WRU “frittered away” an £84m rights windfall on a hotel and a zipwire
The Welsh Rugby Union is being blasted for “frittering away” an £84 million TV rights windfall. They used the cash to help buy a Cardiff hotel and build a zipwire attraction on the roof of the Millennium Stadium when Wales’ cash-strapped regions were struggling to...
North Wales company bosses told to channel their “inner pirate”
Company bosses are being urged to work together and be “more pirate” to keep the Welsh pound in Wales. Entrepreneur Geraint Hughes, who runs a leading artisan food company and a business consultancy, believes that creating local supply chains can kick-start an...
Bakery pioneer’s palace date is “biggest honour”
A bakery pioneer said that being presented with his MBE at Buckingham Palace was the “biggest honour” of his life. Alan Jones, 80, a founder of the Wrexham-based Jones Village Bakery, was being recognised for his contribution to the food industry and the economy of...
Ex-strikers invited to premiere of film to mark 20th anniversary of historic dispute
An appeal has been launched to find ex-strikers to invite them to the premiere of a documentary to mark the 20th anniversary of one of Britain’s longest industrial disputes. The hard-hitting film, Y Lein: Streic Friction Dynamics (The Line: Friction Dynamics Strike),...
Kia ProCeed drive by Steve Rogers
This is a bit mean but the first thing I do when reviewing a car is try and find a fault. In years gone by you could draw up a list but it is not so easy now. There are no bad cars these days and so there shouldn’t be after more than 120 years trying to get it right....
Big-hearted Dewi wins award after smiling through the pain
Team leader Dewi Williams has won an award for going “the extra mile” despite suffering hard times and losing his beloved mum. According to colleagues at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham, Dewi has a life-enhancing personality that can light up a room. As...
Show celebrating courage and songwriting genius of Sbardun was “bittersweet” for his widow
The courage and genius of a Welsh music legend is being saluted nearly a decade after his untimely death. Alun “Sbardun” Huws, a founder member of the trailblazing group, Y Tebot Piws, in the 1960s and early 70s, wrote a raft of the most memorable folk and pop songs...
Food distribution firm with appetite for growth will create 150 jobs with £6m investment
A £6 million expansion at a fast-growing food distribution company will create 150 new jobs in a major boost to the economy of rural Gwynedd. News of the investment was revealed during a visit to Harlech Foodservice by Liz Saville Roberts, MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd...
Scheme to decarbonise 7,000 homes will put “rocket boosters” under Gwynedd economy
Traditional products like wool and slate will be trialled as part of a major drive to decarbonise 7,000 homes across Gwynedd. According to business leaders, the ground-breaking Tŷ Gwyrddfai eco-project in Penygroes will put “rocket boosters” under the county’s economy...
Full steam ahead for tourism heroes
A railway that came back from the brink of collapse, a zoo that’s attracted eight million visitors and the world’s deepest hotel have been hailed as tourism heroes in North Wales. The Llangollen Railway, the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay and Go Below Underground...
