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\"Derwen\" means oak in Welsh, while \"mesen\" translates as acorn. \"I certainly didn't set up Mesen as a vehicle knowing Barcud Derwen was going to crash - anybody who thinks that is way off the mark.\" \"I've been with Barcud Derwen for 22 years,\" he said. \"I've no plans at all at the moment.

Grant Thornton was \"engaged\" by Barcud Derwen on May 13, after directors concluded that the group was \"unable to trade through its current cash-flow difficulties and should enter administration\". Barcud Derwen Cyfyngedig, Derwen, Barcud Derwen (Scotland) Awen Cyfyngedig, Eclipse (Creative) and 422 were put in administration on June 14. Only last week Barcud Derwen's managing director [Bryn Roberts] told staff in an e-mail that he was confident of creating a new trading entity to take over a number of companies in the group, on the back of the promise of \"substantial\" funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.

Last week Barcud Derwen's managing director Bryn Roberts told staff in an e-mail that he was confident of creating a new trading entity to take over a number of companies in the group, on the back of the promise of \"substantial\" funding from the Welsh Assembly Government. In another twist on Friday a number of Barcud freelancers sent a signed e-mail to WAG's Finance Minister Jane Hutt and Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones, alleging they had not received payments for work, The e-mail, signed by 14 freelancers said: \"We are extremely concerned that Bryn Roberts and his associates have possibly convinced yourselves that they deserve further investment. We understand he is on the verge of establishing a new company and that the Assembly Government has already promised him 'a substantial amount of money'. One, who didn't want to be named said: \"What message would it send out that in aftermath of Ian Hargreaves' report setting out a new strategy for the creative industries in Wales - with digital at its heart - that WAG's first move would be to bail out a loss-making company that represents an old model? Many independent television companies have now taken production functions in-house and the UK is littered with examples of facility companies that have folded.\"

Gail Edwards, owner of Colourways Salon, applied his make-up yesterday. She said: \"[Bryn Roberts]'s a local character and we like to help him. All the pubs and shops have buckets out to collect money: we make him cups of tea as he goes up and down the hill.\"

Bryn Roberts fought to keep his silver Mondeo under control as it smashed into the rock on the A55 near Penmaenmawr. North Wales police shut the A55 in both directions and diverted drivers via Betws y Coed, causing traffic chaos for hundreds of motorists. Horror - the fallen rock that Bryn Roberts' car smashed into on the A55

Former teacher Sin [Bryn Roberts], of Merthyr Farm, Harlech, died last year at the age of 35 after an eight-month battle against cervical cancer. All proceeds from the ride will be added to Mr Roberts' total, who is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Relief in the marathon a week tomorrow. Together they hope to raise pounds 4,000. Mr Roberts added: 'I'm running for Macmillan in memory of Sin who we lost after she fought very hard and bravely against cervical cancer.

Ain't no party like a Ninja Tune party. The British electronica label takes over Metropolis, 59 Ste. Catherine St. E. Label founders Coldcut headline, performing tracks from their eclectic and exciting new album Sound Mirrors. Montreal hero Kid Koala will be on hand to scratch up a storm, while instrumental hip-hop producer Blockhead lays down his evocative urban soundscapes. Tickets cost $27.50. Call (514) 908-9090. (T'Cha Dunlevy)

The three main opposition parties in Wales are backing a Farmers' Union of Wales campaign for a fair return for dairy farmers. North Wales AMs Brynle Williams, Conservative, Eleanor Burnham, Liberal Democrat, and Anglesey's Ieuan Wyn Jones, Plaid Cymru, are among those signing a letter to the Office of Fair Trading condemning the constant downward pressure on dairy farm prices. Two years ago his farm took part in a 12-month Milk Protein Project run by the Dairy Development Centre at Coleg Gelli Aur, Carmarthenshire, in association with South Caernarfon Creameries and ADAS. The four farms are members of South Caernarfon Creameries and open events on the farms demonstrated practices to enhance protein levels in milk.

After visiting the Bodfari farm of FUW Milk Committee deputy chairman Bryn Roberts, the group agreed to sign a letter to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) condemning the \"downward pressure\" on dairy farmers' prices. All four political parties were invited to Mr Roberts' farm but no-one from Labour turned up. Those who did included North Wales AMs Brynle Williams and Eleanor Burnham, Anglesey AM Ieuan Wyn Jones, Plaid PPC Eilian Williams and Tory PPC Felicity Elphick.