A company that’s revolutionised the traditional Welsh Cake is attracting a host of celebrity fans. Aficionados of the griddled cakes made by Cwmni Cacen Gri (The Welsh Cake Company) in Betws y Coed now include pop stars Olly Murs and Pixie Lott – not to mention Wales’s favourite weatherman, Derek Brockway. The art of Welsh [..]
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Monday January 7th, 2013
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A young entrepreneur who gave up a promising career to care for her younger sister after their mother died has set up a new business showcasing the talents of local fashion designers. Shanel Williams left her career as a manager of Kurt Geiger in Ireland after losing her mum, Morine Reid, to cancer. Upon returning [..]
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Wednesday January 2nd, 2013
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Working at Carillon Court in Loughborough is definitely a family affair for Lorraine Green who has just notched up 20 happy years at the shopping centre. Lorraine, 51, began there in 1992 as secretary to its first manager, Derrick Green, who just happened to be her father-in-law. And the family tradition continues as strongly as [..]
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Wednesday January 2nd, 2013
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A new drive has been launched to turn North Wales into a “world class” destination for visitors. The Destination Management campaign is a “key building block” of a strategy to increase the value of the £2 billion a year industry which employs 40,000 people in North Wales. It is being masterminded by Tourism Partnership North [..]
Thursday December 20th, 2012
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