St Gerard’s School targets sixth form increase following overall surge in pupil numbers
A RISE in sixth form pupils would be the perfect Christmas gift for an esteemed independent school St Gerard’s School in Bangor has a raft of events lined-up ahead of the festive period, beginning with an open evening for prospective 16 to 18 year-old learners on Thursday November 7. The institution – which has seen…
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Seaside resort goes solar as landmark buildings undergo green transformation
LANDMARK buildings on one of the most popular and preserved streets in Wales have undergone a green transformation. Carbon Zero Renewables – part of the Carbon Zero Group based in Old Colwyn, St Asaph and Mochdre – has completed a series of projects on Mostyn Street, Llandudno. The award-winning company is led by Managing Director…
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£10m agricultural college development to open in November
A STATE-OF-THE-ART land-based college development will open in the coming weeks. The new £10million agriculture and education building at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi is nearing completion. Backed with more than £5.9m from the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, the 1,095 square metre, two-storey carbon-neutral complex is being built by Wrexham-based Read Construction. Cutting-edge facilities…
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Print business secures major schools contract following closure of ‘local institution’
A PRINTING business is top of the class after taking on a major new contract. PersonaliseMe Print Ltd – which relocated to larger premises on Erw Wen Road in Colwyn Bay during the summer – will now supply uniform for more than 20 schools in Conwy county. The business secured the deal following the announcement…
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Coleg Cambria students in safe hands on visit to leading business
STUDENTS were in safe hands on a visit to the headquarters of a leading business. BTEC Enterprise and Entrepreneurship learners from Coleg Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham spent a day at Aico in Oswestry. Aico is the European market leader in home life safety, including alarms, sensors and leading Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider,…
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Pure Perfection celebrates third major award ahead of cancer fundraising ball
THREE is the magic number for one of the country’s most illustrious skin clinics. Pure Perfection, based in Rossett near Chester and Wrexham, has won its third major award of the year. Led by esteemed director Sara Cheeney, the business picked up the title for Provider of the Year – Wales at the Cutera Awards, hosted by…
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First students lay foundations on inaugural suite of construction programmes
STUDENTS are laying the foundations for a future in construction on a groundbreaking new suite of apprenticeship programmes. The first cohort of learners have taken their places on Wales’s first fully funded Construction Degree Apprenticeships. The students will spend two years at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham before completing a final two years…
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Booming haulage business on the road to net zero following huge investment
A BOOMING haulage business is on the road to net zero. Farrall’s Group – which employs more than 110 workers at its sites in Deeside, Ashton Hayes, Sandycroft, Telford and Newport – successfully lowered its carbon footprint with support from the Carbon Reduction Feasibility Fund. The Fund is delivered by Antur Cymru Enterprise with the backing…
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Chef student ready to turn up the heat at international cooking competition
A COLEG CAMBRIA learner is ready to turn up the heat in one of the world’s most prestigious cooking contests. Sion Hughes will compete in the Senior Chef category at the Global Chefs Challenge in Singapore later this month. Sion, from Wrexham, is currently studying for a Work-based Level 3 Professional Cookery qualification with the…
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Thousands to descend on luxury lodge retreat for fireworks spectacular and winter event series
THOUSANDS of visitors will descend on a luxury lodge retreat which plans to end the year on a high with a series of epic events. Darwin Escapes’ Kilnwick Percy Resort and Golf Club in Pocklington, East Yorkshire, has a raft of activities and attractions for all the family to enjoy in the months ahead, including…
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