Booming North Wales sports academy tables huge attendances in first year
A BOOMING sports academy is tabling huge attendances following a successful first year. The collaboration between Coleg Cambria and Table Tennis Wales has made significant progress in the last 12 months, in partnership with communities and schools across North Wales. Regional Development Officer Aaron Beech has liaised with clubs, PE teachers and grassroots organisations in…
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Toybox Nursery has ‘Excellent’ start to academic year following revamp and award nomination
A COLLEGE nursery had an ‘Excellent’ start to the academic year with an outstanding inspection result. The report by Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Estyn deemed Toybox Children’s Nursery, based at Coleg Cambria Deeside, to be Excellent in three categories – Wellbeing, Care and Development, and Leadership and Management. The news comes after the much-loved facility…
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RAM Innovations to quintuple workforce and set up manufacturing plant in North Wales
A PIONEER in electronics manufacturing is targeting growth and new markets with the support of a university business scheme. Based in Deeside, RAM Innovations has benefited from Bangor University’s Skills and Innovation Voucher (SIV) Scheme, which offers companies in Gwynedd, Anglesey and Flintshire an opportunity to collaborate through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. The organisation –…
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Students on track for careers in music after taking Spanish steps to education partnership
STUDENTS are on track for careers in music following an inspirational visit to Spain. A group of Sound Engineering learners from Coleg Cambria Deeside spent two weeks in Barcelona as part of an education and research programme. In partnership with international careers organisation NexGen, based in the Catalan capital, the trip gave them access to…
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First images of revolutionary new £230k North Wales Esports arena
THESE are the first images of a groundbreaking new £230,000 college Esports arena. The cutting-edge facility has been built at Coleg Cambria Deeside and is one of only a handful of further education gaming complexes in the country. Lisa Radcliffe, Assistant Principal for Technical Studies, said state-of-the-art equipment and technology – including 36 YOYOTECH high-spec…
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CATalyst Systems spearheading landmark changes to telephone communication
A PROMINENT IT firm celebrating 20 years in business is calling on organisations to be ready for landmark changes to telephone and communication networks in the UK. CATalyst Systems, based in Denbigh and Chester, is working with customers across North Wales, the North West and beyond ahead of The Big Switch Off in 2027. The move will…
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GoT director turns spotlight on media industry for North Wales students
A RENOWNED movie director was put under the spotlight by Coleg Cambria students. Neil Marshall, whose credits include Hellboy, Game of Thrones, Westworld, and Dog Soldiers, paid a visit to the college’s Creative Media department for a Q&A with learners in Deeside. A Best Director winner at the Saturn Awards and British Independent Awards for The Descent, he spoke…
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Small businesses show their love for Antur Cymru creating growth opportunities
SMALL businesses have shown their love for an enterprise agency creating opportunities for growth and prosperity in west Wales. With the support of Antur Cymru, traders in the region successfully received grants from the Cynnal y Cardi Fund, which is delivered by Ceredigion County Council via the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. Two in particular…
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Grafmarine glued to groundbreaking innovation that will revolutionise marine sector
SOLAR pioneers are glued to a cutting-edge innovation that will revolutionise renewable energy capture in the marine sector. Anglesey and Manchester-based Grafmarine is working in partnership with Henkel, the German multinational consumer and industrial goods manufacturer. With international sites including the UK and Ireland, Henkel’s technologies are used in many different applications and industries, and they…
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St Gerard’s School trebles national average with stellar GCSE results
ONE of the leading independent schools in Wales is celebrating outstanding GCSE results. Pupils at St Gerard’s School in Bangor achieved a 97% pass rate for grades A*-C, compared to the national average of 62.2%. The figure for A*/A was 58%, more than treble the 19.2% national average. The news comes a week after the…
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