Entrepreneur Gareth Jones unveils new global robotics business
A SUCCESSFUL entrepreneur is among the first in the country to introduce revolutionary new robots to the hard-hit hospitality sector. As the industry battles with staff shortages and a recruitment crisis post-pandemic, restaurant chains, hoteliers, holiday parks and tourism operators are turning to technology for support. To help meet demand, Gareth Jones launched AI Global…
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Jaunty Goat reveals expansion plans with Mackenzie Jones support
ETHICS and an entrepreneurial spirit have been the perfect blend for a talented coffee aficionado who will further expand his business later this year. Patrick White launched Jaunty Goat in Bridge Street, Chester, seven years ago. Focused on providing customers with sustainable, quality coffee and outstanding service, the 30 year-old has since added two more…
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Five-star Rhyl student achieves place at Princeton University
A RHYL student is seeing stars and stripes after securing a place at one of America’s top universities. Tom Billington will join the School of Engineering at Princeton University in New Jersey this September. The Ivy League institution counts Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Former First Lady of the US Michelle Obama among its notable…
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Coleg Cambria duo celebrate Oxbridge places after A Level results
STUDENTS from Coleg Cambria’s Yale 6th in Wrexham will begin life at two of the world’s leading universities in September. Megan Kocker and Cadence Thompson have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge having successfully achieved top class A Level results. Megan gained five A*s in English Literature, History, Maths, Welsh Second Language and Welsh Baccalaureate…
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Inspiring Faith looks to the future after landing place at dream university
AN INSPIRING learner battling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is off to study at her “dream university”. Faith Dodd will begin a degree in Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation at University College London (UCL) from September. It comes after the 19 year-old, from Wrexham, completed qualifications in Drama, Media, Classic Civilisation and Biology at Coleg Cambria…
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New partnerships and appeal for support at Grade II-listed Clock Tower
TIME will not stand still for the hard-working team behind a £5.2m clock tower redevelopment. Ahead of another spectacular community fun day, to be held on Saturday September 17, Enbarr Foundation director Vicki Roskams and the ‘Guardians’ of the Grade II-listed John Summers Clock Tower in Deeside revealed big plans for the rest of the year….
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Military celebration in aid of war veterans returns to Coleg Cambria
A CELEBRATION of the British military raising money for war veterans returns to Coleg Cambria this autumn. Last year’s inaugural British International Tattoo and trade exhibition held at Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham was such a success it is back again this October. This year’s show – The North Wales Military Music Pageant – A Reel of Remembrance – will…
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Maverick Diagnostics gears up for expansion with new automotive academy
A LEADER in vehicle diagnostic tools and automotive training is gearing up for expansion after unveiling a new skills centre. Wrexham-based Maverick Diagnostics has been a pioneer in the sector for more than two decades. During the pandemic, Managing Director Andy Brooke refocused the business, from sales to service solutions, accelerating growth and winning new…
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Minister launches vertical farming Innovation Hub for Tech Tyfu
A REVOLUTIONARY new climate-controlled facility designed to support a ground-breaking vertical farming project was officially launched today (Tuesday). Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd, opened the Tech Tyfu Innovation Hub at M-SParc on Anglesey. Delivered by not-for-profit organisation Menter Mon, with support from the Welsh Government, the pilot programme was…
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Jobs Growth Wales+ learners revamp popular Flintshire heritage park
VOLUNTEERS helped to maintain and care for a beloved historic attraction as part of an employment and training scheme. A group of up to 14 Jobs Growth Wales+ learners from Coleg Cambria spent six weeks at Greenfield Valley, a popular Flintshire heritage park which includes 70 acres of woodland, ancient monuments, and more than 2,000…
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