Coleg Cambria to host live open events across north east Wales in November
COLEG CAMBRIA will host a series of open events across its North Wales sites this November. The college is delighted to welcome people back in person after holding them online throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Support services will be on hand with advice and guidance, you can take a tour of the facilities and tutors, current…
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Williams Estates targeting ninth successive award win at prestigious ESTAS
A PROMINENT estate agent celebrating a landmark anniversary is heading for record-breaking awards success. Williams Estates has handed over the keys to thousands of doors across North Wales over the last 21 years. Director Jason Williams launched the company at the turn of the century and has grown it strategically from one employee and one…
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iVapps relocates from Singapore to UK and seeks up to £3m for water portal
A BOOMING technology company has relocated its headquarters from Singapore to Wales and is seeking up to £3million investment to take a revolutionary water pipeline application to the global market. Having opened a new base in London in addition to its offices in St Asaph, Jersey, Singapore, and the Philippines – iVapps is perfectly placed…
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Cyclists raise more than £15,000 for Wrexham Sounds with 250-mile North Wales ride
SPIRITED cyclists completed a gruelling 250-mile journey through the mountains of North Wales to raise money for Wrexham Sounds. Participants in the epic VELO 21 challenge have already surpassed their £15,000 target for the social enterprise, a music studio for disadvantaged youngsters. Beginning at the revamped Rhosrobin site, chairman Chris Lloyd and the group were…
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Coleg Cambria building partnership with world leader in construction sector
A NEW construction and education alliance aims to improve quality and help meet demand for skilled workers in the building sector. Coleg Cambria has entered into a training partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the world’s largest and most influential body for management and leadership in the construction arena. The CIOB has been…
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Neil says goodbye to GE Tools after 30 years at the helm
ONE of the driving forces behind a leading industrial supplier says goodbye this week after more than 30 years with the business. GE Tools director Neil Coleclough joined the Rhyl and Deeside-based company in 1988 and has helped oversee a period of sustained growth The 59 year-old plans to spend more time with wife Christine…
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Solar surge for Carbon Zero Renewables as boss calls for Government energy U-turn
AN AWARD-WINNING renewable energy business has experienced a 1000% surge in orders for solar panels in past weeks. As consumers face a 30% rise in gas and electricity prices next year and independent utility companies go bust, more and more people are turning to net zero alternatives. Carbon Zero Renewables – part of the UK…
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Veterans Award bronze for Alan after surge in DofE numbers at Coleg Cambria
AN ARMY veteran turned college lecturer received a national accolade for his services to education and inclusivity. Alan Lowry, a Sports and Public Services tutor and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Coordinator at Coleg Cambria – based in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop – received a bronze medal in the Leavers to Leader category at the Welsh Veterans…
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Bryn Williams calls for hospitality sector support as Academy students unveiled
NOW is the time to rally behind the hospitality sector and train the next generation of workers to meet unprecedented demand for skills. Esteemed chef Bryn Williams made the plea in welcoming new recruits to the Academy he launched in partnership with Coleg Cambria. Bryn shot to fame when he took on and beat the…
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Talented artist Sonia Garner has brush with success in global competition
A TALENTED artist had a brush with success in a global conservation competition. Sonia Garner was among the finalists selected from 1,000 entries across 47 countries in the Explorers Against Extinction Sketch for Survival contest, raising awareness of catastrophic issues including habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade and climate change. And now the mum-of-two, from Whitford near Holywell, is…
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