Author: Rhys Gregory

A new initiative to provide companies in North Wales with a wide range of business services has launched. Go For Growth has been developed by Gamlins Law and brings together 20 businesses and organisations. Among the launch partners are accountants Salisbury’s and Grant Thornton, financial advisers Innes Reid and Sanlam, commercial insurer Daulby Read, health and safety specialist SHEQ, PR and marketing firm Mason Media and recruiter JVP Group. Go For Growth was officially launched at 1891 restaurant in Rhyl. Gamlins Law has its head office in the town. Ron Davison, Managing Director of Gamlins Law, said: “We have had…

Businesses and organisations from across Wales have been recognised for their excellent standards of HR and people development practices with the release of the shortlist for the CIPD Wales 2019 Awards. [aoa id=”1″] CIPD Wales, the professional body for HR and people development, will celebrate the cream of the crop of the thousands of individuals in HR across Wales at its annual awards ceremony. This year’s awards will take place at Cardiff’s City Hall on Friday 15th November. The awards, which are now in their third year, will see 45 companies, teams, and individuals shortlisted across nine categories. Finalists range…

A former film company boss has called on business leaders in North Wales to do more to save the environment. The plea from Justin Albert, the Director for Wales for the National Trust, came at a meeting of Wrexham Business Professionals, where he told the packed audience that the damaging effects of climate change were to be seen every day. The group is made up of successful businesses and highly skilled professionals working together to promote regional prosperity and the enterprise and expertise that exists in the region. Mr Albert, who previously worked – in non-fiction production at Paramount Studios,…

Emergency services have been in attendance at an address on Aberystwyth Street in the Splott area of Cardiff following the discovery of the body of a 50 year-old man which was reported at around 9.20am yesterday morning. South Wales Police can confirm the death is not considered suspicious. Next of kin have been informed and a file of evidence is being prepared for H M Coroner. The fire service attended as a precaution to ensure the property is safe for investigators to gain access. South Wales Police wishes to thank local residents for their patience while the emergency services conducted…

The man who died at an address in Cimla on Wednesday, October 2nd has been named as 66-year-old Wayne Pugh. Officers were called to assist ambulance colleagues at the property on Talbot Road at approximately 10.30pm. Mr Pugh’s family has issued the following statement:  “The family of Wayne are devastated with the sudden loss and ask for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time.” A 54-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the death has been released on bail pending further investigation. A number of local enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident. Detective…

The North Wales recruitment agency has welcomed new starters at its offices in Bangor and Colwyn Bay. Candice Chartrand joins the team as a resourcer, while Ami Jones – who previously worked for the company’s IT, executive and engineering arm, S2 Recruitment – returns as a senior recruitment consultant focused on the east of the region. Ami, from Rhos-on-Sea, will also support clients in the Construction sector, where there is significant demand for skilled and experienced candidates. “I am absolutely delighted to be back,” said Ami, who has two children, eight year-old Emily and Elliott, 4. “I really missed the…

A SOLICITOR who was living Down Under is on top after qualifying as a solicitor. After successfully achieving a Law degree at Cardiff University, Ben Jones decided to reflect on his future and experience more of the world. What followed was a year in Australia, a spell as a tour guide in Bali and time spent in the London property sector, before he returned home to North Wales with a revitalised attitude towards the legal industry. Ben, who grew up in Denbigh and attended Ysgol Glan Clwyd in St Asaph, had always wanted to follow in the footsteps of dad…

Willy Wonka famously had his chocolate factory, and now a Neath confectioner has opened his version – in his back garden.   [aoa id=”1″] When former bakery manager Gareth Davies launched his eponymous chocolate enterprise, little did he think ‘Delicious Delights by Gareth’ would mushroom into thriving full-time family business.   It all began with a raspberry ruffle Gareth made for his wife Lyn, now Gareth produces nearly 3,000 chocolates and sweet treats each week.   “I hadn’t made chocolates before, but Lyn likes raspberry ruffles, and I thought I’d give it a go,” says Gareth, who – along with…

Welsh company Road Safety Designs has scooped a prestigious national road safety award with recognition for its BriteAngle LED warning triangle as the best Fleet Safety Product 2019. The road safety charity Brake is behind the Fleet Safety Awards set up to acknowledge the achievements of those striving to reduce crashes and prevent pollution caused by any vehicles driven for work. The BriteAngle LED warning triangle came out on top as it was judged the product that does the most to improve fleet safety through innovation. It makes the motorist much more visible in the event of an unexpected stop,…

More than £100 million is being ploughed in to making North Wales an even more popular place to visit. The record levels of private and public sector investment were revealed as preparations get under way for the biggest night in the region’s tourism calendar and at a time when new figures have shown the overall spend by visitors increased to an all-time high of £3,241 billion in 2018. The statistics also show that North Wales out-performed all other parts of Wales in terms of the growth in the number of people coming to the region, with the total rocketing to…