From care home to luxury hotel: £3m revamp creates 55 new jobs in Carmarthenshire
A £3 million transformation of a former Carmarthenshire care home has created 55 jobs with the launch of a luxury country hotel. Andrea and Tudur Williams have poured their hearts into turning the historic Y Seren (The Star) property in Llangunnor into a 23-bed...
Kia Sportage drive by Steve Rogers
Had an interesting conversation with the driver who delivered the Sportage. He had never driven a Kia before and was so impressed he is buying a Sportage even though he is a self confessed BMW man through and through. That is quite an endorsement and goes to show how...
Phoenix from the ashes: Welsh bakery’s £115m comeback creates 700 jobs after massive blaze
A Welsh bakery has risen stronger than ever from the ashes of a devastating fire –investing £115 million and creating 700 new jobs in just seven years. Jones Village Bakery’s flagship headquarters on Wrexham Industrial Estate was destroyed by the huge blaze in 2019...
North Wales engineering firm races towards £1m milestone with Poland expansion plans
A North Wales engineering firm is looking to set up a new Polish distribution arm as it races towards £1 million in sales just months after launching there. High-flying Continental Diamond Tool (CDT) only set up a sales team in Poland last May and surging demand has...
Bereaved Mid Wales mums expand child loss support after backing from local firm
Two Mid Wales mums who lost their children are expanding vital bereavement support after winning backing from a local storage firm. Lock Stock Self Storage selected The Loss Lounge in Newtown for a £100 donation after bosses were moved by the group’s work supporting...
“Horrific” farm suicide crisis: Welsh company trains workers to help save lives
Staff at a Welsh agricultural company have been trained to spot warning signs of suicide as part of a campaign to tackle the mental health crisis in farming. Drivers, office staff and senior managers at Platts Group, based in Llay, near Wrexham, have completed...
Opera star Rhys Meirion uses voice to raise funds for end-of-life charity after beating bowel cancer
An international opera star who beat bowel cancer after taking a simple NHS screening test is set to headline a major charity concert in North Wales. Tenor Rhys Meirion, who underwent surgery last year after a tumour was detected early, will lead a fund-raising...
Geely EX5 drive by Steve Rogers
Meet the Geely EX5, the latest in the tidal wave of Chinese cars to land on our shores but this one has a valuable friend in the UK. Not a name you are likely to have heard of so let’s start with some housekeeping. Who is Geely? The company is big in China and has...
Welsh food wholesaler eyes record £3m sales bonanza at super expo
A Welsh food wholesaler is forecasting a £3 million sales bonanza at its flagship trade fair next month Harlech Foodservice says the two-day Expo 26 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno could smash all previous records after last year’s event pulled in 1.5 million in orders....
St Asaph opera shortlisted for classical music Oscar after moving mining tragedy tribute
A moving opera first performed in St Asaph is in the running for a classical music Oscar. Gresford - Up From Underground was given its world premiere at the North Wales International Music Festival at the city’s famous cathedral. It was co-commissioned by the...
