Gwydyr Hotel acquired and undergoing makeover thanks to FFP Solutions
A PROMINENT Conwy Valley hotel will reopen next week after “substantial investment” and a winter revamp. The Gwydyr Hotel in Betws-y-Coed has undergone major redevelopment over the Christmas period, including a new bar and cellar, modern kitchen appliances and equipment and an overhaul of the menu. Owner James Budgen – Director of Woodpecker Films and…
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Coleg Cambria launches new dog grooming academy and salon in Llysfasi
COLEG CAMBRIA has launched a new a dog grooming salon and training academy. The Collar and Comb Dog Grooming Academy at the college’s Llysfasi site will be formally unveiled with a seminar hosted by Julie Harris, co-founder of The Groomer’s Spotlight website. With more than 35 years’ experiences in the sector, Julie is one of…
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North Wales Police and Coleg Cambria join forces to train future PCSOs
COLEG CAMBRIA and North Wales Police have joined forces to launch a new traineeship scheme. The programme is aimed at prospective PCSOs (Police Community Support Officer) aged 18 above and will blend education at the college’s Deeside site with on-the-job training. The pilot scheme will be class-based for the first month, then the learners will…
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Yana Williams returns to take the helm at Coleg Cambria and make the institution ‘even more innovative’
COLEG CAMBRIA begins the decade with a new chief executive who plans to take the award-winning institution “to the next level”. Yana Williams has a long-term vision for the north east Wales college and will build on the foundations laid by predecessor David Jones OBE. The former CEO/Principal of Hugh Baird College in Liverpool vowed…
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Coleg Cambria students aim to reverse huge decline in red squirrel population
STUDENTS have joined forces with a wildlife project help save the red squirrel population from extinction. Level 3 NVQ Animal Management learners at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi built feeders and nest boxes for the animals and monitored their progress at enclosures in Clocaenog forest, near Ruthin, during a reinforcement project. They have been supporting the work…
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Merry Christmas to our clients and partners – Thanks for being on our Radar in 2019
AS we close the door on 2019 and Radar PR prepares for its second anniversary, I grabbed a few moments to reflect on the last 12 months. And that’s about as much time as I could spare because it’s been a rollercoaster; a rapid, twisting and turning odyssey from January to December. Writing and writing…
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Raising the Bar in Care launched to provide health firms with strategic support
A NEW care consultancy is being launched which provides a unique blend of strategic and operational support unavailable anywhere else in the UK. Raising the Bar in Care has been launched by Sue Jones, from Penrhyn Bay, and Helen Butler and Tina Chapman, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The “only business of its kind” in the…
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Supertemps and S2 Recruitment unveil new Bangor office ahead of big birthday
RECRUITMENT leader Supertemps is celebrating Christmas early after unveiling its new Bangor office. Four staff will be based at the company’s Parc Menai site – business manager Vicki Armstrong-Smith, recruitment consultant Stephanie Yau-Jones, and recruitment resourcer Candice Chartrand. Kate Humphreys, senior recruitment consultant at S2 Recruitment – the executive, IT and engineering arm of the…
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Tributes paid to Coleg Cambria CEO David Jones OBE as he steps down from role
THE enduring and positive impact of David Jones on education and the economy has received widespread praise from leading figures across the country. Mr Jones steps down as Chief Executive of Coleg Cambria this week after steering the institution to national acclaim. The 57-year-old was formerly principal of Deeside College before its merger with Wrexham’s…
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Awards win and 50% turnover increase for Kinmel Bay firm BGB Scaffolding
A SCAFFOLDING company is reaping the awards after winning new contracts and achieving a 50% increase in turnover. BGB Scaffolding has enjoyed its “best-ever year” by growing its workforce to 26 people and receiving top industry prizes. Led by Managing Director Ben Badham, the Kinmel Bay-based firm was named Business of the Year (Under 100…
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