Author: Alice Gregory

Adults in Wales now spend more time online each day than anyone else in the UK, according to Ofcom’s Online Nation research, averaging four hours and fifty minutes daily against a UK average of four hours and thirty. Only Scotland comes close, at four hours and forty-eight. For a nation that spends more of its waking day connected than the rest of the UK combined, that’s not a trivial gap. It’s a different relationship with digital spending altogether. That extra engagement doesn’t just mean more scrolling. It means Welsh consumers are making more digital purchasing decisions, subscribing to more services,…

The Quantum Advisory Prize has been awarded to a Swansea University graduate in recognition of an outstanding final year project. Ciara Moody, from London, graduated with a Pure Mathematics degree from the University this summer. Ciara was chosen as the recipient of the Quantum Advisory Prize for her final year project which explored in detail the concept and mathematical framework of affine spaces, structures with no fixed origin. The Quantum Advisory Prize is an annual award presented by Quantum Advisory, the leading pensions and employee benefits consultancy for small and medium sized schemes and employers, that celebrates mathematics students who…

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of The Goat Hotel, a family-run community pub located in Llanfair Caereinion, Powys. Dating back to 1650 with records of the Old Court Leet being held there, The Goat Hotel is a traditional village pub comprising six letting bedrooms as well as restaurant area accommodating 25 covers and a smaller, more casual, bar area with a lounge and roaring coal fire. The property is situated in the charming Powys market town of Llanfair Caereinion, a tranquil spot with historical roots and a strong sense of community which is ideal…

BAFTA Cymru has announced the nominations for the 2026 BAFTA Cymru Awards, celebrating excellence in film and television broadcasting and production across Wales. The winners will be revealed during a ceremony hosted by Owain Wyn Evans at ICC Wales in Newport on Sunday, October 4. Feature film Madfabulous leads this year’s nominations with six, followed by The Guest with five. Stori’r Iaith and Under Salt Marsh have each received three nominations. Bariau, Havoc, Keep the World Away – Finding Gwen John, Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens, Richard Burton: Wild Genius, The Man in My Basement, Y Crwydryn and…

Commercial law firm Darwin Gray continues to see a record number of new joiners across the firm’s disciplines, including the latest appointments into the litigation and corporate law teams. A full-service firm with offices in south and north Wales, Darwin Gray is embracing a level of unprecedented growth in the firm’s 24-year history. The growth has seen the firm expand its teams, office spaces and service offerings. Darwin Gray’s commercial disputes team has grown by almost 300% since 2024. In the past 12 months alone, the team has welcomed Senior Associate Vanessa Lovell, Associate Rohey Jomadar, Solicitor Melody Nyarang’o and…

A trailblazing Welsh company developing a new generation of non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring has been recognised across three “highly respected” award categories. Afon Technology is a finalist in the Wales Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Awards 2026 for Innovation in STEM and STEM Company of the Year, after being recognised by the judges for creating Glucowear™ – the world’s first non-invasive wearable blood glucose technology. The Monmouthshire-based company has also been shortlisted for the Technological & Innovative Business of the Year at the 2026 South Wales Business Awards, highlighting its work to transform how glucose is monitored. Glucowear™ is…

Transport for Wales and the Run 4 Wales Group are joining forces in a new partnership that will help connect communities across Wales. The partnership will bring together Transport for Wales with Run 4 Wales (R4W) events in South Wales and Always Aim High Events (AAHE) in North Wales, creating new opportunities for participants and spectators to travel by train to some of Wales’ biggest mass participation events. The collaboration will launch at the Kidney Wales CDF 10K and will continue across R4W Group events throughout 2027, with a range of special offers, competitions and giveaways planned for participants and…

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has launched a green hydrogen vehicle trial in Swansea, as part of its commitment to explore options to reduce carbon emissions from its operations. The project by the gas emergency and pipeline service looks to find solutions for parts of its vehicle fleet where low carbon options are currently limited. In collaboration with Ford, WWU is running the 12-week vehicle trial of a prototype Ford Transit light commercial vehicle. Built with a fuel cell, which runs on hydrogen gas, the vehicle trial is supported by specialists in hydrogen technologies. The hydrogen is being produced and…

An extensive £2.25 million refurbishment programme at Cardiff’s Dominions Way has led to a raft of lease renewals from occupiers at the well-known trading estate. St Bride’s Managers, the owner of the scheme, has refurbished and modernised two-thirds of Dominions Way, which was originally developed in the 1980s. Working closely with the estate’s occupiers, the real estate investment management firm has adopted a phased approach that future-proofs the estate for the longer term. The scheme is being marketed by Knight Frank. In conjunction with the refurbishment works, six of the estate’s occupiers committed to new leases. They include Wolseley, Smith…

South Wales law firm has secured six shortlistings across two leading legal awards, including UK-wide recognition for its specialist financial remedies team. Robertsons Solicitors has been shortlisted in five categories at the Welsh Law Awards 2026, recognising its education law, family law and residential conveyancing services, together with the achievements of two members of its Education Law department. The firm is a finalist for Educational Law Service of the Year, Family Law Services of the Year and Residential Conveyancing Law Services of the Year. Rhys Palmer, who heads the Education Law department, has been shortlisted for Solicitor of the Year…