Blaenau Ffestiniog student represents Wales in pool championship

Troy is on the Life and Work Skills course at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor's Dolgellau campus, and has been offered a job at the Lakeside Café in Blaenau Ffestiniog, having completed work experience there as part of his course. He plans to return to college next year to progress to the Step Up to Work programme.

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Blaenau Ffestiniog student represents Wales in pool championship

Troy is on the Life and Work Skills course at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor's Dolgellau campus, and has been offered a job at the Lakeside Café in Blaenau Ffestiniog, having completed work experience there as part of his course. He plans to return to college next year to progress to the Step Up to Work programme.

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Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students visit Llangefni manufacturer

The Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor students went behind the scenes at the Llangefni factory of FAUN Trackway Limited, for their final industry visit of the academic year. The students also presented F1 in Schools race cars to the company, in thanks for its sponsorship of Team Loop Racing and Cymru Speedsters in the STEM competition, F1 in Schools, which tasks students with designing, manufacturing, marketing for sponsorship, and racing their own miniature cars. FAUN Trackway specialises in designing and manufacturing multi-terrain access systems for military clients and clients in other industries. Students Keegen Vidamour, Tom Williams, Jordan Piper, Ben Griffith, and Jac Fisher, who are studying BTEC Level 3 Enhanced Engineering, toured the Llangefni facility after having researched FAUN Trackway as part of their studies. The students were welcomed by engineering and operations manager Gareth Williams, production manager Gwyn Parry, marketing coordinator Ellie Roberts, and mechanical engineer Rhodri Farrer. The visitors learnt about FAUN Trackway's portable track systems, which are designed to facilitate "rapid deployment" from such specialist vehicles as military trucks and telehandlers. The process of fabricating, assembling, coating, and packaging products was showcased by Ms Parry, and Mr Williams spoke about the project works carried out at the Llangefni site. The students were then able to see the final product fitted to a Mercedes-Benz Arocs (a heavy-duty truck). Afterwards, the students presented the FAUN Trackway team with their F1 in Schools race cars: from Jac, a car on behalf of Team Loop Racing, who won the professional class in the North Wales heat and went on to represent Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor in the UK final; and from Jordan, a car made by Cymru Speedsters. And Keegan gave keyrings, which he had made as merchandise for his F1 in Schools team's pit display, to FAUN Trackway staff. The two F1 in Schools race cars are said to now have "pride of place" in the FAUN Trackway board room. Mr Williams said: "We were pleased to welcome the students and showcase our facility and products. READ MORE: High street in Anglesey town re-opens following incident "It was a great opportunity to highlight the practical applications of engineering in a real-world manufacturing environment. "I hope the tour offered the students valuable insights into our processes, technologies, and the innovative solutions we provide. "Engaging with the next generation of engineers is always rewarding, and we look forward to supporting their continued learning and development." More information about the BTEC Level 3 Enhanced Engineering course at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is available at For more information about Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor's F1 in Schools team, email evanse12e@

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Powys County Council have received a contribution of almost £11 million from the UK Government Levelling Up Fund to invest in capital projects aimed at promoting recreational tourism through transport investment. The Levelling Up funding aims to address regional disparities across the UK by investing in vital local infrastructure projects to increase pride in place and bring people closer to opportunity. This latest payment will be spent within 2025/26 financial year, delivering projects within the county which aim to boost recreational tourism and contribute to local economic growth. These include: Resurfacing – will improve access to tourist hotspots and support the National Cycle Network, facilitating better journey quality for residents and visitors. Active travel – will provide improved access between key towns and the surrounding tourist destinations, making it easier for visitors to explore Powys using active modes and improve accessibility to key locations for residents. In particular, the schemes will include those planned for Llandrindod Lake, Brecon promenade, the next phase of the Llandrindod Wells to Howey route and a section of the Crickhowell to Llangattock route. Rights of Way refurbishment – will enable and improve visitors' accessibility to Powys' Rights of Way network. The initial project will include the replacement of Pont y Milgy footbridge, Ystradgynlais. 'This latest contribution of Levelling Up Funding from UK Government will allow us to begin making the improvements needed to the county's transport infrastructure,' said Cllr Jake Berriman, Leader of Powys County Council. 'Through this timely investment, we aim to improve accessibility to key services, encourage active travel and support recreational activities, providing better journeys for everyone and improve connectivity to tourist hotspots. 'We are hopeful to receive confirmation of additional Levelling Up Funding to enable us to complete further projects in the future.'