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Medical technology company ConvaTec has revealed plans to create 67 new jobs at its global manufacturing centre in Deeside as part of a £3.7m investment supported by the Welsh Government, a news report in the local media has revealed.

A new £13m dual carriageway designed to connect the A48 Newport Southern Distributor Road and the M4 motorway at junction 23A at Magor officially opened a few days ago, ushering in a new stage in a general regeneration project for the entire area.

The Pembrokeshire County Council has decided to grant planning permission for a scheme that will see a 60,000 sq ft Sainsbury’s store and more than 700 properties being built in Haverfordwest, a media source has revealed.

EADS has revealed plans to set up a new training company at its Newport base, that will specialise in non-destructive testing (NDT) and training in aerospace and is expected to be training up to 1,400 students a year within six years.

Mobile operator EE has revealed plans to create up to 200 new jobs at its call centre located in Merthyr Tydfil, a news report in the local media has revealed. The new positions will involve both permanent and part-time contracts, while an extra 40 apprentices recruited from the Merthyr Tydfil College will also join the business.

The former Megabowl site at Newport Retail Park is the subject of redevelopment plans submitted by Agent Indigo Planning on behalf of Sports Direct and Johnsey Estates UK Ltd. Should these plans get the green light from the Newport City Council, the site is set to be split into two retail outlets, in a scheme which could create 100 new jobs.

Hotel chain Premier Inn is set to open a brand-new location in Wrexham, close to Wrexham General Station, creating more than 50 new jobs as a part of this process. The new development, estimated to be worth around 2 million pounds and featuring 83 bedrooms and a restaurant, will officially open in October, but the staff recruitment process is set to begin this month.

BBC Cymru Wales has revealed plans to relocate to a new site in Cardiff by 2018, in a move that could open up "new and exciting opportunities" for the creative and media sector in Wales, a news report on the matter has revealed.

Carmarthenshire-based Celtica Foods has just revealed plans to invest £2.8m in a new meat processing facility at Cross Hands Food Park. Celtica Foods is one of the region’s largest employers and an associate company of food wholesaler Castell Howell. Following the aforementioned investment, which is being supported by £1m grant assistance under the Welsh Government’s repayable business finance scheme, the company claims it will safeguard 49 jobs and create another 32 over five years.

50 new jobs are set to be created after stem cell business ReNeuron will relocate to a South Wales location following a successful funding round. According to a news report on the matter, the company has recently managed to secure £33m in funding, including £7.8m from the Welsh Government and cash from the Welsh Life Sciences Investment Fund.

Development work for the largest onshore wind farm in Wales and England, set at Pen Y Cymoedd, is set to start next year, the £400m investment being predicted to support up to 300 jobs. The scheme will be managed by Swedish energy company Vattenfall, who will also invest £1.8m annually into community funds for the 25 year life of the wind farm.

A brownfield site at Cardiff Docks is set to be redeveloped into a modern distribution centre, complete with office space, car parking and external storage areas, a news report in the local media reveals.