Steven Hesketh

We’ve just invested in CHANCE Clean Cider, and if I’m honest, this didn’t come from a strategy meeting or a plan to go looking for a drinks brand… it just kind of happened naturally. I’ve known John Logue for a few years now. He’s always been around what we’re doing, backing events, supporting awards, getting involved where he can. One of those people you see consistently showing up, which in this industry actually means a lot. At the same time, I’ve always been a cider drinker… just not...

A group of Liverpool & Wrexham business leaders, trade networks and the public sector have spent this last week showcasing Liverpool and Wrexham to their counterparts from Malta – more than sightseeing, it was more about “what can we actually do together? Can we help one another?” And how do we align similar cities/regions with hurdles of 21st Century Funding and bigger fish to fry mindsets. And honestly, it’s truly the kind of thing we need more of. Because on the surface, Malta and...

Since taking on Hotel Wrexham, I’ve naturally found myself spending a lot more time in Wrexham that ever before and the more time I have spent there, the more I have seen the potential of this city. There is a real energy around the place. You can feel that things are moving. It feels like a city on the up, with more attention, more confidence and more opportunity than ever before. Wrexham is climbing, and for me, that made getting involved in another project here a complete no-brainer. That...