans for expansion and new products after five years of grape success. Gwinllan Conwy owners Colin and Charlotte Bennett are celebrating a prestigious bronze medal from the Decanter World Wine Awards, having achieved two bronze medals at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) earlier this year….
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Veranda applause for booming leisure company as sales continue to rise
A MULTI-AWARD-WINNING leisure group has left the challenges of Covid-19 in the shade by unveiling a new range of products and plans for further growth. UK Leisure Living, which employs 15 staff across sites in Mochdre, St Asaph and Deeside, is receiving positive feedback and sales for the latest line in its quality outdoor selection…
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Business course to meet growing demand for admin workers in Wales
COLEG CAMBRIA is attracting more students to business administration as demand in the sector continues to rise. In the last 12 months, the college’s Deeside Job Shop has posted more than 50 administrative roles and apprenticeships with companies and public sector organisations across North Wales. And with a new study by analysis site Adzuna and…
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Four North Wales high streets to benefit from £10,000 grants to fill empty shops
EMPTY premises in hard-hit North Wales high streets could soon be filled thanks to an innovative grant scheme. Up to £10,000 funding packages are available through the Welsh Government Town Centre Entrepreneurship Fund for entrepreneurs who are keen to open a business in Wrexham, Bangor, Rhyl, or Colwyn Bay. The Town Centre Miwtini start-up programme…
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NEW BOOK: It’s Almost Always Never Sunny This Side of Wrexham
WREXHAM AFC supporters have been living in a dreamworld since the non-league club was taken over by two Hollywood superstars. For lifelong fan Andrew Foley Jones, the reality is still hard to believe and inspired him to write a novel encapsulating the implausible and astonishing acquisition of the beleaguered fifth-tier outfit by actors Ryan Reynolds…
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