Business News Wales

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from the team at Business News Wales 🎄

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past year and we look forward to lots of exciting new projects coming up for 2025 🙌

Enjoy your day!

23/12/2024

OH! RADIO

Barry-based radio station Bro Radio has changed its name to Oh! Radio as it celebrates the finale of Gavin and Stacey.

Launched in 2009, the station is run by members of the local community, who give up their time to produce a local radio service for the town of Barry and the wider Vale of Glamorgan.

With the hit TV show being such a huge part of the local community, the station will be known as Oh! Radio, inspired by the iconic catchphrase made famous by writer Ruth Jones’ character Nessa until 27th December.

Barry-based radio station Bro Radio has changed its name to Oh! Radio as it celebrates the finale of Gavin and Stacey. Launched in 2009, just two years

20/12/2024

HAVE YOUR SAY📢

Monmouthshire County Council has been working with Town and Community councils and residents to develop green space enhancements for nature and people through the Gwent Green Grid and Local Nature Partnerships.

This year, the focus is on enhancing green spaces in Goytre, Llanover, Usk, Llangybi, and Raglan, along with selected sites in Llantilio Pertholey, Abergavenny, and Monmouth.

The council has consulted community councils and held public meetings, but further feedback is essential.

More HERE👇

Monmouthshire County Council has been working with Town and Community councils and residents to develop green space enhancements for nature and people

20/12/2024

NESSA'S SLOTS

St David's / Dewi Sant, Cardiff is dedicating its largest shopping arcade to Gavin & Stacey fans as the cult show gets set to air its final ever episode.

In honour of the show’s legendary character Nessa – Vanessa Shanessa Jenkins – the shopping centre is renaming its iconic Grand Arcade mall, and opening its own version of her Barry Island amusement arcade ‘Nessa’s Slots’.

‘Nessa’s Grand Arcade’ will be officially unveiled with a commemorative plaque on Saturday 21st December, just days before the screening of Gavin & Stacey’s last-ever episode on Christmas Day.

St David’s Cardiff is dedicating its largest shopping arcade to Gavin & Stacey fans as the cult show gets set to air its final ever episode. In honour

19/12/2024

£10 PLEDGE

The Federation of Small Businesses - FSB is urging people to support their local high streets and shop small this festive season.

The FSB is asking people across Wales to commit to spending at least £10 locally with a small business and to share on social media what makes that business special using the hashtag .

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is urging people to support their local high streets and shop small this festive season. The FSB is asking people

19/12/2024

SOUTH WEST WALES TRANSPORT

Improvements to help make buses and trains a more practical solution than travelling by car have been identified as a top transport priority in South West Wales.

Over 70% of people who took part in recent consultation picked such improvements as the most important that could be introduced to make transport better across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea.

Swansea Council Cyngor Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire County Council Neath Port Talbot Council Pembrokeshire County Council

Improvements to help make buses and trains a more practical solution than travelling by car have been identified as a top transport priority in South West

18/12/2024

CHRISTMAS AT RHUG ESTATE 🎄

Christmas is in full swing at the award-winning Rhug Estate

Despite the stormy weather, hundreds of people attended the organic farm estate’s festive craft fair at the weekend and enjoyed yuletide treats, artisan market stalls and a bustling Santa’s Grotto.

The event was a major success, and the 12,500-acre site, based in Corwen, Denbighshire, has even more for visitors to enjoy in the coming weeks.

Christmas is in full swing at the award-winning Rhug Estate. Despite the stormy weather, hundreds of people attended the organic farm estate’s festive

18/12/2024

BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN WALES

Thomas Carroll, the independent risk management and insurtech business, has been named one of the top 20 companies to work for in Wales on the 2024 Best Companies to Work For list. The company has climbed two places since last year to take the 18th spot.

The Best Companies rankings are based on detailed employee surveys, which measure aspects such as personal growth, wellbeing and the company’s commitment to social value principles.

Thomas Carroll, the independent risk management and insurtech business, has been named one of the top 20 companies to work for in Wales on the 2024 Best

17/12/2024

CHRISTMAS TOY APPEAL🎅

The Alacrity Foundation has joined forces with Business in the Community (BITC ) to spearhead a Christmas toy campaign in Newport which it says will be “bigger and better” than one they ran last year.

The tech start-up hub is part of BITC’s Newport Place Programme, a collaborative initiative designed to drive positive change by bringing together businesses, community organisations, and public sector partners.

Launched to address local challenges, the programme focuses on improving social and economic outcomes through targeted projects that align with the specific needs of the community.

The Alacrity Foundation has joined forces with Business in the Community (BITC) to spearhead a Christmas toy campaign which it says will be “bigger and

17/12/2024

LEAD PACE CARS

Mon Motor Group is back to support several Run 4 Wales events in 2025.

The group will once again be providing the lead cars for several races in 2025 – a Ford and Skoda during the ABP Newport Marathon Festival on Sunday 13 April and an Audi and Volvo for the Cardiff Half Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 5 October.

Mon Motors is back to support several Run 4 Wales events in 2025. Since 2019 the car dealership has been providing lead cars to help athletes smash course

17/12/2024

REUSABLE PALLETS

Across Wales, construction and housebuilding companies plus builders' merchants can claim a share of more than £1.5 million (GBP) by returning bright green LOOP pallets for reuse according to new figures released today by The Pallet LOOP.

  Across Wales, construction and housebuilding companies plus builders' merchants can claim a share of more than £1.5 million (GBP) by returning bright green LOOP pallets for reuse according to new figures released today by The Pallet LOOP – the circular economy pallet reuse scheme for the const...

17/12/2024

FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS

HMRC is reminding people who pay tax by Self Assessment of the opportunity to spread the cost of their bill.

More than 15,000 Self Assessment customers have already set up a Time to Pay payment plan for the 2023 to 2024 tax year to help spread the cost, and there is still an opportunity to sign up for such an arrangement.

HMRC is reminding people who pay tax by Self Assessment of the opportunity to spread the cost of their bill. More than 15,000 Self Assessment customers

16/12/2024

GARDENING CLUB🥕

A primary school’s gardening club is growing vegetables for its canteen menu to boost healthy eating and champion local produce.

Ysgol Henblas in Ynys Môn (Anglesey) received new and improved kitchen equipment through the local authority in preparation for the Welsh Government’s Universal Primary Free School Meals (UPFSM) programme. It uses this equipment to prepare fresh meals using produce from the school garden.

A primary school’s gardening club is growing vegetables for its canteen menu to boost healthy eating and champion local produce. Ysgol Henblas in Ynys

16/12/2024

FUNDRAISING

A charity cricket day at Clwb Criced Llandysul Cricket Club has raised £2,010 for the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Glangwili Hospital.

Every year, Llandysul Cricket Club organises a president’s day where members fundraise for a charity while enjoying a game of cricket, a barbecue and live music. This year, the club chose SCBU

A charity cricket day at Llandysul Cricket Club has raised £2,010 for the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Glangwili Hospital. Every year, Llandysul

16/12/2024

BLAS CYMRU /TASTE WALES 2025 BROKERAGE

Food and drink businesses in Wales are encouraged to register for the Blas Cymru / Taste Wales 2025 Brokerage “Meet the Buyer” event, taking place on 22-23 October 2025 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.

This event offers Welsh producers a valuable opportunity to present their products to 300 leading industry buyers from retail and foodservice sectors

Find out more and apply HERE⬇️

Food and drink businesses in Wales are encouraged to register for the Blas Cymru / Taste Wales 2025 Brokerage “Meet the Buyer” event, taking place on

15/12/2024

FLIXBUS

Growing coach brand FlixBus is launching new Cardiff services as well as increasing popular routes in time for Christmas

The majority of FlixBus services across over 70 destinations will also be available on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day when many other transport providers cease operating.

Growing coach brand FlixBus is launching new Cardiff services as well as increasing popular routes in time for Christmas. A new daily direct coach service

14/12/2024

AAA EDITOR'S AWARD

Fiona Stewart, owner and Managing Director of Wales’ Green Man Festival , was honoured by the festival industry at London's O2 Arena at the annual Access All Areas (AAA) live industry celebration and conference.

This year's 2024 AAA Editor’s Award was awarded to Fiona in recognition of her contribution to the festival industry.

Fiona Stewart, owner and Managing Director of Wales’ Green Man, was honoured by the festival industry at London's O2 Arena at the annual Access All Areas

13/12/2024

PUBLIC CONSULTATION📢

Residents and commuters in Cardiff are invited to share their views on a new initiative to enhance six major bus routes into the city centre.

The public consultation began on December 9th and will run for seven weeks until January 27th, and everyone who lives or travels into Cardiff is encouraged to read about the strategy.

Read more and have you say by filling out the survey HERE👇

Residents and commuters in Cardiff are invited to share their views on a new initiative to enhance six major bus routes into the city centre. The public