Author: Alice Gregory

Leading commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has announced Paul Dunford has joined as new Head of Operations. This appointment continues the Swansea-based company’s rapid growth within the cleaning and facilities management industry, after appointing multiple new senior members over the recent months. Departing from his role as senior territory manager at Hobbycraft, Paul joins with extensive experience in operations management and is set to drive the company’s aggressive growth plans, while maintaining its high standards and values. Based in Swansea and working with national clients, Mrs Buckét was founded by Rachael Flanagan in 2005 at age 18, and has since…

Aberglasney is set to host the Dragon Bonsai Spring Show next month which promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The two-day event will include everything from spectacular trees to equipment for Bonsai enthusiasts and admirers. The event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, 9 and 10 March 2024. The organisers, Dragon Bonsai Club, hope those with an interest in Bonsai trees, as well as those looking to have a Bonsai tree, will attend the free event. There will be a Bonsai Tree Show and Bonsai trees for sale, as well as Bonsai tools. One of Dragon…

Intellectual property (IP) lawyers at Browne Jacobson have once again been included in the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 – an independent global ranking of the best trademark experts. The UK and Ireland firm’s IP practice maintained its silver ranking in the enforcement and litigation category of the 2024 listing, a definitive resource for those seeking stellar trademark expertise and partners worldwide. It also received a bronze award for prosecution and strategy, and was recommended for its transactional work, after the team was praised for its “ability to deliver advice in a way that is non-technical and shows a clear…

Among the huge crew who created Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget – the sequel to the original 2000 film – were 17 USW graduates. Now up for Animated Film at this year’s BAFTAs, which will be held this Sunday (18 February), we spoke to some of the alumni who worked on the Netflix hit. Sean Gregory, from Caerphilly, graduated from BA Animation in 2014, and was Lead Animator on the film. He said: “The character I was assigned was the villain, Mrs Tweedy. This role involved initial animation testing for the character, figuring out the intricacies of how she…

Dog owner Shannon Morgan devised an ingenious way of hiding her Valentine’s Day chocolates from her mischievous Cockapoo puppy called Belle. Shannon slid the large Nestle Dairy Box under her sofa into a place she knew that 11-month-old Belle couldn’t get access. There was only one problem: adorable Belle was one step ahead of her and somehow managed to tunnel under the sofa while Shannon was out briefly. Super-clever Belle used her paws and nose to gently bring the box back out – then managed to remove the packaging and rip the lid open. Then she set about demolishing one-by-one…

Bereavement support charity 2wish Cymru has been announced as the chosen charity for this year’s Wales Business Awards. 2wish Cymru was founded by its CEO Rhian Mannings in 2012 in memory of her son George and husband Paul. The charity provides immediate and ongoing support to families, individuals and professionals that have been affected by the sudden and traumatic death of a child or young adult aged 25 and under. 2wish Cymru aims to ensure that every emergency department in Wales has a suitable bereavement suite for families, that memory boxes are available for families at each hospital and that…

David Hopkins has been appointed Chair of Trustees for Jones the Dance / y Ddawns and will be helping to lead the board at an exciting moment for the dance company. Jones the Dance / y Ddawns is an independent Welsh dance company that has been making, sharing and presenting innovative and transformative contemporary dance projects since 2014 (formerly as Gwyn Emberton Dance). Their work includes touring dance productions, youth dance programmes for young people who are d/Deaf in South Wales, and for young people rurally isolated in Mid Wales, as well as bringing international dance projects to Wales. At…

Leading South Wales transport provider Adventure Travel will see some of its routes changed on April 1 following a recent tender process and subsequent contract awards. During the pandemic, public bus routes across Wales that became unviable without additional financial support were granted emergency funding from the Welsh Government. Since then, passenger numbers have gradually increased, but have not reached pre-Covid levels on many routes. Concessionary pass holder passenger numbers remain well below pre-pandemic levels, whereas fare paying passenger numbers are stronger. From April 1, the emergency subsidy scheme will be replaced by a series of local authority tenders for…

The Glamorgan Brewing Company has hit the ground running in 2024 with their latest creation, the Dead Canary IPA. The new modern Welsh Indian Pale Ale will hit Tesco shelves in Wales from 29 January and will remain exclusively in Tesco for 12 weeks. The beverage will be packaged in a colourful 500ml bottle and will be 4.5% alcohol. Brewed to honour the country’s coal miners and the canaries who made the ultimate sacrifice, the IPA has been described as a well-hopped IPA with a properly refreshing bitter finish. The bottle will not only be filled with a refreshing IPA,…

Half term is here and if you’re looking for ways to entertain the whole family while enjoying the great outdoors of Wales — look no further. The Wales Coast Path is sharing seven activities that families can enjoy on the Welsh coast this winter — and the best part? They’re all completely free. From seal and dolphin spotting to exploring hundreds of years of history at Wales’ coastal castles — get ready to keep the children occupied all while exploring 870 miles of picturesque Welsh coastline, from Flint all the way down to Chepstow. Cycle your way along the Wales…