Coleg Cambria staff complete gruelling challenge to raise thousands for Stepping Stones
AN intrepid group of educators completed a gruelling challenge for charity. Sixteen staff from Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham took on the Welsh Three Peaks. So far they have raised more than £3,450 for Stepping Stones North Wales, an organisation providing therapeutic counselling and support services for adults who were mentally and physically…
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Ysgol Eirias DofE figures surge in tandem with record-breaking year for the organisation
THE number of children signing up to the Duke Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award at a leading school has risen in tandem with national figures. Ysgol Eirias in Colwyn Bay has enjoyed a surge in pupils beginning the youth scheme over the last 12 months, with more than 100 taking on the Bronze and Silver categories. Teacher…
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Rhug Wild Beauty range sweeps the board at Europe-wide skincare awards
AN ORGANIC beauty range swept the board at a Europe-wide skincare awards ceremony. Rhug Estate, based near Corwen in North Wales, won seven medals including two golds and three silver at the Free From Skincare Awards. The Estate’s Wild Beauty range, which uses natural ingredients foraged on site, defended the Best Brand title for the second year…
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Coleg Cambria celebrates student success with two-night awards ceremony
STUDENTS were lauded during two nights of celebrations at Coleg Cambria. The college’s Yale site in Wrexham hosted award events for Further and Higher Education (FE and HE) on Monday, and for Work-based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) last night (Tuesday). Chief Executive Yana Williams and Principal Sue Price hosted the ceremonies…
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17,000 attend record-breaking new-look Bolesworth International
MORE than 17,000 visitors enjoyed this year’s record-breaking Bolesworth International. The lifestyle and equestrian festival packed hundreds of activities into five days on the border of North Wales and Cheshire, featuring celebrity guests, international showjumping competitions and a feast of fun for all the family. The Brand New Heavies, Rick Parfitt Jr and DJ Trevor…
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Thousands flock to opening days of epic Bolesworth International
THOUSANDS of people descended on Bolesworth Castle for a sun-soaked family spectacular. The new-look Bolesworth International has been a massive hit with visitors since doors opened on Wednesday. And there is still plenty left to enjoy before the unmissable five-day event ends this Sunday evening. Crowds flocked to the 6,000-acre Tattenhall estate – on the border of…
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Coleg Cambria powers ahead with unmissable family fun day
COLEG CAMBRIA is powering ahead with an unmissable free family fun day. The always popular Bersham Wheels event returns to the college’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham on Saturday July 8 from 10am-3pm. The £10m engineering complex has welcomed thousands of people to the celebration of all things motoring over the past three years, and this summer’s…
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‘Unretirement’ award nomination for Rhug Estate owner Lord Newborough
THE inspirational vision and dedication of Lord Newborough secured another national award nomination. The owner of Rhug Estate, near Corwen, and pioneer of the esteemed Wild Beauty range, is a finalist in the Unretirement Entrepreneur of the Year category at this year’s Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The accolade recognises the ‘exceptional individuals who have defied traditional expectations…
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Pure Perfection to launch cutting-edge C02 laser tech ahead of further expansion this summer
AN ESTEEMED skin clinic has unveiled innovative new technology ahead of further expansion. Pure Perfection Clinic, based in Rossett, near Wrexham and Chester, has made “significant investment” in cutting-edge C02 laser machinery and treatments that will be demonstrated at a launch event this Thursday (June 15). The award-winning business is one of a select few…
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Kind carpentry students write new chapter for children at Wrexham school
KIND-HEARTED students wrote a new chapter for children at a Wrexham school. Enrichment learners at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site created and shaped a ‘story time chair’ for pupils at nearby Victoria Community Primary School. As part of their regular school links sessions with Cambria’s Carpentry and Joinery department, the group – made up of…
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