12 h. ago Business owners worried about jobs after free parking scrapped at Welsh seaside towns

Vale Council said it would look again at plans to get rid of free parking in Barry Island and Penarth seafront, but recently decided to press ahead with the scheme

Politics

36 h. ago Fury as popular seaside resorts face parking charges people say will 'kill businesses'

Vale of Glamorgan Council confirmed it will be pressing ahead with plans to scrap two hours of free parking at on-street parking bays in Barry Island and Penarth

Events

3 d. ago Free parking to be scrapped at two popular Welsh seaside towns

Plans to scrap free parking spaces at Barry Island and Penarth were met with strong criticism but the council has now made a final decision

Politics

4 d. ago Fog machines, barriers and citizen’s arrests: Meet the shopkeepers hitting back against ‘kamikaze’ thieves

Amid a huge surge in thefts, many of which go unpunished, Alex Ross speaks to business owners using unique techniques in the fight against shoplifters

Events

5 d. ago Nick Knowles's new wife Katie hits back at trolls who targeted them over their 28

Nick Knowles 's new wife Katie Dadzie has brutally hit back at online critics of their 28-year age gap. The lingerie business owner, 34, tied the knot with the DIY SOS star, 62, last month.

Events

5 d. ago Owner of Wishaw home beauty business launched after job loss nails it with industry award

Amy Louise Hill started up ALH Beauty in the town's North Dryburgh Road in 2023

Society

7 d. ago Feral girl gang ransack Scots cafe in busy city centre park as owner begs cops to take action

The shocking incident is the latest involving gangs of youths 'terrorising' local businesses as local cafe owners have said similar incidents involving abuse and antisocial behaviour take place every week.

Events

1 week ago Town with the best beaches in the UK named, and of course it's in Wales

Two Welsh seaside locations have been named as one of the UK's best coastal destinations in the Which? And another has the best beaches

Politics

1 week ago 'Shabby' Welsh seaside town is named UK's second worst, and people are angry

The UK's consumer champions surveyed over 3,800 people about their experiences of UK seaside destinations in the last year.

Politics

1 week ago Best of British business owners urged to put themselves forward

The Small Business Saturday campaign are on the hunt for the best Britain has to offer

Events

1 week ago The huge neglected Welsh seaside town mansion that's about to have a new lease of life

Plans to turn Gardenhurst in Penarth into apartments have finally been approved, paving the way for new life to be breathed into the Victorian manor house

Politics

1 week ago The 'superb in every way' Welsh village that's just been named best seaside destination in UK

New research has revealed where Brits love the most - and Wales has come out on top.

Politics

1 week ago Which? names two Welsh coastal destinations among the best in the UK

Two Welsh seaside locations have been named as one of the UK's best coastal destinations in the Which? rankings, however another was even named one of the worst.

Politics

1 week ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding welcome party causes chaos in Venice as celebrities shuts down canals

Jeff and Lauren gathered with their A-list friends on Thursday evening for a lavish pre-wedding celebration. But the commotion left local business owners outraged.

Society

1 week ago Scottish shopping centre that could be demolished gets new owner

“Our plans for the centre are aligned closely with the council’s aim to have a diverse and sustainable mixed use town centre” – Tahir Ali of property development and asset management group Evergold

Economics

1 week ago Voices: If Labour cuts my PIP, I lose everything I have worked for

Rachel Charlton-Dailey receives a personal independence payment of £558 each month, which enables her to live with various debilitating and neurodivergent conditions – but, under government plans, she won’t qualify for it. Instead, she will be forced to leave her accessible bungalow and find a job she worries will push her mentally and physically to breaking point

Politics

2 w. ago New initiative will 'help small businesses unlock the financial benefits of sustainability'

The Green Growth Programme is a free programme aimed at equipping small business owners with the knowledge and tools to understand how sustainability can boost the bottom line

Economics

2 w. ago Historic building in Welsh seaside town to go on the market again

Vale of Glamorgan Council advertised a lease for someone to run The Kymin years ago, but the plan to repurpose it as a restaurant or hotel fell through

Economics

2 w. ago AI will liberate entrepreneurs from the drudgery of paperwork

AI can automate the tasks small business owners resent the most

Politics

2 w. ago Clarkson’s Farm’s Kaleb Cooper ‘worried’ for job after Jeremy Clarkson decision

‘He hates it,’ Clarkson said of his farming right-hand man’s reaction

Politics