Author: Rhys Gregory

T4 (Tea For You), the renowned bubble tea brand known for its Taiwanese drinks, is excited to announce the opening of its first store in Cardiff this week. The store will open its doors for the first time at midday on Friday, November 1st. Located across the road from the National Museum Cardiff, T4 offers a selection of popular beverages, including bubble tea, smoothies, and milkshakes. One of the standout features of the T4 menu is its high level of customisation—it’s more than just adjusting the ice and sugar; customers can tailor their drinks entirely to their liking without sacrificing…

A STATE-OF-THE-ART land-based college development will open in the coming weeks. The new £10million agriculture and education building at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi is nearing completion. Backed with more than £5.9m from the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, the 1,095 square metre, two-storey carbon-neutral complex is being built by Wrexham-based Read Construction. Cutting-edge facilities include a library, classrooms, laboratories, a coffee shop, meeting spaces, atrium, wellbeing hub and a HE centre. Head of Llysfasi Elin Roberts said staff will be teaching on-site from late November. She is delighted with the progress made, adding: “The new building is looking fantastic,…

Businesses across Flintshire continue to transform the lives of under-served young people through a partnership with a social mobility charity. Operating across the county, WeMindTheGap has worked alongside several companies to deliver paid placements as part of its WeGrow employability programme. Designed to upskill participants, WeGrow offers six months of on-the-job experience with four different employers alongside weekly GCSE level maths and English lessons. One individual who has successfully entered the workforce through the scheme is Flintshire local, Leah Griffiths. Having completed a placement at renewable energy specialists Wall-Lag, Leah is now employed by the family firm as a full-time painter…

Llanishen High School welcomed back two of its most celebrated alumni, Olympians Jeremiah Azu and Anna Morris, for a day that left students buzzing with inspiration and pride. Jeremiah, Wales’s fastest man, and Anna, fresh from her stunning victory as a world champion in Denmark last week, returned to the school halls where their journeys first began. The Olympians held interactive assemblies for students across years 7 to 13, delivering heartfelt advice and sharing insights into the dedication and resilience required to reach the top of their fields. Jeremiah, reflecting on his journey, reminded students to keep pushing forward, even…

A leading North Wales law firm has announced a new Head of Residential Conveyancing. Samantha Mueller, who takes up the role, has more than 20 years’ experience working in conveyancing in the region. Samantha will be responsible for managing the team of four conveyancers and various support staff across Gamlins Law’s six offices. Samantha said: “I am delighted to have joined Gamlins Law which has long had the reputation as the leading law firm in North Wales. “The offer to become the firm’s Head of Residential Conveyancing was an exciting one and one that gave me the career progression I…

LANDMARK buildings on one of the most popular and preserved streets in Wales have undergone a green transformation. Carbon Zero Renewables – part of the Carbon Zero Group based in Old Colwyn, St Asaph and Mochdre – has completed a series of projects on Mostyn Street, Llandudno. The award-winning company is led by Managing Director and President for the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in Wales, Gareth Jones. Gareth teamed-up with Mostyn Estates to help lower the area’s carbon footprint, beginning with the former Marks and Spencer store, and Providero Coffeehouse. Jon Merrick, of the Mostyn Estates Business Development department, said the…

Swansea University’s School of Management will welcome its first cohort of business leaders and entrepreneurs from South Wales to the 90% government-funded Help to Grow: Management Course next year. Its first course will start on 10th January 2025 and is open for up to 30 leaders and senior managers from small- and medium-sized Welsh businesses to register. Delivered by 62 Small Business Charter-accredited business schools across the UK, the Help to Grow: Management Course provides SME leaders with the practical knowledge and skills to help them increase resilience, innovation and growth. The course is 90% government funded and is designed…

Ceredigion County Council is calling for entries as it gears up for a celebration of the county’s businesses and communities. The Gwobrau Caru Ceredigion Awards 2024, to be held in December, will recognise the exceptional contributions and achievements of businesses, community projects, and individuals across the county. Entries for the awards are now open and features 12 categories , ranging from innovations in the community, such as finding new uses from old buildings, through to awards recognising young entrepreneurs, successful events and the tourist industry. Applicants from small enterprises, through to larger businesses, non-profit organisations, charities and community groups alike,…

A 33-year-old man who intentionally strangled his ex-partner has been jailed. Phillip Hill, of East Parade, Rhyl, attacked the victim in her home following an unprovoked incident on August 16th. He admitted a charge of intentional strangulation, and appeared before Mold Crown Court today Monday, October 28th for sentencing, where he was jailed for 15 months. Unhappy that his former partner had been out to visit a family member who was unwell, Hill grabbed the victim to the throat and pushed her up against a wall, before hitting her across the face. Despite her getting away, Hill dragged her to…

Spooky snakes have slithered into a Prestatyn nature spot thanks to a traditional crafting technique. Denbighshire County Council’s Countryside Service led a Halloween themed wood craft session for Nature for Health volunteers at Coed Y Morfa. To create the creatures to honour All Hallows’ Eve, reused wood from coppicing carried out locally by countryside rangers was used to fashion a selection of snakes. Coppicing is a traditional technique for managing woodland, involving trees or shrubs repeatedly cut at the base to create a coppice stool, leaving enough for regrowth and a sustainable supply of wood. The offcuts can be used…