College to get world-class skills boost after joining new Centre of Excellence
COLEG CAMBRIA will get a world-class skills boost after being selected to join an elite training programme. The north east Wales college is one of 12 institutions to become part of the WorldSkills UK Centre of Excellence, in addition to 20 announced last autumn when the three-year pilot project was launched. The Centre of Excellence…
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Talented Cambria tutor continues to blossom with place in national floristry final
A TALENTED tutor has a Spring in her step after being nominated for a national title. Coleg Cambria lecturer Amanda Ellis is a finalist in the Floristry Tutor of the Year category of the British Florist Association (BFA) Industry Awards. And the college itself was shortlisted for Floristry Training Provider of the Year. Based at…
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Deeside student shows mettle in designing sculpture for steel giant’s 125th anniversary
A COLEG CAMBRIA student showed his mettle in winning a competition to design a sculpture for a pioneering steel company’s 125th anniversary. Luka Mitchell created an art installation for Deeside-based Tata Steel, which will take pride of place in the gardens at its Shotton site following an unveiling ceremony in September. Entrants were tasked with capturing…
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Welsh college to hold series of pop-up vaccination clinics for students
COLEG Cambria will hold a series of pop-up vaccination clinics this week. The north east Wales college has sessions on the following dates for students aged 16 and over who have not yet had their Covid-19 jab. Deeside/Deeside Sixth Form: Monday September 13 from 10am-4pm at the Indoor Athletics Track and Sports Hall. Wrexham Yale…
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Clocktower family fun day raises thousands for redevelopment of iconic landmark
A FAMILY fun day raised thousands of pounds and united a community behind the redevelopment of an iconic North Wales landmark. Following the success of their recent live event, Vicki Roskams and the team behind plans to save the dilapidated John Summers clock tower site in Deeside are pressing ahead with further activities in the…
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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…
Read MoreVeranda 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…
Read MoreBusiness 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…
Read MoreLlysfasi student receives prestigious accolade from leading forestry organisation
A COLEG CAMBRIA student won a prestigious accolade from a forestry organisation. Dafydd Jones, a student at the college’s Llysfasi site, was named Tilhill Diploma Student of the Year at a virtual prizegiving ceremony. The 18 year-old, from Tywyn in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, was lauded by tutors for his dedication and passion for education and his…
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