From school leaver to Shanghai: Apprentice to represent Team UK at WorldSkills
THREE years ago, Tomas Ankers was a school leaver who’d just enrolled at Coleg Cambria. Fast forward to 2026, and the 18 year old apprentice is preparing to represent the UK at WorldSkills Shanghai this September. Tomas, who works for Electroimpact UK Ltd in Deeside, will contest the CNC Milling category and is one of…
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North Wales to train record number of homegrown healthcare professionals
NORTH WALES is set to train more homegrown healthcare professionals than ever before after Coleg Cambria and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) signed a landmark agreement to strengthen the region’s future workforce. The partnership formalises years of successful collaboration between the two organisations and sets out a long-term vision to expand education, training and…
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Leading rural family law specialist makes move to expanding North Wales legal practice
AN ESTEEMED legal practice has welcomed one of North Wales’s most prominent family law solicitors. The move reflects Mackenzie Jones’ continued investment in its divorce and matrimonial finance department, marking a major milestone in the firm’s expanding footprint across North Wales and Chester. Solicitor Rachel Wynn Jones has joined the team, bringing more than 30 years…
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Wrexham crash sculpture unveiled to drive home road safety message
A DRAMATIC car crash sculpture has become the powerful centrepiece of Coleg Cambria’s new Arrive and Alive road safety campaign. Unveiled at the college’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, the striking “Impact Plinth” depicts a car embedded into a brick wall – a bold and permanent reminder of the devastating consequences that can follow a split-second decision…
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Determined Mum wins national learner award after returning to education
AN inspirational mother who returned to education after nearly a decade in the UK has been named one of Wales’s top adult learners. Maryam Avazzadeh was crowned Access to HE Learner of the Year by Agored Cymru, winning the “Outstanding Commitment to Study” category in recognition of her determination, resilience and academic excellence. Maryam completed…
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Rya Smith – The talented young chef cooking up bright future
A 16 YEAR-OLD from Wrexham served up a standout performance to finish first runner-up in one of the country’s most prestigious culinary competitions. Rya Smith, a Year 2 learner on Coleg Cambria’s school links GCSE Hospitality and Catering course and a pupil at Rhosnesni High School, first made her mark by winning the inaugural Wrexham…
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University students celebrate graduation success in glittering Wrexham ceremony
CAMBRIA University Centre students celebrated a milestone moment in their careers at a glittering graduation ceremony The annual celebration – held at the Glanrafon conference centre at Cambria Yale in Wrexham – brought together 36 graduates who had successfully completed Higher National and professional qualifications. They were joined by lecturers, friends and family for an…
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Wrexham bakers take the cake with Rising Star win and national award
A WREXHAM bakery apprentice was named Rising Star at the Wales Food and Drink Awards – one of three Coleg Cambria learners recognised among the best in the country. The college enjoyed a standout evening at the Swansea Building Society Arena, with representatives reaching the finals and one taking home a top honour. Apprentices Caleb…
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Coleg Cambria unveils £1.5m green campus transformation
A “green sweep” of achievements helped cultivate Coleg Cambria’s reputation as one of the UK’s most sustainable and forward-thinking educators. The college is set to unveil up to £1.5m of improvements at its Yale campus in Wrexham, funded by grants from Welsh Government and Salix Finance. The developments form part of a wider strategy that…
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Robertson Geo technology powers Everest glacier breakthrough
A CHANCE encounter on a train – and an unexpected introduction from a magazine – sparked a scientific partnership that has now spanned more than two decades and reached the heights of Mount Everest. For Professor Bryn Hubbard, of the Centre for Glaciology at Aberystwyth University, the relationship with Robertson Geo began by chance. “I…
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