Author: Rhys Gregory

PureCyber – a Cardiff-based consultancy firm – has secured a £5 million investment from BGF, one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2016 by CEO Damon Rands, PureCyber provides a broad range of cyber security solutions, acting as an outsourced provider for businesses looking to optimise their protection against attacks. The unique suite of subscription services ranges from brand protection, incident response, global penetration testing and fully managed SOC services. Growth to date has been driven by the company’s affordable, entry level approach making its best-in-class cyber services accessible to…

Acorn, the consortium building the new Velindre Cancer Centre, is looking for enthusiastic members of the Whitchurch community to apply to be part of its Acorn Ambassador Alliance. It is recruiting people from all walks of life from within the local community, who support the scheme and want to make a difference. It is encouraging anyone who is interested to get in touch and apply to be an ambassador. The Acorn Ambassador Alliance will support and advise on the project’s prospective and ongoing community benefit schemes, communicate news to local residents and attend community events to raise awareness of the…

A Powys based machinery manufacturer has secured a string of US deals and contracts with the support of the Welsh Government following the opening of its first American outpost in Delaware. RM Group, based in Newtown, designs and builds both manual and automated machinery used to process and package items for sectors including food and drink, construction, energy, utilities and general industry. The business was founded over 20 years ago as a small packaging business, initially focused on animal feed. The company now exports its products to more than 15 countries from its factory in Wales, including Iceland, Australia, New…

A woman from Pontypridd will be running the Brecon Carreg CDF 10K, in the Welsh capital, to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms after she was diagnosed with the disease at just 33. Rachel Reed had been experiencing pains in her stomach for several months but never thought this could be a symptom of something more sinister. The 39-year-old, who works for the NHS, said: “For 18 months I was having pains in my stomach, an urgency to go to the toilet and always needed to sleep. It was getting progressively worse but I put it down to being tired…

Orchard Media and Events Group has appointed two new members to its board.  Orchard Media and Events Group is a trusted full-service independent marketing agency based in Cardiff. The agency provides a seamless, integrated offer across a combination of services delivering strategic thinking, creative solutions, and commercial impact.    Orchard has provided a range of creative communications services to clients, including Admiral Group plc, Netflix, Brothers Cider, Savage x Fenty, BBC, Aston Martin, and Qatar Airways, for the last 14 years. They also create corporate and public events for NATO, UEFA, and Johnson & Johnson, as well as programmes for BBC,…

Remarkable individuals who have excelled in sport, science, the arts, business, and the third sector will be honoured at this summer’s graduation ceremonies at Aberystwyth University. The University will confer seven Honorary Fellowships to individuals with a connection to Aberystwyth or Wales, who have made an outstanding contribution in their field. The 2024 Honorary Fellows are: Professor Sir Stewart Cole KCMG FRS, internationally renowned microbiologist working in global health Jess Fishlock MBE, professional footballer and coach, who has won 150 international caps for Wales Clare Hieatt, co-founder of globally acclaimed ideas festival The Do Lectures and Hiut Denim Co David…

Swansea University students claimed the honours at a unique challenge designed to celebrate the talents of aerospace engineers of the future. This year’s IT FLIES competition was hosted for a fourth year by Swansea University and the two home teams ended up as joint winners after a gruelling day in front of industry experts. IT FLIES is a student aircraft design and handling competition run each year in the USA and the UK and organised by Merlin Flight Simulation Group. The Swansea teams, from the Faculty of Science and Engineering  designed an aerial firefighting aircraft capable of carrying and dropping…

Estyn, the Inspectorate for education and training in Wales, has found Whitchurch Primary School to be a thriving learning community where pupils feel safe and valued. Following a recent visit, the report highlights the compassionate leadership of the headteacher, supported by two highly effective deputy headteachers, dedicated governors, and an extensive leadership team, has fostered an inclusive ethos that encourages pupils to develop as creative and independent thinkers. Inspectors noted the school has made significant strides in refining its curriculum, offering a rich array of stimulating learning experiences tailored to individual pupil needs. This has resulted in nearly all pupils,…

Working together, Brecon Town Council and Powys County Council are making sure that the small electric road sweeper in Brecon is kept busy keeping the town clean and tidy. When not being used by Powys, the zero-emissions sweeper is made available to the town council, whereby their caretaker, Alex Jones, uses it to do extra cleaning within the town. “We are really grateful to be working collaboratively with Powys County Council in this way.” Says Fiona Williams, clerk of Brecon Town Council. “By allowing us to use the small electric road sweeper, our councillors have noted an immediate improvement to…

The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill, which was first introduced to the Senedd in October 2023, has this week been passed by the Welsh Parliament. The Bill will remove barriers to democratic engagement and create a system of electoral administration fit for the 21st century, by: introducing new pilots leading to the automatic registration of voters for Senedd and local government elections in Wales  – with 400,000 people potentially set to be added to the register; establishing a new all-Wales body responsible for co-ordinating the effective administration of Welsh elections; creating a new online voter information platform; introducing measures…