Author: Rhys Gregory

AN award winning Mold cafe has launched a £20,000 expansion project which will double the popular coffee shop’s seating capacity. [aoa id=”1″] Lot 11 Express, on the corner of Chester Street and High Street, has taken over the former shoe repair shop next door and is currently knocking through to expand the cafe in order to keep up with demand. Part owner and manager, Sarah Baker, has built a loyal, growing customer base since opening in summer 2017 and her focus is on employing local people and using regional suppliers. The breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon snacks bar, which has…

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has leased a former industrial warehouse on Cardiff Business Park in Llanishen. [aoa id=”1″] It has taken the 15,537 sq ft building in Parc Ty Glas, formerly used by TV broadcaster S4C, on a 15 year lease to replace a smaller facility on Ocean Park. S4C was advised in the transaction by property consultancy Knight Frank. Christopher Gould, estates manager for the College, said: “The unit at Llanishen will give us a larger, more flexible working space in which up to 60 students at any time can design and construct large theatrical…

A CHARTERED accountant who completed 18 epic mountaineering expeditions on six continents is headlining a popular business conference. To mark the 10th anniversary of leadership programmes funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) through Welsh Government at Bangor University, the ION Leadership and 20Twenty Business Growth programmes are holding a celebratory event on Wednesday November 6. Venue Cymru in Llandudno will host the North Wales Means Business conference and exhibition, with guest speakers including Ricky Munday, the founder of Inspire Alpine. Ricky is an inspirational speaker, international expedition leader, Red Cross delegate and chartered accountant. To overcome redundancy in 2004, he…

Hodge, the independent financial services group announces the appointment of independent brand-led digital experience agency Rufus Leonard as Brand Experience agency partner. Cardiff based Hodge specialises in niche mortgage lending, commercial lending and retail savings. Founded by the late Sir Julian Hodge, the business can trace its origins as far back as 1965. First to market with Equity Release, first to market with Retirement Interest Only Mortgages, the business has decades of innovation in response to changing customer needs across its entire portfolio. With the appointment of Steve Pateman as CEO in 2019 the business has begun an ambitious growth…

Two leading businesswomen have helped launch a major new plan aimed at equipping Welsh workplaces with the skilled staff they’ll need to thrive in future. West Wales-based Kathryn Austin, a senior owner of Pizza Hut in the UK, and Catrin Jones, a co-director the award-winning Crwst café and bakery in Cardigan, were both keynote speakers at the launch of the Regional Employment and Skills Plan for South West and Mid Wales. Hundreds of businesses attended the launch event, which was held at the Ffos Las Racecourse in Carmarthenshire. Developed by the Regional Learning and Skills Partnership (RLSP) for South West…

The third biennial Cardiff Dance Festival brings acclaimed artists and companies from across Wales, the UK and internationally to Cardiff for a celebration of contemporary dance. During this year’s festival (CDF19), taking place between 8th and 24th of November, there will be performances of eleven dance productions, a scratch night for young dance artists and new work, a residency led by Annie Hanauer with University of South Wales students and two open studios with Daina Ashbee and Siriol Joyner. Alongside the variety of ticketed and free performances, the festival has placed a significant emphasis on artistic development and enriching the…

A Cardiff-based sports radio show has been shortlisted for a prestigious UK radio award for the third year in a row. The Terrace Radio Show, presented and produced by Chris O’Brien on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, is in contention for the Sports Show of the Year accolade at the UK Community Radio Awards – to be presented on Saturday evening (October 26). O’Brien’s show hit the airwaves in July 2016 – then known as OB’s Saturday Sport Show. It has since switched to a Thursday evening slot, and can be heard on the station between 8pm and 9pm. It has been…

The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales has called on the leaders of the world to step aside to allow young leaders the opportunity to lead   Sophie Howe made the call as she addressed the 1,500 delegates on the last day of the One Young World Summit (a global forum for young leaders) in London.   Other speakers include business leader and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson, Mary Robinson (Former President of Ireland and Chair of the Elders*), Edward Enniful (Editor in Chief of British Vogue) and Ellie Goulding (Singer/Songwriter and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador).   The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales said:…

The whole of Gorseinon Hospital, ward B (trauma and orthopaedic) at Morriston and ward C at Neath Port Talbot Hospital are closed to new admissions. At least part of the outbreak has been traced back to a person who visited one of the hospitals. It is understood they were caring for someone with norovirus at home and then came onto a ward where they interacted with several patients. Staff will now be reinforcing the rules around visiting which are: No more than two visitors per bed No children Wash your hands Do not interact with or offer food to any…

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