“Welsh gave us both a focus”: TV talent show duo’s Cymraeg journey after losing mum
A WREXHAM music duo is striking a chord with their Welsh language journey after personal loss, TV success and a new creative project inspired them to embrace Cymraeg. Husband-and-wife folk-pop band Igloo Hearts – Katie and James MacGregor – are studying Welsh at Coleg Cambria’s Yale site, where the newly transformed Camu Welsh Centre of…
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Record-breaking summer school helps young people take their next steps
A record-breaking summer programme has given young people the confidence and skills to take their next steps at Coleg Cambria. The college’s seven-week Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) summer school welcomed up to 100 school leavers across Deeside and Wrexham, building on the programme’s continued growth. At Deeside, 60 learners took part across five groups, combining…
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From dog grooming to Martyn’s Law: Cambria launches new adult courses
FROM aesthetics and dog grooming to conversational languages and printmaking, Coleg Cambria has unveiled a diverse new programme of part-time courses for adults this autumn. The September intake brings together professional qualifications, creative subjects and career-focused training designed to fit around work, family and other commitments. Courses include Aesthetics, Dog Grooming, Printmaking, CAM/CNC Manufacturing, Conversational…
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Table tennis boom as FE partnership inspires more than 1,500 across North Wales
LEGIONS of young people have discovered the benefits of table tennis thanks to a thriving partnership between Coleg Cambria, Table Tennis Wales, Active Wrexham and schools across North Wales. Building on a collaboration that has engaged more than 1,500 people through coaching, competitions and community events since 2023, the latest programme of activities at the…
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Advertising giant lights up Cardiff as South Wales expansion continues
CARDIFF’S digital skyline has become even brighter after Route Media unveiled four premium roadside screens at two of the capital’s busiest gateways. The investment marks another milestone for one of Wales’ fastest-growing out-of-home media companies, which is helping reshape how brands, public bodies and organisations connect with audiences through smart, real-time technology. Two large-format screens…
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Restaurant relaunch and new leadership marks fresh chapter for iconic seafront hotel
ONE of Wales’ best-known hotels is blending more than 150 years of heritage with a fresh culinary direction as it invites locals and visitors alike to rediscover one of Llandudno’s most iconic destinations. The Imperial Hotel – which has welcomed generations of families, holidaymakers and returning guests to the promenade in the ‘Queen of the…
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Growing Demand Sees Jobs Growth Wales+ Summer School Reach Record Numbers
RECORD numbers of school leavers are taking their first steps towards the future at Coleg Cambria after enrolling on its expanded Jobs Growth Wales+ summer school. Up to 100 young people are taking part across the college’s Deeside and Wrexham campuses this summer, including 60 at Deeside alone – the highest number to date. Designed…
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Hollywood dream moves closer as complete Wrexham trilogy heads for the screen
A satirical book trilogy inspired by Wrexham AFC’s extraordinary rise from non-league football to the brink of the Premier League has been completed – with an award-winning Wrexham production company now developing it for the screen. North Wales lawyer, columnist and lifelong Wrexham supporter Andrew Foley Jones has published the final two instalments of It’s…
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Public feedback begins shaping seaside resort’s £20m investment programme
RHYL residents have been putting forward bold ideas for the town’s future at a community discussion led by Clwyd North MP Gill German, as momentum builds behind plans to shape how £20 million of investment will be spent over the next decade. Twenty-five people attended Ffordd Las Community Centre to follow up on their responses…
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AI skills gap in the spotlight as Coleg Cambria launches business programme
COLEG CAMBRIA has launched a Generative AI Essentials programme to help businesses across the region understand and apply artificial intelligence in the workplace. Nearly two-thirds of UK organisations now use AI, yet a lack of expertise remains the single biggest barrier to adoption, cited by 35% of businesses. Further education colleges like Cambria are increasingly…
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