Deputy Tourism Minister unveils first phase of Maes Mynan holiday park
THE first phase of a new luxury North Wales holiday park has been launched. Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, joined Acorn Leisure owners Peter and Louise Barlow to unveil the Maes Mynan Park development in Afonwen, near Caerwys. The site will feature 47 lodges around two lakes as part…
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Coleg Cambria taking 21 students to Worldskills UK LIVE finals in Birmingham
COLEG CAMBRIA is taking a 21-strong team to this year’s Worldskills UK LIVE finals. The north east Wales college will have one of the largest squads at the competition, which takes place over three days at the Birmingham NEC in November. Worldskills UK LIVE is the biggest skills, apprenticeships and careers event in the country,…
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Coleg Cambria helping to preserve UK’s oldest and rarest species of goat
COLEG CAMBRIA is helping to preserve the oldest and rarest species of goat in the UK. As recently as 2010 the Rare Breeds Survival Trust listed the Bagot goat at ‘critically endangered’ because there were fewer than a hundred breeding nannies in the country. That classification was changed to ‘vulnerable’ in the following years, which…
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Coleg Cambria unveils first images of new £1.2m Llysfasi rural education hub
THESE are the first images of the new £1.2million community learning complex to be built at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi. The facility will serve people in rural areas of north east Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in towns and villages across the country. The two-storey…
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Supertemps boss says confusing job titles can harm recruitment process
CONFUSING and unfamiliar job titles can be a barrier between success and failure when attracting the best candidates. Overly detailed advertisements, corporate jargon and lengthy descriptions mean would-be employees are often unsure what a job entails, let alone whether they fit the criteria. The issue also applies to the HR sector, with more and more…
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Yanina Williams unveiled as new chief executive of Coleg Cambria
THE Governing Body of Coleg Cambria has appointed Yanina Williams to the position of CEO. Currently CEO/Principal of Hugh Baird College Liverpool, she was educated at both primary and secondary school level in Mold, and completed her A level studies at the former Deeside College. Ms Williams was a former senior manager at Deeside College,…
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Meee to release new book on coping with demands of modern working life
A NEW self-help guide from a leading business expert offers 60-second tips on how to cope with the demands of modern working life. Meee in a Work Minute follows the successful Meee in a Minute, which has already sold up to 20,000 copies since being released last autumn. Based in North Wales, the Meee (My…
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North Wales Economic Ambition Board seeks chair to help shape Growth Vision
THE new chair of an influential Business Delivery Board will help shape the Growth Vision for North Wales. North Wales Economic Ambition Board is searching for a private sector representative to lead the forum on industry matters. The Business Delivery Board will act as the voice of key employers across the region, feeding into the…
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Huws Gray launches mega prize giveaway for customers in Whitchurch
THE UK’S leading independent builders’ merchant has launched a bumper prize bonanza for customers and trade clients at its new Whitchurch branch. The company is giving away hundreds of gifts including £2500 worth of holiday vouchers, tools, products and more from today (Monday) until Friday September 20. The store will also hold an open day…
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Coleg Cambria to build £1.2million rural education centre at Llysfasi site
COLEG CAMBRIA is to build a £1.2million community learning hub at its land-based Denbighshire campus. Llysfasi college has been earmarked for a project supporting the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in towns and villages across the country. Work is expected to begin next year on the Ruthin Road centre,…
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