New Pines unveils new-look facilities following significant investment
A POPULAR seaside holiday retreat has undergone major redevelopment following a period of significant investment. Darwin Escapes’ New Pines Holiday Home Park, on the outskirts of Dyserth and Rhyl, unveiled a raft of improvements ahead of the summer. External and internal redecoration and construction of an outdoor seating area with landscaping followed a revamp of…
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Vigo IT Solutions targets new connections following North Wales expansion
A LEADING IT company will serve more communities and meet industry demand by building on its connections in Wales. Vigo IT Solutions Ltd is a pioneering provider of IT and related services based in Birkenhead, Wirral. Employing 20 staff and with more than 250 customers, founder and Managing Director Kurt Beaumont-Jones has expanded operations and…
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National White Water Centre celebrates visitor boom and 40 years in business
AN ICONIC adventure attraction is celebrating a wet and wild 40 years in business. Launched in 1985, Canolfan Tryweryn, the National White Water Centre in Frongoch, Gwynedd, is one of the most popular activities in North Wales, welcoming up to 40,000 visitors annually. Employing a team of eight full time and 40+ freelance staff, the…
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Supertemps celebrating 45 years at heart of business and industry
A RECRUITMENT agency is celebrating 45 years at the heart of business and industry in North Wales. Supertemps plans to mark the incredible milestone with a series of events and activities supporting clients, candidates and companies across the region. The firm, which employs a team of 11 from its offices in Bangor and Colwyn Bay, will…
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Fincate launches today – plugging widening UK ‘advice gap’
A NEW financial education website which aims to plug the widening “advice gap” in the UK will launch today (Tue). Fincate is the creation of Rob Lewis, managing director and founder of a multiple award-winning financial planning business based in Mold, St Asaph, and London. An amalgamation of the words ‘Financial’ and ‘Education’, the site…
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MS backs Greenfield Valley campaign to become top 10 North Wales destination
A MEMBER of the Senedd has backed a historic attraction’s bid to become one of the top 10 destinations in North Wales. Greenfield Valley is aiming to attract more than 100,000 people a year to its green spaces, buildings, activities and events. On a visit to the 70-acre site, near Holywell, Hannah Blythyn, Member of…
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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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Inaugural apprenticeship programme building skills and aspirations of construction workers
AN INNOVATIVE new apprenticeship programme is building the skills and aspirations of construction workers. Wales’s first fully funded Construction Degree Apprenticeship was launched in September and is already helping learners lay the foundations for their future careers. The students will spend two years at Coleg Cambria before completing a final two years at Wrexham University….
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