FM praise for £14m health complex and Welsh language centre on Yale visit
WALES’ First Minister visited a £14m health and wellbeing complex and welcomed plans for a new Welsh language centre at a leading college. Eluned Morgan MS toured the state-of-the-art Nant building at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, which includes an immersive learning environment and Iâl Spa, an industry-standard facility, complete with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and health…
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Coleg Cambria food stars rose to the occasion at national awards ceremony
COLEG CAMBRIA rose to the occasion at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Learners from the college – which has sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Northop and Llysfasi – excelled in reaching the finals of the fourth annual Wales Food and Drink Awards. Nicola Culkin, a Quality Manager at Knolton Farmhouse Cheese in Wrexham, won the Apprentice of…
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Coleg Cambria business school goes platinum with prestigious CIPD status
A PROMINENT business school achieved prestigious status for its delivery of professional programmes. Cambria Business School in Northop is now an approved Platinum Centre provider of CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualifications. Platinum Centre status recognises consistent delivery of excellent quality against CIPD’s standards for marking, assessment and membership; they have robust Centre…
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College Childcare Show to get even bigger after taking its first steps
A POPULAR childcare expo looks set to get bigger every year after taking its first steps. The inaugural Childcare Show was held at Coleg Cambria’s £14m Nant building at Yale in Wrexham and welcomed guests from across the sector, and region. Organised by Childcare Assessor Lauren Lawrence, a former nursery manager with more than 10 years’ experience, the…
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Cadnant Planning celebrates anniversary with new MD and growth plans
AN ACCLAIMED planning consultancy is looking to the future with a new face at the helm following a period of growth. Cadnant Planning, based in Conwy and Pulford, near Wrexham and Chester, is one of the industry’s most respected firms. With Associate Planner Sioned Edwards stepping up to become Managing Director, the future looks bright…
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Free festival of music and motoring roars into North Wales this summer
THE fifth annual Bersham Wheels event roars into Wrexham this summer. A celebration of motoring and music, the free festival looks set to be bigger and better than ever. Taking place on Saturday June 21, there will be live bands, entertainment and games, trade stands, food and drink stalls and guided tours of the Bersham…
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Welsh college unveils suite of new HE programmes in parnership with UK’s largest awarding body
LEADING-EDGE new higher education programmes have been unveiled by Coleg Cambria. The college – based in Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi and Wrexham – launched a raft of courses to begin this September in partnership with Pearson learning group, the UK’s largest awarding body. They include Hospitality, Digital Marketing and Enterprise, and Esports. It comes after Cambria…
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Four-metre Knife Dragon unveiled… will breathe fire into Welsh weapons campaign
A WEAPONS awareness campaign roared into life following the construction of a four-metre knife dragon. After almost four years of hard work by lecturer John Freeman and students, the hand-crafted statue of a dragon protecting a small child has taken its place outside Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham. Built in partnership with Wrexham…
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Robertson GEO uses new tech to capture vital data for £1.5bn hydro scheme
ROBERTSON GEO dug deep to capture vital geotechnical data for a £1.5bn hydroelectric scheme. Located on the banks of Loch Lochy, near Inverness in Scotland, Coire Glas will be the first hydro storage project of its size to be constructed in the UK since Dinorwig Power Station in the 1980s. The Conwy-based provider of borehole geophysical and…
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Holiday resort celebrating 60 years opens new craft lodge, cafe and wellbeing hub
A NEW craft lodge, café and wellbeing hub is attracting even more families to one of the country’s most popular holiday parks. Darwin Escapes’ Talacre Beach Resort – which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary – opened the child-friendly facility to meet demand from visitors and owners. The move increases the 44-acre site’s all-weather offering and is…
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