UK’s newest independent school announces ground-breaking Chinese connection
The UK’s newest independent school has announced a groundbreaking education partnership which will see them open their first Chinese campus in December. Myddelton College, in Denbigh, will partner with Myddelton Yinhai College in Qingdao, a city of almost nine million...
Trainer whose dedication leads to young people landing jobs is shortlisted for major care award
A TRAINING boss who spearheaded a pioneering scheme which led to a number of young people landing jobs in the care industry has been shortlisted for a top award. Over the past 18 months 58-year-old Joyce Williams, who is the lead trainer for Smartcare, the training...
First look inside new £7m dementia centre of excellence in Caernarfon
This is the first sneak preview inside the new £7 million centre of excellence for dementia care in Caernarfon. Bryn Seiont Newydd has been built on the site of the former community hospital, Ysbyty Bryn Seiont, on the outskirts of the town. The first residents are...
It’s a Spectre spectacular at Bond film charity gala
Superspy James Bond has helped give a big boost to a hospice. Wrexham’s Eagles Meadow was the setting for a Spectre spectacular on Tuesday evening as the Odeon cinema hosted a glittering charity gala screening of the latest 007 blockbuster. To mark their 30th...
New public school to create 150 jobs and boost local economy by £12 million
The UK’s newest independent school will create over 150 jobs and pump more than £12 million into the Denbighshire economy. The new co-educational private school, Myddelton College, in Denbigh, is planning to have 150 staff and 450 pupils in place within three years....
Life-changing training scheme helps young people into jobs
A pioneering training scheme has transformed the prospects of four young unemployed people from Wrexham. They are being helped into the work place thanks to the partnership between the award-winning care organisation, Pendine Park, and The Prince's Trust. The quartet...
Pioneering £600,000 housing scheme for key workers
A housing association is spearheading a pioneering £600,000 scheme to transform an Edwardian mansion into affordable homes for key workers in Colwyn Bay. In a departure from its usual role of providing low-cost social housing Cartrefi Conwy bought the imposing...
More than 500 jobs up for grabs at careers fair
A jobs fair was hailed a "fantastic" success by an MP. There were 500 jobs up for grabs at the South Denbighshire Jobs Fair at Denbigh Town Hall. It was attended by more than 100 teenagers who were able to find information on future careers. Major employers there...
Pupils coin it in as wishes come true
Schoolchildren have been re-enacting scenes from a famous Hollywood movie at a shopping centre in North Wales. However, it wasn’t so much a case of Three Coins in the Fountain for the pupils of St Giles School but more like thousands of pennies in the water feature at...
Gran and grandson help raise £91,000 for hospice on epic trek along Great Wall of China
A grandmother and her grandson helped raise £91,000 for a hospice by walking the Great Wall of China - and trebling the original target. Sue Last and George, 14, joined other fundraisers for the gruelling five-day trek across the longest structure made by humans in...
