Leading broker takes Colwyn Bay insurance firm to new heights
A LEADING broker has taken a long-standing insurance firm to new heights with a fresh approach to business. Since joining Credent Commercial Insurance in 2016, Niel Jones has increased turnover and staff numbers at the Colwyn Bay firm. He has big plans for the future, but none bigger than further enhancing Credent’s reputation for high-quality…
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Leaders praise Coleg Cambria after £20m revamp is given the green light
THE £21m redevelopment of Coleg Cambria’s Wrexham campus will begin in the New Year. Cambria’s Yale site is to undergo a major overhaul that will feature a three-storey complex equipped with the latest digital technology, a 200-seat conference hall, new training kitchens and restaurant, a cutting-edge study space, revolutionary sports facilities and IT suites. Hundreds…
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Madonna and Bowie furnituremaker urges firms to join him in North Wales
THRIVING companies from across North Wales praised two leading business programmes for having a positive impact on productivity, growth and staff development. The inaugural North Wales Means Business Conference celebrated the success of the 20Twenty Business Growth and ION Leadership programmes. Up to 150 people were at Venue Cymru, Llandudno (last Thursday) to hear talks…
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New recruit and direction for leading jobs agency S2
THE growth of an executive recruitment business continues with the arrival of a new consultant. Just weeks after opening an office at the £20m Menai Science Park on Anglesey, S2 Recruitment has welcomed Jack Such into the fold. The 22 year-old graduated from Salford University with a Marketing degree and worked for a top Manchester…
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African student moves from Zimbabwe to North Wales for farming qualification
AN AFRICAN student travelled 8000 miles from Zimbabwe to study farming at Coleg Cambria. Dominic Edwards made the 13-hour journey to begin a Level 3 Technical Certificate in Agriculture at Coleg Llysfasi. Having grown up in Tanzania and Malawi, Dominic later spent years working on the farms of his friends and their families in Zimbabwe’s…
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Rugby greats unite to raise £42,000 at Coleg Cambria event
A COLEG CAMBRIA event starring Welsh rugby greats raised an incredible £42,000 for the NSPCC. An Evening with Sam Warburton was attended by more than 200 people and saw the former Wales and British Lions captain headline the celebration alongside past teammates George North and Ryan Jones. BBC broadcaster Jason Mohammad hosted proceedings and was…
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UK’s first dog cinema and coffee bar opens in North Wales
THE UK’s first cinema and coffee bar for dogs will have its premiere this Saturday. The purpose-built complex cost £100,000 and forms part of an overall £1.3m revamp at PetPlace in Abergele. As well as a cinema screen there will be a health store, play park and coffee bar selling nutritional food and drink for…
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Student pays emotional art tribute to family lost in WW1
A STUDENT journeyed to Belgium and paid tribute to fallen soldiers with a stunning piece of artwork inspired by a college project. Rhiannon Ridding, from Sychdyn, visited the Menin Gate Memorial in Flanders after creating a wreath using old photographs of family members who died in the First World War. The Coleg Cambria student’s incredible…
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Coleg Cambria Llysfasi submits proposal for £20m carbon farm
COLEG CAMBRIA LLYSFASI is planning a £20million carbon neutral farm to pioneer new technologies in digital agriculture and renewable energy. The college’s Denbighshire site is proposing to develop the hub as part of the North Wales Growth Bid, with support from North Wales Economic Ambition Board. Their vision is to create a centre of excellence…
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Coleg Cambria number one in Wales at Worldskills UK tournament
COLEG CAMBRIA is on top of the world after achieving Wales’ best results at a national skills ceremony. The college won nine medals, was highly commended in two categories and achieved a staggering 25 points at the Worldskills UK LIVE competition in Birmingham. Cambria finished fourth in the overall league table and number one in…
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