Author: Rhys Gregory

Occupational Health provider Fusion OH has appointed Clare Hurley as its new Managing Director as it looks to double in size over the next five years. The Caerphilly-headquartered company works with some of the UK’s largest businesses including Biffa, Nationwide Building Society and Dyson Technology, and provides a range of services including health & wellbeing support, mental health services and sickness absence management. The business has 52 members of staff and is actively recruiting as it looks to grow its service, sales and marketing teams. Clare joined the business 26 years ago while it was still part of National Britannia…

 A historic country house hotel close to Chester has been acquired by a new investor following a competitive marketing process. Northop Hall Country House Hotel (previously known as The Chequers), built in 1872, located in the small village of Northop Hall is surrounded by nine acres of private woodland and secluded gardens, with the region’s best walking paths and natural wildlife on the doorstep. The Hotels Agency and Advisory & Restructuring teams at Colliers advised the Joint Liquidators at Quantuma Advisory Limited on the marketing and sale of the hotel, achieving a price of £850,000. The hotel was previously recognised…

Police forces in Wales have received further training around illegal tobacco to assist educational talks in schools. The training has been launched to encourage a holistic approach to child substance use in Wales, which means agencies joining forces to protect Welsh youth . The training has been launched by the tobacco control organisation ASH Cymru, whose work centres on smoking and health. The training was inspired by the organisation’s leading work on the Welsh Government’s Campaign, No Ifs No Butts, which raises awareness on illegal tobacco and how it can act as a gateway for children to start smoking. Given…

Ambitious IT Managed Service Provider Flotek has unveiled substantial backing from one of the UK’s leading finance firms, Tower Leasing to continue its acquisitive growth strategy. The IT MSP, founded by a trio of experienced entrepreneurs, supports SMEs in South Wales and beyond prepare for IT digital transformation by embracing next generation technologies to improve their operations and service offerings. Tower Leasing has committed a substantial acquisition fund to enhance Flotek’s robust strategy for organic and acquisitional growth, which includes an established pipeline of deals set to complete by the end of the year. Jay Ball, CEO of Flotek, said:…

The Football Association of Wales are delighted to confirm a new four-year contract for Cymru manager Rob Page, taking the team through the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals and the qualifying campaigns for UEFA EURO 2024 and 2026 FIFA World Cup. During his time in charge as interim manager, Page has secured UEFA Nations League A qualification for the first time, reached the last 16 of the UEFA EURO 2020 finals, and made history in June as Cymru reached the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 64 years. Prior to his involvement in the senior team setup, Page…

With Flintshire’s top food festival just days away, organisers have lifted the lid on what visitors can expect over the two-day extravaganza. The festival is set to attract thousands of people from across North Wales and the North West.Mold Food & Drink Festival co-chairs Gwenan Roberts and Richard Howells said the festival would be focussed on supporting local businesses and chefs.“The festival is packed with great produce, activities, and entertainment. We are concentrating on supporting local – whether that’s food and drink producers or the chefs in the demonstration tent. The last two years have been tough for hospitality, and we hope…

Cardiff based VR start-up Virtus Tech secure £300k in pre-seed funding and launch Wales Virtual Hospital; a centralised platform enabling medical professionals to train virtually. With the VR training market set to reach as high as $350.9 billion by 2030 according to PWC, there are great opportunities for disruptive VR SaaS companies and Virtus Tech are paving the way in Wales. The post revenue tech start-up has become the ones to watch recently after their rapid growth in the past 12 months, shortly followed by investment and mentorship from Google for Startups as part of Tramshed Tech’s Startup Academyin December…

Around 3 to 6% (475 million people) of the global population have a fear of spiders. Even though most spiders are completely harmless, the fear you feel when you find one in your home is palpable. With spider sightings likely to increase at the end of summer as they seek shelter from the cooler weather, the experts at End of Tenancy Cleaning have revealed their most useful tips and tricks for repelling spiders at a low cost! Peppermint Oil Peppermint oil is the best option, mainly because it has been scientifically proven to repel spiders. This is due to the…

The RSPCA has released its groundbreaking inaugural report in partnership with the Scottish SPCA – the Animal Kindness Index* – which looks at the nation’s attitude towards animals. The charity’s figures, released today, show there were 756 reports of animal abuse on social media last year (2021) across England and Wales compared to 431 in 2020 and just 157 in 2019. The RSPCA logged an average of 63 reports of cruelty on social media a month last year, compared to just 35 a month during the previous year. Elaine Spence, Chief Inspector for South Wales, said: “It is very worrying…

Coed Cadw, The Woodland Trust in Wales, has reopened applications for its free tree packs for schools and community groups. Last spring, more than 40,000 trees were distributed to 205 organisations across Wales; the trust wants to smash that target in spring 2023. Applications for trees to be delivered in 2023 are now open, and Woodland Trust senior project lead Vicki Baddeleyhopes even more schools and groups will take up the offer of free saplings and get planting in the coming year. She said: “This year our communities have really felt the impact of climate change first-hand, and many are…