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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #165 on: September 22, 2021, 09:45:09 am »
The Airbus helicopter that could bring 400 jobs to Broughton
This month it was revealed that if they secured a contract the helicopter plant would be built at the wing factory at Broughton

The Ministry of Defence plans to retire Airbus Puma HC2 medium helicopter fleet in the middle of this decade and Airbus believes a military variant of the H175 is fully capable of fulfilling the MoD’s needs.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/airbus-helicopter-could-bring-400-21637900

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« Reply #166 on: October 15, 2021, 10:11:39 am »
New North Wales paper mill pledges 463 jobs and economic spin-offs
An Italian-based firm wants to build a vast factory on Deeside, not far from the existing Shotton Mill where ambitious developments are also planned

The mill, on a 50-acre site, will manufacture paper products such as toilet rolls,   :D       kitchen towels, napkins, handkerchiefs and industrial uses.

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/new-north-wales-paper-mill-21863080


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« Reply #167 on: October 16, 2021, 10:22:27 am »
Welsh ports could be “relegated to the sidelines” as more ferry routes from Ireland to Europe start
There were 12 routes between Ireland and Europe pre-Brexit but this has now risen to 44

Before Brexit occurred on January 1 this year there were 12 routes between Ireland and Europe but this has now risen to 44. A variety of shipping companies have launched services from Dublin, Cork and Rosslare to ports as far apart as Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Oporto in Portugal.

The latest is a new route from Rosslare to Dunkirk by DFDS. Torben Carlsen, the chief executive of DFDS, told RTÉ News: "This was something that is in response to Brexit"

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/welsh-ports-could-relegated-sidelines-21848087#comments-wrapper

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« Reply #168 on: October 17, 2021, 10:28:50 am »
The fascinating story of how a Welsh plaque ended up on the world-famous Washington Monument
A Welsh phrase has been carved into the monument for more than a century

Hidden inside the tower's thick marble walls sits a tribute to the people of Wales, but how did it get there?

During the tower's construction, which lasted four decades due to lack of funds, the Washington National Monument Society (WNMS) invited states, cities and other groups to contribute memorial stones to be displayed at the monument.

Believed to be some of the early settlers in the US, Welsh citizens played a vital role in American history.

It is thought that at least five of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence were Welsh, or of recent Welsh descent.

There have also been at least eight US Presidents with Welsh ancestry, including Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

A Welsh community living in New York at the time decided they would donate their own stone to the site, marking Wales' role in American history.

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/fascinating-story-how-welsh-plaque-21841149


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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #169 on: October 18, 2021, 11:36:38 am »
Trust the Daily Post to get the translation wrong,    Fy = my   so it should be My language, my country, my nation        &shake&

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« Reply #170 on: October 18, 2021, 12:23:31 pm »
I didn't even notice the plaque when we went up there.

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« Reply #171 on: October 20, 2021, 10:40:30 am »
Business leaders say freeport would 'turbo charge' North Wales economy with thousands of jobs

BUSINESS leaders say securing freeport status for Holyhead would be a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to turbo charge the North Wales economy.

According to the North Wales and Mersey Dee Business Council, it would help attract billions of pounds of investment and create thousands of new jobs.

The influential organisation’s Commercial Director, Ashley Rogers, spoke out after meeting Anglesey MP Virginia Crosbie, who is leading the freeport campaign, and a senior figure from Rolls-Royce who want to build up to four mini-nuclear reactors on the island.

cont  https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19659354.business-leaders-say-freeport-turbo-charge-north-wales-economy-thousands-jobs/

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« Reply #172 on: October 28, 2021, 10:17:52 am »
These are the fastest growing firms in North Wales right now
Four companies made the list of the Wales Fast Growth 50 run by Professor Dylan Jones-Evans

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/fastest-growing-firms-north-wales-21992381?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4

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Re: North Wales News........ French warship
« Reply #173 on: October 30, 2021, 02:48:43 pm »
A French warship has been spotted anchored off the coast of Anglesey today.

The FS Loire Class BSAM Garonne, was spotted on the Marine Traffic website ship tracker, and sparked debate on social media as to why it was here.

Speculation ranged from the vessel travelling for the COP26 summit in Glasgow to the ongoing tensions over fishing rights between the UK and France.

However the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has now confirmed it was conducting an exercise with the UK military.

They confirmed the presence was nothing to do with any fisheries operations, as tensions over fishing rights continue between the UK and France.

A MoD spokeman said: "We can confirm a French warship is currently operating in Liverpool Bay, but her presence has nothing to do with any fisheries operations.

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« Reply #174 on: November 02, 2021, 10:13:51 am »
Freight traffic between North Wales and Ireland plunges, as hauliers avoid Holyhead route
New report shows the impact of Brexit as firms use dozens of new ferry services to the European mainland

Freight to Dublin Port from Holyhead, Liverpool and Heysham has dropped by 21% while direct traffic from Ireland to mainland Europe is up by 36%.

Irish hauliers have been avoiding the Holyhead-Dover-Calais route over the past nine months, making use of the dozens of new ferry services to the European mainland that have opened up since January this year.

North Wales Live reported there are now 44 direct ferry routes from Ireland to France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands - previously there were 12.

Hauliers are also routing into Britain via Northern Ireland to avoid Brexit-related bureaucracy.

The report by Dublin Port reveals only half its containers now come from the British ports compared with 64% before Brexit.

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/freight-traffic-between-north-wales-22027858

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« Reply #175 on: November 05, 2021, 10:12:57 am »
Here we go again............new plans for a custom post, but since trade has nearly halved, they only need a big shed now.

Plans to turn former Anglesey truck stop into Brexit customs site submitted
HMRC expects the development to create 390 temporary jobs during construction and another 175 permanent roles

The UK Government has submitted the first phase of its planning bid to convert Holyhead's former truck stop into a Brexit customs facility.

Following a high profile search for a suitable site, it was announced in July that HMRC had completed the purchase of the Roadking unit at Parc Cybi.

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/plans-turn-former-anglesey-truck-22071838#comments-wrapper

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« Reply #176 on: November 12, 2021, 02:57:07 pm »
New rules on fireplaces and log burners leave millions of homeowners baffled
Many people have questioned whether they now need to remove their fireplace

In light of the recent energy crisis, people are making desperate bids to warm their homes - but recent changes to the rules around fireplaces and log burners have left people confused about what they can do.

In May earlier this year, the UK Government began banning the sale of coal and wet wood for use in home fires as part of a plan to reduce air pollution.

The Government rules state: "Burning at home, particularly with traditional house coal or wet wood, is a major source of the pollutant PM2.5 - which has been identified by the World Health Organisation as the most serious air pollutant for human health.

"People with log burners and open fires can still use them but will be required to buy cleaner alternative fuels – if they are not already – such as dry wood and manufactured solid fuels which produce less smoke.

"Burning dry wood also produces more heat and less soot than wet wood and can reduce emissions by up to 50%."

The UK Government restrictions, which began on May 1 2021, mean that sales of bagged house coal and wet wood in units under 2m3 are now unlawful.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/fire-log-burner-rules-heating-22147780


WHAT IS THE BEST MOISTURE CONTENT FOR LOGS?
It is generally agreed that a moisture content of less than 20% is best.

There are three factors which determine how much heat you can get from a log when you burn it. The variety of the wood (and how 'dense' it is) and the efficiency of the stove are two, but these are fairly insignificant when compared to the importance of the third: moisture content. Depending on the variety, a log from a recently felled tree can have as much moisture as 60% – something like a pint of water for every kilo of log. A seasoned log will produce twice as much heat as a freshly cut (aka 'wet' or 'green') log because this water must be boiled away first before the log gives up any real heat. This makes unseasoned wet logs an incredibly expensive heat source, not to mention the damage that burning them does to our air quality and your chimney system, so it is vital that your logs are always 'dry' and ready to burn.

Virtually every wood burning stove manufacturer recommends only burning wood logs with a moisture content of less than 20%. Somewhere between 10% and 20% is ideal. Once the moisture content gets less than 10% then the wood quickly burns away, sucking in too much air and cooling the flue gases as it does this, which in turn increases unwanted emissions. A little moisture is good for moderating the burn rate.

cont https://www.thestoveyard.com/pages/what-is-the-best-moisture-content-for-logs

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Re: North Wales News
« Reply #177 on: November 15, 2021, 10:24:14 am »
During the Dubai Airshow, US-based investment firm Indigo Partners, have signed a firm order with Airbus for 255 additional Airbus A321neo and A321XLR to be operated by its four airlines.

Indigo Partners portfolio airlines' Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina), have announced the order for their family aircraft under a joint agreement.

The wings for the 225 planes will be made at the international aircraft manufacturers factory based in Broughton.

This order brings the total number of total aircrafts ordered by the Indigo Partners’ airlines to 1,145 A320 Family aircrafts.  ref DP

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« Reply #178 on: December 02, 2021, 09:55:26 am »
A £175 million contract boost to expand pilot training at RAF Valley will mean 20 new jobs at the Anglesey airbase - and modifications to the 'howling' Texan planes means pilots can now train at sea.

Ascent Flight Training has been given the extra money by the Ministry of Defence to increase the number of students pilots under the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme.

Basic flying training capacity will increase from 36 to 53 students per year from 2024.

The deal includes four new Texan T6 aircraft, which were delivered this month, a new static flight simulator and additional infrastructure at Valley.

These planes have come under fire for their 'incessant howling noise' while flying over parts of Gwynedd and the Conwy Valley - an issue made worse by safety issues which prevented training over water.

But Ascent said: "The aircraft have undergone some modifications to allow them and the pilots to operate over water, these included a new seat harness, new life raft and a new life preserver for the pilots.

"So, they are able now to fly over water which was important to reduce the impact of noise over North Wales and make full use of the over water airspace."

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/good-news-raf-valley-jobs-22334805

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« Reply #179 on: December 03, 2021, 09:50:31 am »
Stena says Brexit slump 'not short term issue' but committed to Holyhead for 'the long term'
The ferry company says trade is around 30% down on last year at its two ports in Wales

The UK's exit from the EU has seen trade diverted away from both of Stena's Welsh ports - with hauliers instead choosing direct Ireland - mainland EU routes or services via Northern Ireland.

Irish Maritime Development Office figures show trade from Dublin to Holyhead and Liverpool was down 19% this year (compared to 2020) and 30% on the two routes from Rosslare in south-east Ireland to the Welsh ports of Pembroke and Fishguard.

Meanwhile trade between Northern Ireland and GB was up 17% and direct freight trade between Ireland and the rest of EU up 50%.

cont  https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/stena-says-brexit-slump-not-22348453