Day: November 20, 2018
Charity
Neath
South Wales
Neath firm uses Beaujolais Day to raise money for charity
It is known as a day of hedonism for the business community of South Wales – but one law firm turned this year’s Beaujolais Day into a force for good by raising money for charity. Willis Legal Services, a Neath-based team of Costs Lawyers, raised £500 for the charity MS Society during a celebration they […]
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Cardiff
Disability
HR
South Wales
Cardiff HR Consultant recovers from decade on benefits to become workplace disability champion
A Cardiff businessman whose life turned upside down after a bout of food poisoning left him disabled has found time to shine again by bringing workplace disability confidence into the UK spotlight. Julian John had to learn to stand, walk and talk again after a gastric reaction to a steak he ate in a restaurant […]
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Banking
Education
Finance
North Wales
Principality gives finance lessons to hundreds of Welsh school children
Colleagues from Principality Building Society have gone back to school to provide financial education lessons to more than 1,500 Welsh primary school children across the country. More than 40 classes of children, including Ysgol Clawdd Offa in Prestatyn, received lessons as part of the Money Advice Service’s Talk Money Week (12-18 November), which aims to […]
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Art
Finance
North Wales
Uncategorized
Wrexham
Finance firm showcases work from young Welsh Artist
A young artist whose work was part of a world-first conference dedicated to the life of late pop great Prince is creating a painting for a Wrexham finance’s firm new headquarters. Alice Tulane, 25, from Connah’s Quay, is producing an abstract piece to adorn the walls of Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management’s new offices inside the town’s […]
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Finance
News
South Wales
Do we prioritise pet protection over income protection, asks Welsh finance expert?
Welsh Finance Expert Gareth Holtam of Cornerstone Finance questions the logic of paying more attention to pet insurance than to income protection When people buy pet insurance, they often look at what’s covered, whether if their pet has an accident it will cover the full cost of treatment, and what the exclusions are. When it […]
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Construction
Newport
South Wales
Newport pupils watch as diggers clear the way for new Ringland homes
Pupils have been given a guided tour of a major homes regeneration development under way by Newport City Homes and taking shape on the doorstep of their school in Ringland, Newport. Partnership homes developer Lovell, which is carrying out the work, invited five- to seven-year-olds from Milton Primary School to visit as diggers got demolition […]
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Environment News
News
North Wales
Sport
Welsh extreme adventurer Ash Dykes relieved to see 'no plastic pollution' on record-setting Yangtze adventure
British adventurer and extreme athlete Ash Dykes, from North Wales, has just arrived at his second major milestone during Mission Yangtze, as he attempts to create history with a third world-first record, this time walking the entire 4,000 mile length of the Yangtze river in China – and he has been reassured to see the […]
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Cardiff
Manufacturing
News
South Wales
Welsh Fabricator Ends 2018 on a High Note
One of Wales’ leading aluminium fabricators, Dudley’s Aluminium, is ending 2018 on a high after securing two new projects with a combined worth of close to £4million. It’s been a strong year for Dudley’s Aluminium, which has secured a number of major projects, including Cambridge University’s R&D Campus, the £4million Central Square contract in Cardiff […]
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