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		<title>A Chopped 1972 Volkswagen Beetle Races to Victory at Silverstone to Become the UK’s Hot Wheels Legends Tour Winner </title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Chopped 1972 Volkswagen Beetle Races to Victory at Silverstone to Become the UK’s Hot Wheels Legends Tour Winner ]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A radical 1972 Volkswagen Beetle that will now be sold to raise money for cancer research is the 2026 Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK winner, securing the title at CarFest, held at Silverstone Circuit on 29th August 2026. Judges Richard Hammond, Hot Wheels designer Dwayne Vance and host Nicola Hume were unanimous in selecting the Beetle [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Independent Welsh retailer Driftwood Designs has now opened their new shop in Y Bala</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oscar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Independent Welsh retailer Driftwood Designs is venturing north with the opening of their new shop in Y Bala located at 63 High Street, next door to The White Lion Royal Hotel.   Driftwood Designs is an Aberystwyth-based company, run by old school friends Lizzie Spikes and Becky Barratt. It was formed at Becky&#8217;s kitchen table [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Is that…? OMODA’S imnotasupermodel.com stunt made London do a double take at Fashion Week</title>
		<link>https://walesconnected.co.uk/is-that-omodas-imnotasupermodel-com-stunt-made-london-do-a-double-take-at-fashion-week/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-that-omodas-imnotasupermodel-com-stunt-made-london-do-a-double-take-at-fashion-week</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wales Connected]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Is that…? OMODA’S imnotasupermodel.com stunt made London do a double take at Fashion Week]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[OMODA 7 made its dynamic UK debut at London Fashion Week (LFW) 2026, with a bold, city-wide activation that stopped the capital in its tracks The ‘I’m Not a Supermodel, But This Car Is’ stunt placed the OMODA 7 firmly in the spotlight as fashion&#8217;s latest object of desire, fronted by model and lookalike, Denise [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Good news for local business Driftwood Designs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oscar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To mark the start of a new year, in the first weekend Wales-based Driftwood Designs offered a free 2026 Moon Phases print and had more than 1,000 orders!   Welsh artist Lizzie Spikes designed this illustrated year of moons especially for the new year giveaway. The typically beautiful design is a circular infographic illustrating the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Zip Yard celebrates 20 years of tailoring, trust and transformation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Twenty years after opening its first store in Belfast, The Zip Yard is celebrating two decades as the UK and Ireland’s largest and fastest-growing professional tailoring network, with 50 stores and more than 40 franchise owners now part of the family. The Zip Yard was founded in 2005 with a clear vision: to make professional [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Driftwood Designs &#8211; perfect Christmas gifts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oscar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Beautiful new designs and brand-new items from artist Lizzie Spikes will really inspire you when Christmas shopping this year.   Lizzie’s artwork is specifically designed to decorate the items we use every day, so you and your loved ones can own fine art in the form of practical, useful, and affordable, products. The perfect way [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>KENJI to open first Welsh store at St David’s Cardiff</title>
		<link>https://walesconnected.co.uk/kenji-to-open-first-welsh-store-at-st-davids-cardiff/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kenji-to-open-first-welsh-store-at-st-davids-cardiff</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[East Asian-inspired lifestyle brand KENJI is set to make its Welsh debut at St David’s Cardiff this November. Blending modern Asian culture with a British twist, KENJI offers stylish and high-quality lifestyle goods including Kawaii plush toys and gifts, collectible blind boxes, design-led stationery and pens, homeware and accessories, as well as a unique selection [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UK&#8217;S MOST ACCESSIBLE SHOPPING CENTRES REVEALED, NEW NATIONAL STUDY RANKS TOP 25 AHEAD OF FESTIVE SHOPPING SEASON</title>
		<link>https://walesconnected.co.uk/uks-most-accessible-shopping-centres-revealed-new-national-study-ranks-top-25-ahead-of-festive-shopping-season/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=uks-most-accessible-shopping-centres-revealed-new-national-study-ranks-top-25-ahead-of-festive-shopping-season</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wales Connected]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With festive spending about to surge, millions of people will be heading into shopping centres for gifts, gatherings and seasonal events.But for shoppers with mobility needs, including older adults, disabled visitors, wheelchair users and those who rely on step-free access, a simple day out can come with very real barriers. A new accessibility review conducted [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Music Makes You Lose Control: The Ultimate Music-Inspired Gift Guide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wales Connected]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re shopping for a die-hard vinyl enthusiast, a wannabe DJ, or someone who simply can’t resist a good singalong, this list of music-inspired gifts hits every note. From cat turntables to karaoke stations, here’s your backstage pass to the best sound-infused presents of the season. 1.     Majority Pulse 1 Bluetooth Party Speaker &#8211; £69.99 (was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chambers &#038; Partners recognises Arbor Law’s “Big Law without the baggage” model</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wales Connected]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arbor Law has been recognised in the Chambers UK 2025 Guide for its outstanding work supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK &#8211; a testament to the firm’s innovative, senior-only model that combines City-firm expertise with in-house commercial insight, designed to eliminate inefficiency and make excellence more accessible to small and mid-sized businesses seeking legal support. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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