Author: Rhys Gregory

A bakery’s products are going down so well with customers at high-end supermarket chain Waitrose that they have ordered five more from them to sell across the UK. The deal is a massive boost to the Wrexham-based Village Bakery who started out supplying just one Waitrose store in Menai Bridge 10 years ago and are now going nationwide in 220 of their supermarkets from Penzance to Aberdeen. The latest batch of Village Bakery branded products to grace the retail giant’s shelves are three varieties of pancakes in buttermilk, blueberry and chocolate flavours, along with sourdough and five grain crumpets. …

South Wales Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Barry in which 11 French bulldogs were stolen. The burglary took place in Hillary Rise, Barry, on January 4, at around 9am. Eleven French bulldogs were taken which included five adults and six puppies. The stolen dogs were three lilac and tan adults (one male and two female), one sandy coloured female adult, one white female adult, as well as three white puppies (one male and two female) and three lilac and tan puppies (one male and two female). A blue Mercedes E220 convertible index number KV15 YYX was…

ASH Wales CEO Suzanne Cass appeared in the report, in which Trading Standards officers called for the establishment of a government task force dedicating to tackling the problem. Currently illegal tobacco makes up 15% of all tobacco sales in Wales, the highest level in the UK, with 45% of all smokers in Wales having been offered the chance to buy it. It is sold at pocket money prices, with a pack of 20 illegal cigarettes costing just £4, making it easily accessible to those who would not otherwise be able to afford it. However, the impact of illegal tobacco market…

Leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket, has chosen Quotethemarket.com as a partner of choice to provide its customers with taxi insurance comparison. [aoa id=”1″]Launched in May 2018, Pontypool-based Quotethemarket.com is a part of the pH Innovate group of companies who are an incubator focusing on UK insurtech sector. Quotethemarket.com’s approach is based around bringing innovative ways to compare niche insurance products – from both a price and product perspective. pH Innovate also own Quote Detective, a motor insurance broker and Next Venture, a supplier of innovative technologies to insurance brokers.[/aoa] Quotethemarket.com’s Managing Director, Nigel Chivers said: “This is an excellent partnership…

Green-fingered volunteers are being invited to help enhance the county’s environment. As part of Denbighshire County Council’s project to plant 18,000 trees in the county, a tree planting day will take place in Rhyl on Tuesday, January 22. The Council is in the process of planting 11,000 trees at Rhyl’s former tip site, Glan Morfa, transforming it into a multi-use community green space, while a further 7,000 trees will be planted at other sites in Rhyl and Upper Denbigh. It is part of the Council’s work to protect and enhance the environment. Those who wish to attend are asked to…

The Fund gives out grants twice a year, and projects in rural areas across the UK can apply for funding of up to £50,000 in the spring round of funding. Set up in 2010 by HRH The Prince of Wales, the charity aims to improve the prospects of viability for rural communities and farm businesses. Every year the Fund gives out over £1 million in funding, and can support projects for up to three years. The Fund aims to support projects that achieve the following: [aoa id=”1″] Sustaining Rural Communities Projects that deliver sustainable rural assets, businesses, and services that…

PRICE promotions are largely to blame for shoppers in Wales stocking up on junk food, a new poll by Cancer Research UK has found. Almost nine in 10 (86%) of those questioned in the survey of over 1,000 people in Wales said they think that price deals offering extra items for free are influential in encouraging people to buy unhealthy food. And an overwhelming 68% of people polled said temporary price reductions on junk food influenced them to buy junk food. Three in five people (58%) said temporary cut price deals influenced their decision on what to buy. The results…

South Wales Police is investigating a serious road traffic collision that occurred yesterday morning at 8.50am (Monday 7 January 2019) on the A4233 Porth near the roundabout at the A4058. The 76-year-old male driver of the black Citroen C1 motor vehicle, and the 53-year-old male driver of the silver Renault Trafic vehicle, were both injured. The road was closed for approximately three hours whilst police carried out initial investigations and for vehicle recovery. South Wales Police thanks the public for their patience and understanding during this incident. Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who…

COLEG CAMBRIA has reached new levels of excellence in work-based learning and delivery of apprenticeships. [aoa id=”1″] The college received the best work-based learning (WBL) inspection in Wales to date from Estyn, the education and training inspectorate. The ambition, skill and enthusiasm of learners, economic impact, staff progression and burgeoning links with industry heavyweights across North Wales were praised, as was the leadership of chief executive David Jones and his management team. Cambria and its partners – including Jones Bros civil engineers in Ruthin, NACRO, Pendine Park Care Organisation, Redrow Homes, Total People, and Plato Training – are the fifth…

Zip World, the award-winning outdoor adventure business which features the world’s fastest zip line, has secured a significant minority investment from leading mid-market private equity investor LDC, supported by the company’s existing banking partner, HSBC. The deal values the business at £45m. [aoa id=”1″] The business runs adventure experiences across three scenic locations in the iconic Snowdonia mountain range in North Wales. It offers multiple activities including ziplines, an alpine rollercoaster, treetop adventure courses and subterranean playgrounds equipped with high-rope walks and nets. Its site in Penrhyn Quarry is home to the world’s fastest zipwire Velocity 2, on which riders…