Clogau Gold prepares for Christmas rush after 2019 turnover increase
CLOGAU GOLD has seen turnover rise by almost 20% after opening new stores across the country. The North Wales jewellery firm has a blueprint for high street success and plans to unveil four more units in 2020. That will take their total number of boutiques to 15, bucking the trend in town centres across the…
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Matilda star Kane praises ‘exceptional’ Coleg Cambria for acting support
KANE OLIVER PARRY has a driving ambition – for his face to appear on the side of a London bus. The former Coleg Cambria student may soon get his wish, having made a name for himself in some of the West End’s biggest musicals. Originally from Rhyl, the 30 year-old is currently treading the boards…
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Coleg Cambria Llysfasi encourages next generation of dairy entrepreneurs
A LAND-BASED college welcomed the cream of young farmers to Denbighshire for a series of workshops designed to attract aspiring entrepreneurs to the dairy industry Coleg Cambria Llysfasi is hosting the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Entrepreneurs in Dairying workshops for the first time. The business and finance training programme aims to meet a huge…
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Gareth Jones named Businessman of the Year at Welsh SME Business Awards
A SOLAR energy and hot tubs entrepreneur picked up a top national business award. Gareth Jones, Managing Director of the Carbon Zero Group, was named Businessman of the Year at the Welsh SME Business Awards, held at The Exchange Hotel in Cardiff. In what has been a challenging period for UK industry, the Mochdre-based retail…
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Chief Properties to transform Anglesey landmark into business development
ONE of Anglesey’s best-known buildings is to be transformed into a business centre and conference venue. Tristan Haynes, the new owner of Grade II-listed Shire Hall in Llangefni, is also planning to open a pod hotel, an art gallery and attract companies of all sizes to the 45-room landmark. Llangefni is the administrative heart of…
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Heads of Terms signed for £1billion North Wales Growth Deal
THE £1BILLION North Wales Growth Deal has reached a landmark milestone Representatives from North Wales Economic Ambition Board joined the Welsh and UK Governments to sign Heads of Terms and agree the seven programmes that will form the Deal from 2020 onwards. The Heads of Terms commits the two Governments to investing £240m into programmes…
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Pure Perfection Clinic unveils innovative new technology for customers
AN AWARD-WINNING skin clinic has invested in new technology to remain at the forefront of advances in the aesthetics sector. Pure Perfection Clinic in Rossett, near Chester and Wrexham, has added ground-breaking Diolaze and Morpheus8 machinery to its growing list of pioneering treatments. Morpheus8, a fractional skin process that stimulates collagen production, and the Diolaze…
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Alwen Williams the new programme director for North Wales Growth Deal
ALWEN WILLIAMS is “coming home” to help drive forward the £1bn North Wales Growth Deal. After 24 years with telecoms giant BT, Alwen will begin a new role as Programme Director for North Wales Economic Ambition Board in January. Originally from Gwytherin, near Llangernyw, she is looking forward to leading a Programme Office that will…
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Coleg Cambria and Tilhill Forestry join forces to train next generation of woodland workers
FORESTRY students were given a bird’s eye view of their woodland workplace during a special demonstration. Learners on the inaugural Tilhill Diploma in Forestry and Woodland Management at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi welcomed speakers from the organisation for a drone display and presentations. Tilhill is the UK’s largest forestry and timber harvesting company, and together with…
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Clogau to open new Carmarthen store as high street expansion continues
A LEADING Welsh jewellery brand is opening a new store in Carmarthen. Clogau will unveil its latest boutique this Saturday after an unprecedented period of retail expansion, bucking the trend on UK high streets. The North Wales company has taken over a 60 square-metre premises at St Catherine’s Walk Shopping Centre, having opened units in…
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