Cornwall contract provides fresh challenge for Meridian Drilling

Working in extreme weather conditions is par for the course for Meridian Drilling, but when it came to starting a contract closer to home, the UK-headquartered company had to overcome a brand new set of environmental challenges. Meridian Drilling’s latest project is working with Treliver Minerals on a project near St Columb, Cornwall to explore for tin. The contract will see Meridian ... [More]

Colour is the name of the game with Kestrel’s latest catalogue

Building products manufacturer Kestrel has launched its 28th industry-leading catalogue, showcasing all of its colour options. The latest Kestrel Product Overview showcases the PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer’s commitment to understanding its customers’ needs and leading market trends, featuring an impressive array of colour options. The move comes as the customers continue ... [More]

Recipe: Bacon, leek and cheese rosti

The chef at the head of Wales’ ‘best large restaurant’ is sliding open the door on his kitchen secrets in a series of video tutorials. Jimmy Williams, executive chef at Signatures Restaurant at Aberconwy Resort & Spa, is launching an online, video recipe book, where he gives away some of the tips and tricks that have made his dishes award winners. This month’s recipe is an impressive ... [More]

Dumping office furniture costs businesses £9m a year

North Wales businesses are being urged to save money and reduce their carbon footprint by donating their unwanted office furniture in National Recycling Week (June 16-20). It’s estimated that approximately 1.2 million office desks and 1.8 million chairs end up in landfill each year in the UK. With up to 50 per cent of the furniture still in good condition it’s not only bad for the environment, ... [More]

Baa Stool/ North Wales Upholstery

Claire helped me to devise a marketing plan and taught me how to make social media work for my business in a time effective way. Her guidance has resulted in a marked increase in customer engagement leading to sales.  She has also given me some fantastic ideas on how to promote my business to the media going forward. Michelle Bartleet-Greavy ... [More]

Hard work adds up to success for accountants

Philip, who works at the Llandudno branch of Williams Denton has two children – three year old Calum and six month old Lucy. Meanwhile Bangor-based Ffion gave birth to her daughter Poppy (21 months) during her studies. Williams Denton director Janet Jones said: “Achieving the ACCA status is an achievement for anyone, but the fact that both Ffion and Philip took less than three years to pass all ... [More]

Welsh organisation creates buzz for beekeeping

A campaign is being launched to encourage more people in Wales to take up beekeeping, following devastating losses to the country’s best-known pollinator. Latest figures showed a sharp drop in bee numbers following the winter of 2012/13, with 45 per cent of colonies lost. While early indications suggest a good recovery in numbers, it’s still early days. Holly Pinkney, project manager for the ... [More]

Community heroes recognised

The work of community heroes from across North East Wales has been recognised at the High Sheriff of Clwyd Awards. Individual volunteers, community groups, public sector bodies and businesses that have shown outstanding dedication to their communities, were honoured at the prestigious event at Wrexham’s Catrin Finch Centre. High Sheriff of Clwyd Celia Jenkins said: “I have been incredibly ... [More]

When Twitter campaigns go wrong

Social media is a very useful and powerful tool. Used both personally and in the world of business, it brings friends, clients, competitors and foes together in extreme proximity (I found out what my neighbour was having for tea and desert last night – thanks for that Twitter!) For businesses it can be a great way of advertising new products or services – and it’s all free! Stats from ... [More]

So what’s so scary about a pumpkin?

If you have a glowing, orange orb shining out from your gatepost this week, it’s more likely to give you a cosy feeling of nostalgia than a shrill of terror. So where did the idea of a pumpkin being the scariest of all vegetable originate? Accord decided to investigate…   It seems the pumpkin or Jack-o-lantern originates from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which was ... [More]