UK Leisure Living is top of the league after delivering results for LFC boss
AN AWARD-WINNING retailer is top of the league after netting the business of Liverpool FC boss Peter Moore. The Reds’ chief executive is used to a premier playing surface, so when he needed composite decking in time for his wedding, he contacted North Wales-based UK Leisure Living. The Mochdre and St Asaph firm, which also…
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Luxury holiday park given the green light by Flintshire planners
A HOLIDAY park will boost tourism and the economy in one of the most picturesque and unspoilt areas of North Wales. The much-anticipated Maes Mynan development in Afonwen, near Caerwys, is to open this September after receiving planning permission from Flintshire County Council. Acorn Leisure – which also owns holiday parks in nearby Lloc and…
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Coleg Cambria to host popular Blue Planet II public lecture
THE story behind one of the world’s great nature and wildlife programmes is coming to Coleg Cambria. Blue Planet II: The science behind the BBC series will take place at the college’s Deeside Sixth Form Centre tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6pm. Professor Mark Brandon and Dr Philip Sexton will lead a public lecture explaining the workings…
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£80m North Wales Growth Bid scheme targets road congestion
AN £80MILLION transport scheme will target heavy traffic at peak times on the most congested roads in North Wales. As part of the North Wales Growth Bid, the programme aims to improve connectivity, reduce carbon footprint and complement Welsh Government investment in the region’s road and rail networks. A series of projects would be introduced…
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Falmouth student jobs site rises to become one of top recruitment firms on the south coast
A JOBS site launched by teenagers to help fellow students find employment has grown into one of the south coast’s top recruitment firms. Jack Fannon (pictured) and Frazer Hawkey came up with the idea for Hannon Recruitment while in the first year of an Entrepreneurship degree at Falmouth University. They quickly gained a reputation for their…
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Ailing North Wales tourist attraction quadruples visitor numbers and invests £1.6m after turnaround
A TOP attraction has quadrupled visitor numbers and spent £1.6m revamping accommodation to support a rise in adventure and heritage tourism. The Slate Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog is also employing more staff than it has since the mid-1990s, following a 2011 restructure which changed the fortunes of the ailing company. JW Greaves has operated the…
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Parties unite as momentum builds around North Wales Growth Bid
THE time is now to put aside political differences and drive a North Wales Growth Bid that will benefit future generations. A cross-party approach to economic development has been welcomed by MPs and Assembly members in the region, who are fully behind the Bid aiming to secure more than £1billion of investment for programmes that…
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Cornwall students make headway with new clothing business
PROUD students are making headway in business with their range of branded hoodies. Fal Uni Threads is a clothing line run by a group currently preparing for the third year of their Entrepreneurship degree at Falmouth Business School. They came together from as far away as Lithuania and Germany to enrol on the degree –…
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Airline boss donates private jet to Coleg Cambria engineers
ENGINEERS are reaching for the sky thanks to the boss of a top UK airline. Generous Jet2.com Chairman Philip Meeson has presented Coleg Cambria with a Jet Provost T5 aircraft. Mr Meeson, whose nephew is completing an aerospace apprenticeship with Cambria and Broughton-based wingmakers Airbus, donated his own personal jet to the college’s Deeside campus….
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Businesses launched by teen students boost Cornwall economy
BUSINESSES launched by teenage students are having a major impact on the Cornish economy. The Entrepreneurship degree at Falmouth University has already spawned dozens of companies in a variety of sectors, creating jobs and generating thousands of pounds in UK and overseas sales. Falmouth Business School say the drive and ingenuity of cohorts across all…
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