Slice of luxury at Darwin Escapes holiday parks following investment and redevelopment
LUXURY lodge owners and visitors can enjoy a slice of comfort and leisure at picturesque holiday resorts following multi-million pound investment in the South West. Darwin Escapes’ five-star parks at Cheddar Woods Resort and Spa, Somerset, and Hawkchurch Resort and Spa in Axminster, Devon, have attracted thousands of people to the region over the last decade. Employing…
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60 years of Linney Cooper – from social housing to super yachts and carpets for the King
FROM social housing to carpets for the King, Linney Cooper has been part of the furniture for 60 years. Celebrating six decades in the luxury carpets and flooring industry, the Llandudno and London-based firm – one of only seven companies in Wales to be awarded a Royal Warrant of Appointment from His Majesty The King…
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Welsh food producers on mission to make school menus more sustainable at national expo
CELEBRATING Welsh produce is food and drink to Larder Cymru. The team behind the pioneering initiative will be attending the LACA School Food Show in Birmingham over two days from Wednesday July 3. Delivered by Menter Môn, Larder Cymru – which is working with Wrexham, Flintshire, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Cardiff, and Caerphilly councils as part of…
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Esteemed author and Shakespeare academic to complete time-travel trilogy following book success
AN ESTEEMED academic and author is planning the third in a series of popular novels about a time-travelling psychotherapist and his Shakespearian exploits. One of the foremost authorities on Elizabethan drama, and a respected theatre critic, Professor Michael Kerr Scott is the founding Vice Chancellor of Wrexham University. Previously a Pro Vice-Chancellor at De Montfort…
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Educating Coleg Cambria explorers smash hospice fundraising target
EDUCATING explorers smashed their fundraising target and a huge charity challenge. Karl Jackson, Assistant Principal for the Institute of Technology at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham, and colleague Carl Roberts, Director for Curriculum – Engineering, completed the Skye is the Limit Challenge in aid of Hope House/Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices. Over recent years Karl and the…
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Purple patch for Darwin Escapes holiday park following investment and redevelopment
A BOUTIQUE hotel and luxury lodge resort has enjoyed a purple patch following multi-million pound investment and redevelopment. And the success of The Springs Resort and Golf Club in North Stoke, Wallingford, looks set to continue following its opening last year. Formerly owned by legendary Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan, the park – part of…
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Ewloe venue aiming to become first net zero social club in UK with green grant support
A POPULAR social club which poured its efforts into becoming net zero is reaping the rewards. Ewloe Social and Community Club has successfully lowered its carbon footprint after receiving a grant from the Carbon Reduction Feasibility Fund. The Fund is delivered by Antur Cymru Enterprise with the backing of Pathway to Carbon Zero Ltd and…
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Free family fun day celebrating music and motors makes Wrexham return
A FREE family fun day celebrating the best of motors and music makes its return to Wrexham this summer. The always popular Bersham Wheels takes place at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site from 10am-3pm on Saturday June 29. Featuring live entertainment, displays, trade stands, food and refreshments and a selection of extraordinary vehicles – from classic cars…
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Mackenzie Jones sees rise in family law cases despite drop in national divorce rate
THE cost-of-living crisis, fewer marriages and a more settled period following the Covid-19 pandemic have contributed to a decrease in divorces in the UK. But long-term, latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures revealing there were 80,057 divorces – down from 113,505 in 2021 – may not point towards family bliss, according to family law…
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Dylan’s and Menter Mon serve-up 900+ food boxes for children in North Wales
AN ACCLAIMED restaurant group and social enterprise organisation are serving up more than 900 wellbeing food boxes for families in North Wales. Led by the Children’s University and supported by Menter Môn’s Neges scheme, the initiative is funded by HEFCW (Higher Education Funding Council for Wales). The boxes will be given to children in Wrexham,…
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