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A pair of budding chefs from Coleg Llandrillo have qualified for the grand final of one of the UK’s most prestigious cooking competitions.

Marine Engineering students based at Coleg Llandrillo recently sailed around the breath-taking coast of Scotland, as part of a trip in partnership with ‘Ocean Youth Trust Scotland’.

Four students from the college group are part of the Welsh Schools FA u18 squad, which retained the prestigious ‘Centenary Shield’ recently following a 1-1 draw against England.

Degree Apprenticeships provide an alternative route to traditional higher education. Combining full-time work with part-time university study. So, employees can gain a degree whilst remaining in the workplace and upskilling.

Coleg Menai will soon be hosting a Volunteering Fair at its campus in Bangor, in a bid to inspire staff, students and members of the public to consider giving up some of their free time to help others.

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has raised an impressive £273 over the past week for its partner charity of the year, Shelter Cymru.

Cassie Ogilvy, who studies Sports at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor has been selected to join the ‘North Wales Fury’ netball squad.

Engineering students at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor’s Hafan Campus in Pwllheli recently visited Boston Lodge Railway Works, Ffestiniog Railway Company’s principal workshop.

Lesley Griffiths, Welsh Government Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd visited Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recently to celebrate the announcement of a partnership between Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and AMRC Cymru, aimed at transforming the rural economy by developing skills and exploring new technologies for the agri-food sector.

A past Coleg Menai student has won a silver award for physics after presenting her research in the Houses of Parliament as part of the STEM for Britain competition.