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Adedicated training hub will form the focus of a new partnership between Coleg Cambria and Table Tennis Wales, providing an inclusive community club programme and grassroots coaching. Players of all abilities are encouraged to get in touch to advance their skills and take advantage of the specialist facilities across all five college sites.

Table Tennis Wales ceo Owen Rodgers said: “Having a dedicated training hub will help us to develop and inspire new and existing players, promoting grassroots growth of the sport and ensuring that the next generation of Wales’ Commonwealth and Olympic Games elite athletes are provided with the very best opportunities.”

The partnership will also include sessions for charities and health organisations such as Parkinson’s UK Cymru.

Supporting global agriculture

Harper Adams University chancellor, HRH the Princess Royal, met with a group of students who will use their studies to benefit communities in Africa and India. Princess Anne met the 2023 Marshal Papworth Scholars during a visit to the university. Among the nations represented in this year’s cohort are Ghana, India, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia.

Marshal Papworth

Fund chairman Tom Arthey explained how its founder was affected by the plight of communities he visited in Africa. His legacy lives on through the fund, now with 243 students in its global network, including those attending the university’s course in Sustainable Agriculture.