Retailer launches new app for their loyal community of pet parents
A LEADING pet retailer launched a new app to reward the loyalty of long-standing customers. PetPlace is giving back to their loyal community of pet parents by launching the PetPlace Plus+ app, providing free advice and guidance, latest news and exclusive offers with added benefits and features being introduced throughout 2021. Available on a multitude…
Read MoreAdrian has keys to security success as firm celebrates landmark anniversary
A CCTV firm has the key to the door of security success after spending 21 years at the forefront of the industry. Celebrating the landmark, Active CCTV director Adrian Standerwick has reflected on advances in technology and client communication that have kept the Mochdre company ahead of the curve. Launched in 2000 from the Llanddulas…
Read MoreRobotic rehabilitation and GPS trackers vital to future of care as elderly numbers accelerate
A ‘POSITIVE DISRUPTOR’ is driving transformation in care by revitalising services for those in need of support to live independently. Celebrating three years in business, Thoughts Become Things director Sue Jones, from Penrhyn Bay near Llandudno, has made huge strides in changing perceptions and raising standards during the Covid-19 pandemic. Working alongside some of the…
Read More46 Coleg Cambria students achieved their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards in the same week!
AN AMAZING 46 Coleg Cambria students achieved their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards in the same week! A cohort from the north east Wales college is celebrating the amazing landmark after completing the first stage of the popular scheme, which includes volunteering, physical and skills challenges, and an expedition. The news comes after eight Independent…
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Award-winning student and tennis coach becomes youngest ever LTA councillor
A LEADING light in Welsh sport and politics has become the youngest ever council member of the national governing body for tennis. Coleg Cambria learner Jonathon Dawes, from Rhyl, was among a group of seven people appointed to the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) Council. Student President at the college’s Deeside Sixth Form Centre, the 18…
Read MoreColeg Cambria to launch electric and hybrid vehicle training centre
COLEG CAMBRIA is motoring towards the launch of a revolutionary electric and hybrid vehicle training centre. Just 5% of mechanics in the UK are qualified to work on electric cars, leaving the industry struggling to meet the 2030 deadline to transition from petrol and diesel to fossil-free, zero-emission travel. The college’s Bersham Road site in…
Read MoreNorthWales Media transforms empty landmark into Covid business centre for community
A RUNDOWN building is being transformed into a revolutionary Covid business centre by the team behind a leading marketing and IT company. NorthWales Media has been renovating an empty former supermarket site on Church Street in Flint. The firm, based on the town’s Market Square, has invested £200,000 and plans to unveil services including a…
Read MoreMentor helps boost ASD retention at Coleg Cambria – and numbers are growing
A MENTOR has helped to improve retention and the social and wellness journey of autistic learners at Coleg Cambria. Josh Roberts joined the college 12 months ago, as the Coronavirus pandemic was taking hold in the UK. It made his new role as an ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) and Support Mentor more challenging, as he…
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Coleg Cambria awarded leading sustainability standard for 18th year in a row
COLEG CAMBRIA’S commitment to the environment and sustainability is a roaring success. The north east Wales college has again been awarded the Level Five Green Dragon Environmental Management Standard. All its sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop have achieved the prestigious accreditation. It is the highest level of the Groundworks scheme that can be…
Read MoreTeaching tenor on cloud nine after reaching number one in the charts
DARYL STEPHENSON is on cloud nine after reaching the top of the charts with a world-renowned choir. Daryl, a work-based learning assessor at Coleg Cambria Deeside, is a tenor with the award-winning Fron Male Voice Choir. Based in the Dee Valley, they reached number one in both the Classical Artist and Classical Combined charts with…
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