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A former Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor student who is now employed by one of, if not the world’s greatest luxury car manufacturers – and later aero-engine manufacturer - returned to the college’s engineering campus at Hafan Pwllheli…where his story began.

On January 25^th each year, people all over Wales celebrate St Dwynwen's Day (Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen). Staff and students across the Grŵp Llandrillo Menai network were no different, as they organised a series of fun and informal activities and events in celebration of the ‘patron saint of Welsh lovers’.

A Land-based Engineering student from Coleg Glynllifon has scooped a top award for agriculture.

Gwenno Rowlands from the Denbigh area, who is studying for her level 3 qualification in engineering at Coleg Glynllifon, won Lantra Cymru's main award in the category: Young College Learner, under 20 years of age.

Isle of Anglesey County Council and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai have agreed a key Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - allowing them to establish the first partnership of its kind in Wales.

It’s nearly a year since the lives of Ukrainian citizens were devastated and impacted in every way imaginable. Since then, many of those people have found themselves displaced in foreign countries - one of those countries being Wales. I’m glad to say that Ukrainians - as well as refugees of other nationalities - have been welcomed into Welsh communities with open arms. It’s for this reason that I’ve come to write this piece - reflecting on the role of colleges within communities to support refugees.

A group of Coleg Llandrillo students with additional learning needs were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze and Silver awards by the college’s principal, after completing several challenging tasks over a period of months.

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has unveiled its first Net-Zero carbon building - a brand new state-of-the-art sports centre - funded in partnership with the Welsh Government.

Agriculture students from Coleg Glynllifon recently visited Grŵp Llandrillo-Menai’s Food Technology Centre, which is located on the college group’s Llangefni campus.

Former Coleg Llandrillo student, Sam Wainwright, recently received his first Welsh cap.

A representative from one of the world’s best universities flew into North Wales recently to inspire Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s A-level students.