The Isle of Anglesey now has its own beer, thanks to the award-winning Great Orme brewery. Ynys Mon is a rich, copper-coloured beer, reflecting the island’s mining heritage. It’s the latest offering from the Glan Conwy based brewery and it’s proving very popular on both sides of the Menai Straits. The first batch of the brew sold out in just five days with pub-goers across the region ... [More]
25 years of service
February 20, 2013 By
THERE are not many people who can honestly say they love their job, but for one man who is celebrating a milestone this year that really is the case. Kevin Everett, 54, is celebrating 25 years working at Kestrel, the leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer. A lot has changed since he joined the Lincolnshire headquartered firm in 1988 when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister, ... [More]
Kestrel skirting into a new interior market
February 20, 2013 By
Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE manufacturer Kestrel has added black woodgrain effect to its range of ogee skirting boards. The range, which also features ogee skirting in mahogany, Sherwood oak, rosewood and brilliant white, is available in widths of 70mm and 125mm and has already proved to be extremely popular with homeowners and property developers alike. In addition to this, certain colours in ... [More]
Behind the scenes look with a mock employment tribunal
February 13, 2013 By
VOLUNTARY organisations and community groups are being offered free places on a ‘mock employment tribunal’ in Old Colwyn next week. The mock tribunal is being run by Cardiff-based Capital Law, in partnership with Community Housing Cymru and five free places, worth £100 each are being offered through Business Supporting Communities’ (B2C) Share initiative. The free places are strictly for ... [More]
Payroll change set to bring extra burden to SMEs
February 13, 2013 By
LEADING North Wales accountancy firm Williams Denton is warning businesses to prepare for big payroll changes which could have huge implications for SMEs and the self-employed. The call comes ahead of after HM Revenue and Customs announced the introduction of a new system requiring employers to provide monthly updates to the taxman. The system, called Real Time Information (RTI), means that ... [More]
Join Natalie and Race for Life
February 13, 2013 By
A WOMAN who survived cancer is making a stand against the disease by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Natalie Jones, 28, who works at Accord PR, wants every woman across the area to join her. She is issuing the rallying cry ‘Cancer, we’re coming to get you’ as she urges mums, daughters, sisters and friends to join her by signing up now for the events which takes place in Wrexham, ... [More]
New awards showcase dedication to Clwyd communities
February 12, 2013 By
Community heroes from across the region have been celebrated as part of a brand new awards ceremony introduced by the High Sheriff of Clwyd. The High Sheriff, Henry Dixon, launched the awards in recognition of the individuals, projects and businesses that do so much to boost the communities of North East Wales. The inaugural event saw individual volunteers, SMEs, public sector and corporate ... [More]
Kestrel offers greater choice with more colours on its palette
February 6, 2013 By
With the latest trend for coloured windows, leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel has announced a new range of colour trims to match. In addition to cream and grey, which Kestrel introduced to its K16 roofline products last year, the company have now added a new range of colours foils including nut brown and chartwell green. As the pioneers of PVC-UE roofline ... [More]
Peppards builds on customer service ethos for online launch Wednesday
February 6, 2013 By
A 52 year-old family run builders merchant is moving into 24/7 trading with an online relaunch. Dunsden-based builders merchant Peppard Building Supplies, has spent months developing a new website that marries the company’s traditional focus on individual customer service, with latest technology. The result is a site that allows customers 24 hour access to their accounts, information on 5,000 ... [More]
Kestrel boosts training for installers ready for Green Deal
January 31, 2013 By
Leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer Kestrel is looking to expand its installation training programme in response to the government’s Green Deal. Over the past 18 months, Kestrel, has worked with one of the country’s leading PVC-U/PVC-UE trainers Neil Whitfield Training (NWT) to train almost 250 of its registered installers to NVQ level 2 in roofline installation. Now, ... [More]
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