13th November 2023, CARDIFF: Cardiff-based AI firm AMPLYFI hosted the Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies MP on the 31st October, just days before the first major global AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park. Mr Davies met with the AMPLYFI team, led by CEO Paul Teather, on their R&D strengths and how they are contributing to the UK Government’s priorities for AI. As part of the visit, the Secretary of State learnt about the real-world applications of AMPLYFI’s AI market intelligence platform, and how customers such as the Centre for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), LifeArc and the US Department of Energy Office…
Author: Alice Gregory
Alice Gregory
Entertainment & Features Writer
Newport Live is helping to organise an urgent fundraising appeal this Christmas for over 300 of the most vulnerable children and young people in Newport, linked to Newport City Council’s Children’s Services. Funds raised, with the help of local volunteers, people, businesses, and organisations will enable the purchase of essential items and gifts this Christmas. Councillor Stephen Marshall, Newport City Council’s Cabinet Member for Social Services said, “Our teams have identified the most vulnerable children and young people, those who would greatly benefit from this appeal. During these challenging times where increasing costs of food, fuel, and heating have such…
A brand-new Aldi store in Fforestfach opened its doors to customers this morning at 8am, with ParalympicsGB table tennis hero Paul Karabardak cutting the all-important red ribbon alongside pupils from Gwyrosydd Primary School. The Parc Fforestfach store is the newest Aldi to open in and around Pontardulais and will be run by Store Manager Steve Carmody, along with a team of 30 colleagues from the local community. Applications and more information on all of Aldi’s store positions can be found here. ParalympicsGB silver and bronze medallist Paul Karabardak gave away complimentary bags of fresh fruit and vegetables from Aldi’s famous…
Volunteers Will Prepare Gift-Filled Shoeboxes for Shipment to Children in Need Overseas Cardiff, 9th November, 2023—A Church in Cardiff is being transformed into a Pop-up Processing Centre for Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international Christian relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse. The facility will be one of four such Pop-up Processing Centres across the UK from 27th November to 2nd December, where volunteers will inspect and organise shoeboxes–filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items–for delivery to children worldwide. Shoebox gifts will also be processed at the new Samaritan’s Purse National Ministry Centre in Coventry and at a large,…
Casting has been announced for An Officer And A Gntleman The Musical which will visit Wales Millennium Centre next spring as part of a UK tour. Zac Mayo will be played by Luke Baker (Billy Elliot, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Footloose). Paula Pokrifki will be played by Georgia Lennon (Lady Chatterley in Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Belle in Beauty and the Beast). They will be joined by Jamal Crawford (Fame The Musical, The Bodyguard, Back To The Future The Musical) who will be playing Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley, Paul French (Grease, Annie) who will be playing Sid Worley, and Sinead Long (Hamilton,…
Leading Welsh PR agency Effective Communication has made three new promotions and an appointment as it continues to build on its recent success in its 20th year. Effective Communication, which supports organisations with PR, digital and video expertise, has promoted Ffion Pocock to account director and Catherine Felton and Catrin Powney to account manager. Account director Ffion originally joined Effective as a graduate in 2014, before spending two years working for Network Rail and returning to Effective in 2018. Since her return she has led a number of key client accounts and helped drive new business. …
Live Nation and leading live music and event promoter Cuffe & Taylor announced Hozier as headliner for its first-ever Summer Sessions series coming to Chepstow Racecourse in July 2024. Playing Tuesday, 9 July 2024, Hozier will be joined by very special guests American singer-songwriter Brittany Howard and indie rock outfit Lord Huron. Tickets to the Hozier show go on general sale on Friday 10 November at 10am via smmrsessions.com / ticketmaster.co.uk. Fans can follow @smmrsessions for the latest news and updates. Hozier, internationally acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter, is set to captivate audiences with a mesmerising headliner performance at the inaugural Chepstow…
A business which helps to look after some of Swansea’s most vulnerable members has received a major boost after being recognised in the Top 20 Home Care Provider rankings with a perfect 10 out of 10 score. Swansea-based Living at Home is one of only two companies in the entirety of Wales that managed to achieve such a remarkable score. Aimed at making it easier for those seeking home care to find the right agency, Home Care announces the Top 20 agencies each year. The Top 20 Awards guide those in need of care by highlighting those home care agencies…
Grant Thornton UK LLP is set to welcome seven new joiners to its Cardiff office this year, as part of the leading business and financial adviser’s largest ever nationwide intake of graduates and school leavers. The new starters will join a variety of key departments across the Welsh business, including commercial audit, tax, public sector audit, and reward advisory services. This year, a record number of new school leavers and graduates will be starting their careers at Grant Thornton, with a combined total of 496 people joining the firm via these routes. Of this, a total of 213…
One-off comedy show, featuring five brilliant acts, takes place on Saturday 2 December 2023 in the Spiegeltent in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The producers of Cardiff Christmas Festival and SHELTER Cymru are thrilled to announce the full line-up for a special comedy show which forms part of this year’s festival. The line-up for The Christmas Cracker Comedy Night includes: The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue(UK Comedy Awards Comedian of the Year 2019); daughter of Burry Port Anna Thomas (BBC New Comedian of the Year 2021); the UK’s foremost guitar-wielding and loop-layering stand-up comedian Rob Deering; brilliant Cardiff stand-up comedian and writer Leroy Brito; and TV and comedy festival star Jarred Christmas (Chortle Comedy Award Best Compere UK). This…