North Wales hospitals and libraries to be given £7million digital boost
NORTH WALES will be among the UK regions to benefit from a new digital programme aimed at improving connectivity in the public sector. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has approved up to £7million for the area to make the switch from copper-based services to ‘gigabit capable’ full-fibre optic provision, as part…
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Ruby Granite kitchen worktop firm continues to grow thanks to rock-solid reputation
A MASTER craftsman is building a rock-solid reputation and growing his business by fusing traditional stonemasonry with modern technology. Ross Salter was a chip off the old block; dad Cedric was a stonemason and inspired him to pursue a career in the industry. After deciding academia was not for him, Ross set up on his…
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High praise for Coleg Cambria students at Hawarden church ceremony
COLEG CAMBRIA students were given high praise for their work at a prestigious ceremony. Hospitality and Catering learners joined Food and Beverage Lecturer Angharad Jarvis in serving guests at the inauguration of the new High Sheriff of Clwyd, Stephanie Catherall. The group were on hand with canapes and Champagne for distinguished guests at the event,…
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North Wales ground screw business Stop Digging! is turning customers’ heads
DEVELOPERS, homeowners and the public sector are digging a new company that aims to reduce environmental damage and construction costs. Stop Digging! North Wales and North West is the latest venture from award-winning entrepreneur Gareth Jones, managing director of the Carbon Zero Group. The group, which also includes UK Leisure Living, has had a busy…
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Performance coach to headline free 20Twenty Business Growth event in Wrexham
A PIONEERING performance coach will headline a free North Wales leadership event. Darren Lawrenson, founder of St Helens-based Dasala, is to appear as a speaker on the next 20Twenty Business Growth workshop at Tower Hill Barns in Trevor, Wrexham. The Winning in Business session is a motivational masterclass aimed at directors, senior managers and industry…
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Huws Gray opens new branch and showroom in Whitchurch, creating eight jobs
A GIANT of the building trade continued its flying start to the year by opening a new branch on land which has lain empty for years. The 8,700 square foot Huws Gray store and showroom in Whitchurch is already proving popular with the public and trade customers. The three-acre base at Waymills was built from…
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Coleg Cambria students put finishing touches to Westbridge Furniture apprenticeship
STUDENT apprentices are putting the finishing touches to a successful training scheme with a leading furnituremaker. Over past months, six youngsters from Coleg Cambria have been working at Westbridge Furniture in Deeside as part of the Level 2 Upholstery Apprenticeship programme. At the end of a two-month placement, applicants aged 16-18 years old will progress…
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Coleg Cambria students served up a treat for guests at Boodles race meeting
THE going was good for Coleg Cambria students who teamed up with a top catering company to serve 10,000 guests at a popular race meeting The Catering and Hospitality learners, based at Yale in Wrexham and Deeside, supported catering and event creatives, Horseradish, over three sell-out days at Chester Racecourse for the three-day 2019 Boodles…
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Prestigious AA Rosette for Royal Victoria Hotel after £1million makeover
A NEW-LOOK Snowdonia hotel has won a prestigious national award for the quality of its food. The Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis was presented with an AA Rosette just six months after completing a stunning £1million revamp. Led by head chef Aron Davies, the venue’s Padarn Brasserie and Eryri Bar and Lounge were lauded for…
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Growth Track 360 welcomes multi-million pound North Wales rail strategy
Growth Track 360 has welcomed detailed plans to improve rail services for North Wales through the New Wales and Borderlands Rail Franchise The cross-border alliance of education and private and public sector leaders welcomed a team from Transport for Wales (TfW) and Transport for Wales Rail Services to North Wales to meet stakeholders from business…
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