Builder doubles turnover and reveals plans for expansion in 2019
ONE of the country’s most established building contractors has plans for major expansion in 2019 after doubling turnover. Founded by Trevor George Williams in 1971, TG Williams is a leading name in the construction industry, employing up to 30 staff in Denbighshire. Son Gary became managing director two years ago and has further strengthened the…
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Coleg Cambria students take over kitchen at top Wales restaurant
STUDENTS cooked up a storm by taking over the kitchen at one of Wales’ top restaurants. Learners from Coleg Cambria’s Catering and Hospitality courses prepared, cooked and served food for diners at Machine House restaurant in Rossett, Wrexham. The popular venue – named Best Restaurant in Wales at the AA Hospitality Awards last year –…
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Schools urged to enter national college farming contest
Schools from across the UK are being invited to take part in a national food, farming and environment competition aimed at opening young people’s eyes to the world of farming and food production. The competition run in partnership by LEAF Education and Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, which is now in its second year, is based around…
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Coleg Cambria achieves Wales’ best ever work-based learning inspection
COLEG CAMBRIA has reached new levels of excellence in work-based learning and delivery of apprenticeships. The college received the best work-based learning (WBL) inspection in Wales to date from Estyn, the education and training inspectorate. The ambition, skill and enthusiasm of learners, economic impact, staff progression and burgeoning links with industry heavyweights across North Wales…
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Law firm reveals plans for North Wales expansion in landmark year
A LEADING law firm is going from strength to strength after celebrating a landmark anniversary. Edward Hughes Solicitors marked 70 years in business by securing a prestigious quality mark and revealing plans for further expansion in 2019. The company employs up to 30 staff in Rhyl and Colwyn Bay and is one of the longest-standing…
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Coleg Cambria at the centre of Wales netball success
COLEG CAMBRIA is at the centre of success for netball in Wales. Students at the college are achieving their goals by securing places in the Welsh and UK sides. Among them are Emily Martin, Maisie Williams and Mollie Underhill, who will represent the Welsh Colleges Squad on the national stage in 2019, having attended trials…
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Coleg Cambria leads the way to Shanghai with UK’s biggest Worldskills squad
COLEG CAMBRIA is set to take more representatives to the prestigious Worldskills competition in China than any other organisation in the UK. Wales has the most learners and apprentices on the international shortlist for the event, an impressive 10 out of the 47 set to travel to Shanghai in 2021. And five of that cohort…
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Coleg Cambria students renovate day centre as new £4m replacement is built nearby
COLEG CAMBRIA students are renovating a dilapidated community centre while a new £4million adult day care facility is being built Construction trainees have been busy painting fences and benches, plastering walls, tidying the gardens and carrying out maintenance duties at Glanrafon Adult Day Care Centre in Queensferry. Up to 50 people use the complex every…
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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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