Green shoots of success for Welsh producers in developing healthy school menus
FOOD producers and independent businesses could benefit from a partnership with Conwy schools. Conwy council’s Catering department has piloted a Welsh Government Foundational Economy and Business Wales initiative encouraging more local authorities to use Welsh suppliers when designing primary school menus. Following a pilot study which focused on green vegetables including broccoli, the organisations are calling for growers…
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Robertson GEO uses new tech to capture vital data for £1.5bn hydro scheme
ROBERTSON GEO dug deep to capture vital geotechnical data for a £1.5bn hydroelectric scheme. Located on the banks of Loch Lochy, near Inverness in Scotland, Coire Glas will be the first hydro storage project of its size to be constructed in the UK since Dinorwig Power Station in the 1980s. The Conwy-based provider of borehole geophysical and…
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Oscar winner Lol Crawley on his love for Wales and advice for next generation of college filmmakers
WALES played a major role in Lol Crawley’s journey to Oscars glory. Having been raised in Powys, the acclaimed cinematographer went on to study for a BTEC National Diploma in Audio Visual Studies at NEWI Cartrefle in Wrexham – now Coleg Cambria – and has thanked the lecturers and colleagues who played a part in…
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Luxury lodge park celebrates 10th anniversary with major revamp of leisure facilities
A LEADING holiday park operator marked 10 years ownership of a luxury coastal retreat with a major revamp of its sports and leisure facilities. Aberconwy Resort and Spa is one of the jewels in the crown of the Darwin Escapes portfolio. The Talacre-based company acquired the Conwy site from Ken and Linda Houghton in 2015…
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Coleg Cambria achieves 11 medals at Skills Competition Wales
COLEG CAMBRIA and its industry partners were in medal-winning form at this year’s Skills Competition Wales. The college, based in Wrexham, Northop, Deeside and Llysfasi, secured 11 in total – three golds, five silver and three bronze. Gold medals were achieved by Jo Arrowsmith for CNC Milling, Oliver Evans (Aircamo Aviation Ltd) for Aeronautical Engineering,…
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Head chef at The Gunroom Restaurant to represent Wales on Great British Menu
THE head chef of an acclaimed five-star hotel and restaurant is to appear in one of TV’s most prestigious culinary competitions. Daniel Ap Geraint of The Gunroom Restaurant at Plas Dinas Country House will represent Wales on the 20th series of Great British Menu. This year’s theme is ‘Great Britons’ and the show itself is renowned for…
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SF Parks unveils plans for multi-million pound ‘treehouse’ accommodation at popular resort
SF PARKS plans to build luxurious multi-million pound ‘treehouse’ accommodation at one of its most popular holiday resorts. The proposals for WhiteHouse Leisure Park in Towyn would complement a recently constructed climbing wall, ‘The Jump’ and a high-ropes course at the award-winning site, in addition to a planned upgrade to the existing Jakes family restaurant…
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Sblash to return bigger and better after 6,000+ visitors in buoyant first year
A HUGELY popular tourist attraction will return bigger and better after a buoyant first year saw them welcome more than 6,000 visitors. Sblash Aqua Park in Penmaenmawr, Conwy, was launched last May and immediately captured the public’s imagination. Owners James and Debbie McAllister – who transformed the seven-acre Graiglwyd Springs Fishery into an inflatable assault course…
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Robertson GEO unveils vision to double workforce and revenue following HQ move
A GROUNDBREAKING global developer and provider of borehole geophysical and petrophysical logging technologies and services is moving to a new headquarters and planning further expansion. Award-winning Robertson Geo will relocate from its sites in Deganwy and Llandudno to a new 20,500 square-foot building on Tre Morfa Enterprise Park, Conwy, following significant growth. In addition to…
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PetPlace has big plans for 2025 following year of events and investment
A PIONEERING pet retailer lined up another paw-some calendar of events as it prepares for further growth in 2025. A busy year for PetPlace – which has stores in Llangefni, Ruthin, Mold and Gledrid, Oswestry, and a HQ in Kinmel Bay – looks set to be replicated and even bettered over the coming 12 months….
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