North Wales students to compete in Floristry World Cup this September
A team of budding florists from Coleg Cambria are preparing to compete in a student competition at the prestigious Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September. Led by floristry tutor Amanda Ellis, the team of five floristry students will showcase their skills at the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex on Saturday September 9 in a…
Read MoreDouble delight as student secures top A Levels after winning National Eisteddfod prize
TALENTED Rufus Edwards celebrated the week of a lifetime by passing his A Levels and winning a prestigious music prize. The 18 year-old from Bersham, a student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, won the Instrumental Blue Ribbon (Rhuban Glas) at the National Eisteddfod, held this year at Boduan, Gwynedd. The victory came just days…
Read MoreA Level students praised for rising above post-pandemic challenges
COLEG CAMBRIA leaders praised students for rising above post-pandemic challenges to achieve “outstanding and inspirational” A Level and BTEC results. Chief Executive Yana Williams said overall figures including A*-C grades were “fantastic” and pointed to the resilience of learners in successfully transitioning from secondary school to college during lockdown and going on to successfully complete…
Read MoreStudent-led ‘Culture Collective’ to unite communites through diversity
A STUDENT-driven campaign to unite communities and celebrate diversity in Wrexham has gone from strength to strength. So much so the Culture Collective are planning even more events at Coleg Cambria during the next academic year. With the support of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Coordinator Judith Alexander and Lead Chaplain Tim Feak, learners organised a series of activities…
Read MoreCambriaFest will become annual event as 800 students enjoy inaugural celebration
AN INAUGURAL college event celebrating inclusion and diversity will return next year after being visited by more than 800 learners. CambriaFest was organised by the Student Voice team at Coleg Cambria, who plan to make it an annual occurrence. The two-day programme featured live music, attractions and activities and was held at Cambria’s sites in Deeside…
Read MoreRoute Media shows further signs of growth across Wales
A MEDIA company has shown further signs of growth across Wales. Route Media – part of Dragon Group – has expanded its footprint with new partnerships including a West Wales bus network, which serves passengers in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. The contract will see 10 vehicles installed with streetliner and rear signage viewed by motorists and pedestrians in…
Read MoreSupermarket giant providing jobs for ILS students as part of new programme
A SUPERMARKET giant is providing job opportunities for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Students from Coleg Cambria Northop will begin full-time roles at Asda Queensferry from October. The Deeside store will be the first in the company to join the internship scheme, which is driven by DFN Project Search. Fewer than 4.8% of people with…
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Land-based college to host annual Wales food and farming conference
COLEG CAMBRIA will play host to a leading agriculture expo this autumn. The fifth annual Wales Real Food and Farming Conference is to be held at the college’s land-based Llysfasi site over two days from November 1. It will feature presentations, talks, live demonstrations and workshops with some of the leading names in both sectors….
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9,000 benefit from business and skills events at North Wales college
UP to 9,000 school pupils, university students and members of the community benefited from business mentoring sessions and a range of employability and skills events at Coleg Cambria. In the last 12 months alone, the college’s Learner Experience team delivered more than 170 workshops, talks and seminars across its sites in Deeside, Wrexham, Llysfasi and…
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Solicitor set for his own Hollywood ending with new Wrexham AFC novel
A NOVEL charting the rollercoaster rise of Wrexham AFC could be set for its own Hollywood ending. It’s Always Sunny in Wrexham appeals to the club’s growing global fanbase and is a captivating, at times crazy, tale of a fanatical fan who wakes from a 10-year coma to find the Red Dragons are now under the…
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