North Wales
Deeside
Education
News
North Wales
Coleg Cambria unveils largest WorldSkills team in Wales ahead of UK competition
Coleg Cambria has unveiled the largest cohort of WorldSkills students in Wales thanks to its prominent industry links and business partnerships. The college has a growing reputation in the competition and strengthened that further this week by unveiling its 20-strong group for the WorldSkills UK finals, to be held at the NEC Birmingham in November. […]
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Charity
Deeside
Education
North Wales
Sport
Sam Warburton returns to Coleg Cambria on Wednesday for epic fundraising evening
Rugby legend Sam Warburton is set to return to Coleg Cambria this Wednesday for an epic fundraising evening. The former Wales and British Lions captain will headline a special event at the college’s Deeside Sixth Form Centre to raise money for the NSPCC. BBC Radio and TV presenter Jason Mohammad will host proceedings, and there […]
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Appointments
News
North Wales
St. Asaph
Tech
Touch Biometrix appoints Chief Innovation Officer
Touch Biometrix, a disruptive fingerprint technology company headquartered in North Wales, has appointed a Chief Innovation Officer. Rob Van Lier has joined the St Asaph-based company, which was recently recognised as one of the Top 20 global key players in the fingerprint sensing market alongside the likes of Apple. Rob is the latest senior appointment […]
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News
North Wales
Welsh adventurer Ash Dykes reaches first major trek milestone
British adventurer and extreme athlete Ash Dykes, from North Wales, has just arrived at his first major milestone during Mission Yangtze, his third world-first record attempt to walk the entire 4,000 mile length of the Yangtze river in China – one the world’s genuine and last remaining world-firsts. After setting off in late August, Ash […]
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Deeside
Education
News
North Wales
Glowing report for Coleg Cambria on Education Secretary's North Wales visit
Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams gave Coleg Cambria a glowing report on a tour of its £14.6m sixth form centre. The Minister was welcomed yesterday (Thursday) by Cambria’s Chief Executive David Jones and Alex Thomas, Head of the revolutionary Deeside complex. Ms Williams AM paid tribute to staff at the centre for achieving a […]
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Bangor
Construction
News
North Wales
Welsh teenager Sean named Regional Apprentice of the Year
17 year old Sean Williams is on the early track to success, having been named Redrow’s regional Apprentice of the Year 2018 for its North West and North Wales division. The youngster from Abergele has made a big impression working at Redrow’s Goetre Uchaf development in Bangor, as an apprentice bricklayer and, in particular, helping to create feature walls […]
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Bangor
Events
Food & Drink
Leisure
North Wales
Drink industry giants among speakers for Wales business conference in November
Penderyn Distillery boss Stephen Davies and Mark Boddington – part of the famous Boddington’s beer dynasty and managing director of Silverlining furniture in Wrexham – will be among the speakers at the Business @ Bangor event on November 29. The day is a celebration of the achievements of the much-lauded 20Twenty Business Growth and ION […]
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Leisure
News
North Wales
St. Asaph
Hot tub company set for international expansion after double awards success
UK Leisure Living are celebrating, having scooped two prizes at the prestigious Wales Start-Up Awards last week. The St Asaph and Mochdre based firm received accolades for Retailer Start-Up of the Year and North Wales Start-Up of the Year. Managing Director Gareth Jones was “thrilled” to emerge victorious in such competitive categories and said the […]
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Anglesey
Bangor
Colwyn Bay
Construction
HR
News
North Wales
Recruitment company lays foundations for success in construction employment
Supertemps launched its construction division at the turn of the year and is making strides in helping to meet a surge in demand for skilled workers in the sector. Managing Director Sarah Ellwood has even taken on two new faces to lead the department, adding to the five who joined the burgeoning Bangor, Colwyn Bay […]
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North Wales
Wrexham
Hannaman unveils CAT partnership with roadshows
A North Wales company has held a series of roadshows to officially unveil its new partnership with CAT Lift Trucks. Deeside-based Hannaman Material Handling showcased a range of forklift trucks, access platforms and other equipment at events in Deeside, Wrexham and Knowsley. The company is also currently busy helping to set up the Welsh Rally, […]
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