Regions
Fashion
Mid Wales
Mid Wales entrepreneur goes hell for leather with handmade bag business
A 23-year-old mid Wales woman is using her flair for design to establish a real leather bag and accessories business, which she makes by hand from her workshop in Machynlleth. Elin Evans makes bags and belts from leather, taking commissions to design bespoke items for customers locally and across the UK under her business name […]
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Construction
Manufacturing
Swansea
AB Glass completes Specsavers contract in Guernsey
Swansea-based AB Glass has recently completed a contract to undertake refurbishment work at Specsavers’ support office in Guernsey. The award winning aluminium manufacturing and installation company was appointed by one of Guernsey’s longest established building contractors, Rihoy & Son, to provide its services at the optical retailer’s support office in St Andrew’s, Guernsey. Working alongside […]
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News
Swansea
Why older Welsh workers are embracing the gig economy
Dr Martin Hyde, associate professor at Swansea University’s Centre for Innovative Ageing, discusses the potential benefits – and pitfalls – of the gig economy for older workers. With research showing that the number of workers in Wales aged over 50 rose by a quarter between 2007 and 2017, modern and flexible work patterns are increasingly […]
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Art
Bridgend
News
Retired art teacher works with local council to improve Cornelly bus shelter
Retired art teacher, Helen Kavanagh, noticed some graffiti on her local bus shelter and wondered if she could come up with a creative solution to tackle the problem. Helen approached Cornelly Community Council to ask if she could replace the most prominent panel with artwork featuring the nearby Kenfig Pool – councillors were delighted and […]
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Awards
News
Pembrokeshire
West Wales
West Wales’ most dog-friendly holiday hotspots revealed
Taking your dog on holiday to West Wales has never been easier thanks to the Dog Friendly Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards. 11 Pembrokeshire businesses were crowned the most dog-friendly in the region at a special judging ceremony hosted by Burns Pet Nutrition and Pembrokeshire Tourism. The awards, now in their second year and the only of […]
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Cardiff
Construction
News
South Wales
Instant sale shows keen Buyer appetite for new Dinas Powys development at the Woodlands
An instant sale at a new housing development in Dinas Powys demonstrates that Edenstone Homes is meeting demand from buyers. The Woodlands, on Cross Common Road, has just launched, close to Shortlands Woods and within a commutable journey to Cardiff. Homes in the first phase are available to reserve “off plan”, with three buyers having […]
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News
North Wales
North Wales leaders unite at conference to discuss Growth Deal following £120m Budget announcement
Just days after Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced the UK Government will commit £120million to the North Wales Growth Bid, more than 200 people were at Venue Cymru in Llandudno for a summit to discuss the next steps towards a vital Growth Deal for the region. The Smart, Resilient and Connected forum brought […]
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Carmarthen
News
Pembrokeshire
West Wales
Pet Food Maker becoming 'Force for Good' for Rescue Pets
Kidwelly-based pet food company Burns Pet Nutrition is on a mission to improve the health and wellbeing of rescue pets across the UK. The family-run business already donates its specialist line of natural pet food to over 40 rescue centres across the UK, including Greenacres Animal Rescue Centre in Pembrokeshire. Now, Burns is going the […]
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Finance
North Wales
Chancellor announces funding for North Wales Growth Deal
In this week’s budget, the Chancellor announced that the Welsh Government’s budget for 2019/20 will go up by more than £400 million, taking it above £16 billion, in addition to confirming the allocation of £120 million for the North Wales Growth Deal – a scheme which aims to use government funding to channel nearly £700m worth […]
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Construction
Merthyr Tydfil
South Wales
Ground-breaking ceremony celebrates start of work on 153 homes
Representatives from partnership homes developer Lovell, Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council celebrated the start of construction on a major home development, Ymyl Yr Afon, near Merthyr Tydfil. The breaking-ground ceremony on Monday, 22 October marked the beginning of work to reinvigorate the site of the former Merthyr Vale Colliery with […]
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