Author: Rhys Gregory

With Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort visiting Cardiff on Friday, September 16, a number of roads will be closed to facilitate the event and to keep the public safe. All those travelling to Cardiff for the Royal Visit are advised to plan their journey in advance and leave plenty of time to get into the city and where possible, use public transport. Local residents are strongly encouraged to leave their car at home and either take the bus, train or walk and cycle if they are able. Accessibility and opportunities for viewing and parking may be limited,…

Jean Christophe Novelli MBE, Aldo Zilli, The Ritz, Happy Bar & Grill, and Deliveroo more win big at last night’s 4th annual British Restaurant Awards 2022 On Monday, there was both celebration and reflection as the winners of the 4th annual British Restaurant Awards were announced live at the Porchester Hall in London nominations for the British Restaurant Awards were announced. The successful evening was themed in memory of Queen Elizabeth (II) with a special award renamed in her honour. Attendees wore black in respect of her majesty and the awards kicked off with a 2-minute standing moment of silence…

In June 2022, we all cheered and celebrated as our dear Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years on the throne. An additional bank holiday was given to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.  Sadly, this September, the Queen left us, having served us so faithfully for all those years. One of the first declarations the new King made in his speech was to make the day of the Queen’s funeral, Monday, 19 September, a bank holiday. Many businesses, some of which have done so already, will take the decision to close at times during the national mourning period as a mark of…

Cardiff-based environmental science research company, Genesis Biosciences, has joined forces with carbon offsetting specialist Carbon Footprint in its ambitious pledge to offset 100% of its 2021 emissions. Genesis is leading the way when it comes to developing sustainable cleaning solutions and has invested years of scientific investigation and millions of pounds developing its unique innovative eco-friendly microbial and antimicrobial technology. The global company is now looking to replicate its eco-benign philosophy within its products, into its business functions as well. As part of its ISO 14001 Certification objectives, Genesis pledged to offset 20% of the carbon emissions of 2021. However,…

Business Butler, the dynamic web-based business matching platform, has partnered with the Business Support Unit (BSU) to open up access to their ever-growing membership community and wide range of professional tools to business owners nationwide. In so doing both parties are promoting inclusivity and removing the barriers to networking. Business Butler founder and CEO, Bhupinder Sidhu, welcomed the partnership and said: “We are delighted to announce our collaboration with BSU, which increases opportunities for members of both businesses through accessing a much larger network of business professionals and taking advantage of a host of products and services that we offer.…

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…