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West Australian
11-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Anaconda and XTM team up for Heat The Homeless campaign
Do you have a jacket languishing in the back of your closet from a past ski trip? Rather than sending your snow gear to landfill, there's an opportunity to offer some warmth to those who may be sleeping rough this winter. For the eighth year, Anaconda has partnered with Australian outdoor brand XTM Performance for its Heat The Homeless Campaign. Community members can donate their pre-loved jackets to Anaconda stores across the country from now until August 31. The cosy garments will then be distributed to the homeless, adding to the 32,000 jackets already donated to those experiencing hardship since the appeal began in 2016. Anaconda chief executive Chris Lude says the social impact of the campaign on the homeless community has been significant. 'For those doing it tough on our streets, there is nowhere to escape the harshness of winter, and with the current challenging economic climate, this is an incredibly difficult time for many,' Mr Lude says. XTM Performance founder Pete Forras says Heat The Homeless has helped divert 27.2 tonnes of clothing from landfill since its inception. 'There are so many high-quality jackets that are purchased for a single ski season before being discarded after only a couple of weeks of wear,' Mr Forras says. + For more information, visit and
Scottish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Closed UK waterpark to FINALLY reopen after shutting 17 months ago
Plus, the massive European waterpark with 14 themed lands opens new outdoor pool and 150-seat swim up bar SPLASH IN Closed UK waterpark to FINALLY reopen after shutting 17 months ago A POPULAR waterpark that was forced to close in 2023 has revealed plans to finally reopen this year - with some new areas for guests. The SC2 waterpark in Rhyl, Wales, shut back in December 2023 after devastating storms. 3 SC2 waterpark in Rhyl, Wales, was forced to shut back in December 2023 after devastating storms Credit: Instagram 3 It will reopen on July 5 will new additions including a free play area Credit: Instagram Now, the waterpark has confirmed they will be reopening next month on Friday, July 5. It will also have new additions, including a adventure play structure inside the Rainforest Diner. The diner will have an updated menu, too. Visitors can also enjoy a selection of gelato ice creams at the attraction. Online bookings for the indoor waterpark are set restart today. Jamie Groves, managing director at Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: "Everyone at DLL is extremely excited to see our flagship attraction reopening. The damage to the roof was extensive, but we were never going to let that get us down. "SC2 is the jewel in Rhyl's crown and our priority was to re-open the attraction as soon as we possibly could. "We know how important SC2 is to Rhyl, and we were determined to come back bigger and better than before. "As one of the Denbighshire's biggest employers, we are proud to have recently taken on another 30 people at SC2, and will be reopening with an exciting team, who can't wait to give everyone the very best customer experiences. "This year, we want to give visitors and residents a summer of fun and happy memories at SC2, and we can't wait to see you all in July, with exclusive discounts for locals as a thank you for their support while we were closed!" Huge AquaCity waterpark in Poprad People have praised the update, with one saying: "Fantastic news!" The waterpark first welcomed visitors back in April 2019 and features slides such as the Boomerang, Anaconda and Speedster. Costing £15million to build, for little ones, there is also the Piranha Play area. In total, DLL runs eight leisure centres. Here is also the first look at huge new £200million indoor waterpark opening in the UK with an aquadrome and adventure zone. Plus, the massive European waterpark with 14 themed lands opens new outdoor pool and 150-seat swim up bar.
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Closed UK waterpark to FINALLY reopen after shutting 17 months ago
A POPULAR waterpark that was forced to close in 2023 has revealed plans to finally reopen this year - with some new areas for guests. The SC2 waterpark in Rhyl, Wales, shut back in December 2023 after devastating storms. 3 SC2 waterpark in Rhyl, Wales, was forced to shut back in December 2023 after devastating storms Credit: Instagram 3 It will reopen on July 5 will new additions including a free play area Credit: Instagram Now, the waterpark has confirmed they will be reopening next month on Friday, July 5. It will also have new additions, including a adventure play structure inside the Rainforest Diner. The diner will have an updated menu, too. Visitors can also enjoy a selection of gelato ice creams at the attraction. Read more on waterparks Online bookings for the Jamie Groves, managing director at Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: "Everyone at DLL is extremely excited to see our flagship attraction reopening. The damage to the roof was extensive, but we were never going to let that get us down. "SC2 is the jewel in Rhyl's crown and our priority was to re-open the attraction as soon as we possibly could. "We know how important SC2 is to Rhyl, and we were determined to come back bigger and better than before. Most read in News Travel "As one of the Denbighshire's biggest employers, we are proud to have recently taken on another 30 people at SC2, and will be reopening with an exciting team, who can't wait to give everyone the very best customer experiences. "This year, we want to give visitors and residents a summer of fun and happy memories at SC2, and we can't wait to see you all in July, with exclusive discounts for locals as a thank you for their support while we were closed!" Huge AquaCity waterpark in Poprad People have praised the update, with one saying: "Fantastic news!" The waterpark first welcomed visitors back in April 2019 and features slides such as the Boomerang, Anaconda and Speedster. Costing £15million to build, for little ones, there is also the Piranha Play area. In total, DLL runs eight leisure centres. Here is also the Plus, the 3 Tickets can be purchased online from today Credit: Instagram
Rhyl Journal
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Rhyl's SC2 re-opening after 17 months: All you need to know
SC2 was forced to shut after its roof sustained significant damage during devastating storms in December 2023. Now, the attraction is scheduled to reopen on Friday, July 5 with special discounts for residents from the area and a brand-new free play area. A new adventure play structure has been installed inside the Rainforest Diner, alongside a refreshed Rainforest-themed menu. Guests can also enjoy a selection of gelato ice creams from Denbighshire Leisure Ltd (DLL)'s new partner, Red Boat. A statement from DLL said: "Unfortunately, due to storm damage to the roof at SC2, the waterpark has been closed for over a year. The repair work required was extensive, but the final touches are now being confirmed and the DLL team have pulled out all the stops to get the waterpark back open ready for the start of July. "All your favourite flumes are back, with the huge Anaconda, Boomerang and Speedster slides for thrill-seekers, as well as the Piranha Play for the little ones. MORE NEWS "Of course, the Ninja TAG arena and dinosaur themed Adventure Soft Play will also be open alongside the Adventure Play café with Costa being served throughout the site." Online bookings for the indoor waterpark are set re-open today (Tuesday, June 10). The statement added: "We will also have a fabulous local loyalty discount available for local residents to use after 4pm every weekend and throughout the school summer holidays." Jamie Groves, Managing Director at DLL, said: 'Everyone at DLL is extremely excited to see our flagship attraction reopening. The damage to the roof was extensive, but we were never going to let that get us down. "SC2 is the jewel in Rhyl's crown and our priority was to re-open the attraction as soon as we possibly could. We know how important SC2 is to Rhyl, and we were determined to come back bigger and better than before. "As one of the Denbighshire's biggest employers, we are proud to have recently taken on another 30 people at SC2, and will be reopening with an exciting team, who can't wait to give everyone the very best customer experiences. "This year, we want to give visitors and residents a summer of fun and happy memories at SC2, and we can't wait to see you all in July, with exclusive discounts for locals as a thank you for their support while we were closed." The £15million water park first welcomed visitors in April 2019. The water park features slides such as the Boomerang, Anaconda and Speedster and younger visitors can enjoy the Piranha Play area. The outdoor Splash Pad will re-open at a later date. A spokesperson for DLL said: "We're working hard to get the Splash Pad ready for in time for the summer holidays. Keep an eye on our social pages for the latest updates." DLL runs eight leisure centres, as well as other sites including the SC2 water park in Rhyl, the 1891 bar and restaurant in Rhyl and Ruthin Craft Centre and its Cafe R eatery.
Business Wire
09-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Anaconda Partners with Databricks to Bridge Security and Governance Gaps in Enterprise AI Development
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anaconda Inc., the leader in advancing AI with open source, today announced a go-to-market partnership and native integration with Databricks, the Data and AI company. By combining Anaconda's AI Platform delivering secure, curated open source Python packages with the scale, performance, and governance of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform - enterprises will experience a new standard of enterprise-ready AI development with enhanced governance. Anaconda and Databricks are partnering to empower enterprises to build, scale, and govern AI solutions with confidence. Share Today's enterprises invest millions in AI adoption, but they still struggle to deploy successfully due to three critical challenges: dependency blindspots creating a productivity imperative, crippling vulnerabilities expanding the risk surface, and a lack of visibility and confidence in delivering production-ready results. IDC Research predicts that 80% of AI project failures this year will result from these obstacles. Organizations need stability, consistency, and control to build AI systems at scale, not just experimentation environments alone. The availability of Anaconda's AI Platform delivering an enterprise-grade Python ecosystem natively within Databricks Runtime brings together the best of open source and enterprise-grade security into one seamless experience, enabling developers to deploy and scale AI/ML applications confidently with reduced friction, accelerated time-to-value, and improved governance and compliance. 'This partnership addresses one of the biggest challenges of AI production deployment today: combining the speed of open source experimentation with the rigor of enterprise security, governance, and compliance requirements,' said Stephen Orban, SVP of Product Ecosystem and Partnerships at Databricks. 'Together, we're removing key barriers around Python package governance and open source security for enterprises seeking to accelerate AI adoption.' Anaconda and Databricks are partnering to empower enterprises to build, scale, and govern AI solutions with confidence. This unique partnership delivers the only end-to-end solution offering enterprise-grade Python open-source governance and reproducibility—from curated package selection to secure, compliant model deployment within the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Joint customers will benefit from faster time-to-value and more streamlined AI/ML workflows, enabled by the elimination of dependency conflicts with frictionless collaboration across their teams. 'Our collaboration with Databricks marks a major milestone in accelerating enterprise AI adoption and advancing open-source innovation at scale,' said Barry Russell, SVP of Partnerships at Anaconda. 'By bringing together Anaconda's trusted AI Platform and open-source ecosystem with the power of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, we're enabling organizations to build, deploy, and scale AI applications faster and more securely—while maintaining strict compliance and governance. This partnership accelerates enterprise adoption across industries to harness the full potential of open-source AI with confidence and agility.' Learn more about what the Anaconda and Databricks partnership can mean for your enterprise AI strategy by scheduling a demo today. About Anaconda Anaconda is built to advance AI with open source at scale, giving builders and organizations the confidence to increase productivity, and save time, spend, and risk associated with open source. 95% of the Fortune 500 including Panasonic, AmTrust Financial, Booz Allen Hamilton, and over 50 million users rely on the value the Anaconda AI Platform delivers through a centralized approach to sourcing, securing, building, and deploying AI. Trusted by 79% of the Global 2000, Anaconda has established itself as the gold standard for Python, data science, and AI and the enterprise-ready solution of choice for AI innovation with 21 billion downloads and growing. Anaconda partners with Nvidia, AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle and is backed by world-class investors including, Snowflake Ventures and Apertu Capital. Learn more at
