Gorse: A star is born in Cardiff November 12, 2025 After winning Cardiff’s first Michelin star, Gorse is opening a new chapter for fine dining in the Welsh capital, writes Carys Sharkey On a quiet street in the leafy Pontcanna neighbourhood of Cardiff is Gorse. A small, unassuming restaurant with an open kitchen and just a handful of tables, Gorse is the first place to [...]
Doctor Who maker warns its ‘future is by no means certain’ October 16, 2025 The production company behind Doctor Who has warned its “future is by no means certain” in Wales as it marks ten years in business. Bad Wolf has said declining US investment in productions made outside of America and falling budgets are threatening to elongate a downward trend in the global screen industry. In a report [...]
Losses balloon at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort September 9, 2025 Losses have ballooned at the company behind the former Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort despite its revenue rising during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The five-star golf, spa and hotel destination, which is located near Newport in Wales, has posted pre-tax losses of £11.3m for 2024, according to new accounts filed [...]
Zip World: Losses revealed ahead of £100m takeover July 15, 2025 Adventure park operator Zip World fell into the red before being acquired by a private equity firm in a deal worth £100m, it has been revealed. In January, City AM reported that the Wales-headquartered company had become the latest investment for Dolphin Capital. The firm currently runs eight sites in Wales, Manchester, Cumbria and London [...]
Farage has a point, the UK should stop subsidising Scotland June 11, 2025 It may have lost him the byelection, but Nigel Farage has a point about Scottish spending, writes Paul Ormerod.
London suffering from UK economic malaise, NatWest data suggests June 9, 2025 Businesses in London saw output decline for the second consecutive month in NatWest’s growth tracker – yet there is some optimism that the capital’s economy could resurge. Firms widely reported Chancellor Reeves’ tax hikes and a rise in energy bills, which kicked into effect in what has been dubbed ‘Awful April’, contributed to a decline [...]
Welsh wine is no April Fools joke – and it’s delicious April 1, 2025 Firstly, I promise this isn’t an April Fool. Welsh wine is a real thing. Historically of course, they have always liked a drink. Welsh bards, poets and wordsmiths have dedicated their talent to the power and beauty of wine. As far back at the 6th century there are references to mead being drunk by warriors [...]
Wales beyond embarrassment, they need to show Six Nations fight February 7, 2025 I couldn’t concur more with former Wales fly-half Dan Biggar when he said their Six Nations clash with Italy this weekend is the team’s biggest game in the last 20 years. On paper this match should be a walk in the park for Wales; the last time they lost to Italy on the continent was [...]
Zip World sold for £100m to Dolphin Capital January 26, 2025 A majority stake in adventure park operator Zip World has been acquired by private equity firm Dolphin Capital in a deal worth £100m. Zip World, which is headquartered in Llanrwst, Wales, has become the latest investment for the Oxfordshire-based private equity firm which already counts the likes of Snowcentres, Techmet and Dynisma in its portfolio. The [...]
Former Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones joins City of London PR firm January 10, 2025 Former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has been hired by a City of London PR firm. Lord Jones, who was made a life peer at the end of 2024, has been hired by NorthPoint Strategy as a senior counsel. NorthPoint Strategy’s clients include Polygon, UK Cryptoasset Business Council, Andreessen Horowitz and CEO Club Ukraine. [...]