Soccer star swaps student life for the Championship following ‘Hollywood Reds’ promotion
A FORMER student has swapped college life for Championship glory. Harry Ashfield, who this year completed a Level 3 Sports qualification at Coleg Cambria Yale, is celebrating promotion from League 1 with Wrexham AFC. Having signed a new contract earlier this year, taking him to the end of the 2026/27 season, the marauding midfielder can’t…
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‘Childcare Show’ to celebrate industry and meet surge in demand for workers
AN INAUGURAL childcare expo celebrating learner achievement and the “best of the industry” will be hosted by Coleg Cambria. The Childcare Show is to be held on Wednesday May 14 from 5.30pm-8.30pm in the new £14m Nant building at Yale in Wrexham, a health and wellbeing Centre featuring the popular Iâl Spa, simulated hospital wards…
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Organic farm estate forges new partnership with iconic department store
A PROMINENT organic estate will further strengthen its ties with one of the UK’s most iconic high-end department stores. The 12,500-acre Rhug Estate, based near Corwen in North Wales, already supplies its award-winning Wild Beauty range to Fortnum and Mason in London’s Picadilly. With a history dating back to 1707, the independent retailer – famed…
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Holiday resort celebrates 10th anniversary with ‘Best in Britain’ title
THE ‘Best Holiday Park in Britain’ is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style. Darwin Escapes’ Piran Meadows retreat in Newquay has been welcoming people from all over the UK to the south of England for the last decade. The 33-acre resort won Diamond Awards for Best in Britain Holiday Park and Relax and Explore Cornwall Large Park at the illustrious…
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College to host open events for adults looking to re-educate and learn new skills
OPEN events for adults will take place at Coleg Cambria this summer. Information sessions will be held at Deeside, and Bersham Road and Yale in Wrexham, on Wednesday June 4 from 4pm-7pm. The college supports prospective adult learners looking to re-educate and gain skills, or anyone planning a change of career, a new hobby,…
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Talented young trio kick off refereeing careers on the international stage
PROUD parents and lecturers praised a talented trio who kicked off their officiating careers on the international stage. Dyfan Roberts, a Level 3 Sports student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, was assistant referee for the Welsh Schools Football Association (FA) Under-18 Centenary Shield match between Wales and Scotland at Airbus UK’s Hollingsworth Group Stadium…
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Sabrina goes for gold after picking up silver from the Prince of Wales
SABRINA FORTUNE is gunning for Paralympics gold after picking up silver in past weeks. A Communications student at Coleg Cambria, Sabrina was awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours list and received the “prestigious honour” at Windsor Castle from HRH The Prince of Wales. Having achieved a gold medal at last year’s Paris…
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Grafmarine and AirGo Design sign MOU to test lightweight composites for marine sector
AN AI-POWERED solar energy system for the marine industry could be manufactured using engineered lightweight fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials which are lighter, cheaper and more sustainable than metal. Manchester-based Grafmarine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AirGo Design, a leader in developing revolutionary lightweight technologies for demanding applications in various industries, including the world’s…
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Spirited solicitor takes on ‘Year of Running’ for The Genie’s Wish Charity
A SPIRITED solicitor is racing through an inspirational charity challenge. Laura Corrigan, a property lawyer with Mackenzie Jones Solicitors – based in Chester, Menai Bridge and St Asaph – will take on 24 park runs, a 10K and a half and full marathon in aid of The Genie’s Wish Charity. Laura is travelling across the…
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Cambria learner Harry Ashfield signs new deal with Wrexham AFC
HARRY Ashfield has signed a new contract with Wrexham AFC until the end of the 2026/27 season, with the option of an additional year. A Level 3 Sports learner at Coleg Cambria Yale and former Darland High School pupil, he won the Bob Clark Academy Player of the Year for the 2023/24 season after impressing for…
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