Author: Rhys Gregory

One of the UK’s biggest containerised self-storage companies is opening a brand-new site in Buckley. It will be Lock Stock Self-Storage’s seventh site in Flintshire, and their 25th storage park across North Wales and the borders. The new Buckley site is on Globe Way, on the town’s Spencer Industrial Estate, where they are in the process of installing 120 – storage units, adding to their existing sites in Sandycroft, Saltney, Mold and Flint. The new 10 and 20-foot units, in their distinctive dark green livery, are being trucked onto the new one-acre site by lorry and Lock Stock use computer-aided…

The popular Race the Train event, organised by Tywyn Rotary Club and hosted by Talyllyn Railway, returned after a two-year, pandemic-enforced absence, with nearly 1,000 runners taking part. In addition to the main race, the Rotary Challenge, which follows a 14-mile route alongside the railway up and down the valley, there were a further three shorter races for different age groups. A total of 940 runners took part, down substantially from the 1,780 before the pandemic. Talyllyn Railway ran a special train for the event and also carried spectators and runners for all the races. More than 980 passengers travelled…

A mother from Caerphilly has decided to take part in her first half marathon this October 2nd to raise vital funds for heart research and improve her own health and wellbeing following the loss of both her parents to heart conditions Sara Powell-Davies, 49, is a communications manager and says: “I’m fundraising for BHF Cymru in memory of my parents who died very suddenly and unexpectedly of heart disease.  My mum died in January 2021.  I know I can’t change some of the risk factors for heart disease but getting fit will certainly help, and with two young children I…

A North Wales-based leading job advertising and recruitment marketing business is looking to hire a Managing Director to drive the next phase of its growth strategy. JVP Group has expanded significantly during the last nine years with clients across the UK. Founder Cath Harrison is now looking to broaden the senior management team by recruiting a new Managing Director. Cath will continue to work with the new MD on business strategy, but step back from day-to-day operational responsibilities. The company, which is based in St Asaph, supports SMEs, not-for-profit and blue-chip organisations across a wide range of sectors. So far,…

Wide ranging reforms designed to bear down on kleptocrats, organised criminals and terrorists abusing the UK’s open economy have been introduced to Parliament this week (22 September). The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill will strengthen the UK’s reputation as a place where legitimate businesses can thrive while driving dirty money out of the UK. Through the reforms, anyone who registers a company in the UK will need to verify their identity, tackling the use of companies as a front for crime or foreign kleptocrats. The reforms to Companies House – its biggest upgrade in 170 years – will also see…

This week Green Space Dark Skies marked the end of its journey through some of Wales’ iconic National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a Finale film on Wales’ highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).  This will form part of a fifteen-minute film captured through events at the UK’s four highest mountains including Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Slieve Donard and will be broadcast in a BBC Countryfile special and made available free online. Wales’ busiest mountain sees over 600,000 visitors every year, which is why organisers Walk the Plank kept the date and exact location secret, and the…

Savills, on behalf of a private client, has brought to market the well-established Pennant Park Golf Club and Holiday Park in Holywell, Flintshire, for an undisclosed amount. The property extends to approximately c.112 acres (45.29 ha) with the golf course and facilities occupying the majority of the site. The 18 hole golf course extends to 6,059 yards and par 70 from the white tees. There is also a putting green and practice area together with a six-bay driving range. There is significant potential to increase income generation through the planning permission for 73 holiday lodges, of which 58 pitches have…

Other Voices, Ireland’s internationally acclaimed music festival and live music television programme, is returning to Cardigan from November 3-5. The festival will present another inspirational programme of live music and compelling dialogue that champions Ireland and Wales’ longstanding cultural and musical ties both live and online. It’s been three years since the first edition of Other Voices Cardigan took place. Last year saw the event move online to a digital platform, but the organisers are delighted that audiences and artists can finally come together again in person to celebrate the close relationship between Wales and Ireland. This years’ audiences can…

Some of Wales’ best and most renown Chefs and Hospitality professionals are on the judging panel for the upcoming Young Chef Young Waiter Wales (YCYW) competition – a first of its kind for the country – hosted by University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) this autumn. The competition, which is open to any hospitality professional age 26 and under living and working in Wales, aims to uncover talented youngsters and give them a chance to compete on the world stage to bolster their career, build skills and develop networks. A team of judges will assess each stage of the…

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement on Wednesday 21 September which outlined plans to help cut energy bills for businesses, but says it might be too little too late for some. Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which aims to provide help for businesses and other non-domestic customers over the coming winter by setting wholesale prices expected to be £211 per MWh for electricity and £75 per MWh for gas. Responding to the announcement, FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “Until now, there has been much focus on domestic energy prices and…