Gwent | Archive | 2006 | January
GLYN Maddocks, a partner with Gabb & Co, based in Crickhowell, was named Lawyer of the Year in Private Practice at the Welsh Law Awards. more...
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Welsh Rugby Union, Penderyn has produced a limited edition, exclusive whisky which is set to become a collector's item for its unique design and style, as well as for the rich Madeira finished whisky - ideal to toast the Welsh side's recent success against Australia. more...
STREETEZEE started as a local map company producing maps for parts of Wales ignored by the established brands but has swiftly expanded across Wales and parts of England, taking on the big boys with help from Newport & Gwent Enterprise. What started as a joke at a board meeting has turned into a serious academic research project. more...
Personal finance provider, Picture Financial Services, claiming to be the largest financial services start-up venture in the UK, recently opened its 50,000 sq ft `Picture House' headquarters at Imperial Park, Newport. more...
NEW figures show 105,398 Welsh taxpayers faced a £100 penalty last tax year after missing the deadline for filing their self assessment tax return. more...
Tree surgeon Chris Hartwell's new venture will, he says, offer a service that's a cut above the rest. more...
Joy Mahoney and daughter Cariad who recently moved their dog grooming business to the main shopping area of Blaenavon town, are delighted with their new business premises. more...
Newport companies which innocently respond to an e-mail from a young person in America could suddenly find themselves on the receiving end of a trans-Atlantic lawsuit, a marketing chief has warned. more...
Rapid growth and development has led to Wales' largest independent contact centre taking on two new strong members of the team. more...
A survey to launch an inspirational new business guide has revealed that the UK is a hotbed of frustrated entrepreneurs, with 80 per cent of all respondents considering setting up their own business. more...
ASSOCIATED British Ports' Port of Newport received its first shipment of cargo for Rowlinson Timber recently when almost 4,000 cubic metres of timber was discharged at the port's South Dock. more...
MANDY Higgins, Vanessa Russell and Justin Pang have joined the team at The Celtic Manor Resort and Carl Johnson joins the corporate relations team. more...
Cwmbran-based Holiday Express Group has entered into an agreement with Travelzest, led by ex-TUI executive Chris Mottershead, which sees an initial deal of £2.18m in cash and shares, followed by an earn-out which could net £4.4m for the owners. more...
THE four star Crown at Whitebrook near Monmouth has appointed Michael OBray as its new general manager. more...
GOLLEY Slater PR has appointed senior account manager Kathryn Williams to head a range of consumer, corporate and business accounts. more...
THE cream of businesses and individuals which make up the £400m-a-year Welsh contact centre industry are poised to battle it out for the sector's annual high profile awards. more...
The efforts of a brave Valleys youngster, who has been suffering from a severe form of epilepsy for over seven years, were recognised at Valley's Radio's Local Heroes 2005 Awards. more...
A Monmouthshire business director committed to the future of the area's tourism is to chair the adventa local action group. more...
A business finance product developed in Wales has been heralded by one of the financial industry's top journals as `the most exciting product to hit the market in a long time'. more...
Peter Griffiths, chief executive of Principality Building Society, will be attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in the New Year to raise £20,000 for the NSPCC in Wales. more...
CARDIFF Gate Business Park has been named as the sixth most active business park in the UK and number one in Wales. more...
Gwent construction company SC Moore Ltd has invested £400,000 in its operations in Newport and has ambitious expansion plans for the future. more...
A GLITTERING charity ball, attended by top Welsh businesses and their guests, raised almost £30,000 for the NSPCC Cymru/Wales FULL STOP appeal. The annual NSPCC Snowball and charity auction, hosted by FULL STOP appeal board chairman Stanley Thomas and sponsored by Newport-based Acorn Recruitment & Training was attended by some of Wales leading public figures and business people. more...
Family-run businesses will be breathing a sigh of relief, according to local accountants Griffiths and James, following the latest development in a landmark tax case. more...
Award-winning software development specialist Fusion, which started life in Gwent, has made three new appointments to help meet demand for business. New recruits Andrew Piper, Dave Stillman and Ian Bishop join the fastest-growing company of its kind in Wales. more...
TWO young yobs were banned from parts of a community yesterday with tough anti-social behaviour orders. more...
TWO young yobs were banned from parts of a community yesterday with tough anti-social behaviour orders. more...
FURIOUS volunteers say they will renew their fight to save Newport's Meals on Wheels service and are appealing for public backing. more...
THE fate of two rural schools near Abergavenny was sealed by Assembly Education Minister Jane Davison after she backed plans to close them down last night. more...
THIS week the preliminary results of an inquiry into the state of the food retail sector suggested corner shops are unlikely to survive beyond 2015. more...
TODAY it is filthy and derelict, but an outdoor swimming- pool in Abergavenny holds happy memories for one local councillor. more...
THIS set of steps with its unique design was meant to add to the new look of Chepstow town centre. more...
A NEWPORT man who was found critically injured on a Newport estate has died. more...
A NEWPORT family spoke of their sadness at the death of their sports-loving son on Christmas Day, just a day after his 33rd birthday. Matthew Paul Clarke died at his home on Buxton Close. more...
TWO Gwent rugby clubs were punished by the WRU yesterday after international tickets allocated to them were found for sale on eBay. more...
A POPULAR former headmaster who dedicated his life to disabled children has died, aged 70, after a long illness. more...
STEPHEN Jones, pictured, is returning to Wales to sign a two-year deal with Cardiff Blues. more...
CWMBRAN Town will be without new midfield signing Richard Ingram and skilful winger Chris Rogers when they entertain fellow-Welsh Premier League strugglers Cardiff Grange Harlequins tonight (kick-off 7.30pm). more...
The Ospreys have appealed against the ban handed to Wales centre Gavin Henson for his use of an elbow against Leicester prop Alex Moreno last month. more...
CONNACHT return to Wales on Friday as a team on a mission - to win at Rodney Parade for the first time. They have been edged out on their previous two visits, Newport Gwent Dragons winning 28-19 two years ago and 24-19 last season. more...
NEWPORT Gwent Drag-ons threequarter Hal Luscombe has won all his ten Welsh caps on the wing, but that looks set to change. more...
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