Abi recovers from accident and pandemic delays to appear in WorldSkills final
AN ENGINEERING whiz was finally able to compete on the world stage following a series of delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a hard-hitting motorbike accident. Abi Stansfield, from Ribble Valley, Lancashire, had trained at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham for almost two years before heading to Germany for the WorldSkills 2022…
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Former musical theatre student and retail boss finds her calling
A FORMER retail boss who started out in musical theatre has found her calling in customer service. Rhian Anstey owned three successful Vodafone stores – in Rhyl, Prestatyn and Oswestry – before passing them on to a new franchisee and taking on the role of Customer Experience Director in North Wales and Chester for insight6. The…
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Coleg Cambria aims to become most proactive in Wales for inclusion
COLEG CAMBRIA is aiming to become the most proactive college in Wales for inclusion by 2024. New Equality and Diversity Coordinator Alice Churm unveiled a two-year action plan focused on further improving community links, engaging learners and staff, and to campaign for a more equal and inclusive college for all. Supporting all sites but based…
Read MoreYsgol Eirias leads teacher training campaign as pupil numbers surge
YSGOL EIRIAS is leading the campaign to educate future generations of teachers following a surge in demand for pupil places. The Colwyn Bay school is one of a select group working alongside The School of Educational Sciences at Bangor University as part of its innovative CaBan Teacher Education programme, in partnership with the Regional Consortium…
Read MorePetPlace powers ahead with net-zero vision following £250k investment
AN ACCLAIMED pet retailer has invested more than £250,000 in powering ahead with its net-zero vision. PetPlace has installed up to 450 solar panels at its stores in Abergele and Llangefni, with Ruthin, Mold and Gledrid, Oswestry, set to follow. The business has also introduced electric charging points at Gledrid, Llangefni and its Kinmel Bay…
Read More1,000+ turkeys for sale at Rhug organic farm to help national shortage
AWARD-WINNING Rhug Organic Farm is preparing to serve up Thanksgiving and Christmas cheer for customers nationwide. Rhug Estate, which covers 12,500 acres from Gwyddelwern to Carrog, North Wales, has more than 1,000 of its acclaimed Organic Dee Valley Bronze Turkeys for sale. As suppliers and supermarkets face shortages due to an outbreak of bird flu…
Read MoreSalisbury’s Chartered Accountants continues expansion with Anglesey merger
AN ACCOUNTANCY practice unveiled a new partnership with one of Anglesey’s longest standing firms. Fowler and Hare Ltd is now part of Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants. The acquisition follows a merger with Lotti Summers Ltd earlier this year, and means the company now has sites in St Asaph, Ruthin, Menai Bridge, and Beaumaris. Owner Peter Fowler…
Read MoreWelsh business leaders unite in Carmarthen to debate loss of young rural talent
THE next generation of entrepreneurs in Wales must develop better solutions to existing challenges and use their imaginations and abilities to create value for the economy. Responding to concerns about young people moving out of rural Wales to seek work opportunities in other areas of the UK, Professor Emeritus Andy Penaluna from the University of…
Read MoreDandy’s donation lays ground for improvements at Cambria Deeside garden
A PROMINENT landscape supply firm laid the ground for improvements at a blooming wildlife garden. Organised by Alyn and Deeside MS Jack Sargeant, Sealand-based Dandy’s Topsoil and Landscape Supplies kindly donated bark mulch to the ‘wildlife corridor’ and wellbeing garden at Coleg Cambria Deeside. CEO Adam Dandy said: “We’re so glad our donation will help transform…
Read MoreMedic Society in good health as students go on to university success
COLEG CAMBRIA is the best medicine for students pursuing a career in the health sector. An incredible 10 learners from the north east Wales college’s Medic Society have gone on to study for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science degrees at leading UK universities. Among them are Deeside Sixth Student of the Year Sky Cooper, who…
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