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First Minister Carwyn Jones salutes 175 years of baking in Wrexham

GERRARDS 175 YEARS OF BAKING. Pictured is (front L/R) Dawn van Rensburg, Claire Gerrard-Jones,  Michael Coxey Managing Director of Coxeys and Philip Gerrard-Jones.

First Minister Carwyn Jones has sent his personal congratulations to the oldest family firm of craft bakers in Wales as they celebrate their 175th anniversary. Wrexham-based Gerrards were founded by Mary Gerrard in 1838 and are still going strong with the sixth generation of the family at the helm. The First Minister said: “There can [..]

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Monday May 20th, 2013

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Welsh timber pioneers flying high

Clifford Jones Timber, Ruthin. Alan Jones, chairman

Wales’s first timber laminating plant has created 10 new jobs at a Denbighshire company – with the help of a high tech glue used in the aircraft industry. Clifford Jones Timber have invested more than £1 million in the new state of the art equipment at their eco-friendly 13-acre headquarters site in Ruthin. It gives [..]

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Saturday May 18th, 2013

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Holyhead urged to have say on future

Consultations for a Holyhead Masterplan Pictured is Cllr J V Owen, Architect Dewi Williams, Alun Roberts, Anglesey Council and Alun Roberts, Mon Communities First.

The people of Holyhead are being urged to play their part in the town centre’s future when a major consultation resumes later this month (May). A project to create a long term Vision and Masterplan for the future of the town centre has been backed by a number of prominent figures, including businesspeople and local [..]

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Wednesday May 15th, 2013

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Wrexham celebrates hat-trick of UK excellence awards for social care

Pendine Park Hillbury Care Home. Health and Social Care Excellence Award.  Amanda Dexter (pink top) , Senior Care Practioner, Helen Wynne (greeen dress)  Blyths Wood Childcare Services, and James Bowden (blue top) care practioner With AM Lesley Griffiths, David Jones (right) College Principal and Mario Kreft (back) Director of Pendine Park Care Homes.

Three learners from Wrexham picked up half the six UK excellence awards given out at a glittering ceremony in London. Two of the people honoured by the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers were from the Pendine Park care organisation while the third was a learner at Deeside College. The event at Tallow Chandlers’ magnificent hall [..]

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Tuesday May 14th, 2013

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