Wellbeing brand pilots mental health support sessions at leading college
THE husband-and-wife team behind a growing mental health brand piloted bespoke support sessions with the backing of college staff and students. Ben and Natalia Taylor launched BePo (Be Positive) clothing and lifestyle brand eight years ago, after he was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), depression and anxiety at 43 years of age. The…
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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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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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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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Cambria learners working hard to help meet huge demand for Welsh language teachers
STUDENTS are working hard to meet an increase in demand for more Welsh language teachers. Coleg Cambria learners Mirain Gwyn, Lisa Fanson, Elin Roberts and Abbie Griffiths are all set to study Primary Education through the medium of Welsh at Bangor University from September. Their commitment to preserving the language and helping fill a void…
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Mackenzie Jones Solicitors congratulates Wrexham AFC on promotion to football league
AN ESTEEMED law practice which has worked in partnership with Wrexham AFC for more than a decade congratulated the club on finally achieving its return to the Football League. Mackenzie Jones Solicitors director Andrew Foley Jones is a lifelong supporter and season ticket holder of the Dragons and was in attendance at the Racecourse for the 3-1…
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Bolesworth powers up for electric new attraction to be unveiled at summer spectacular
ONE of the North West’s premier event venues is powering up for a summer spectacular as the all-new Bolesworth International welcomes some of the world’s leading car brands. Bolesworth Castle has lined up yet another ‘first of its kind’ for this year’s summer spectacular, which takes place from June 14-18. The Castle, based in Tattenhall near Chester and Wrexham, is world-renowned for…
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