Author: Rhys Gregory

As technological transformation continues to move at lightning speed, Wales Tech Week, a summit that connects and creates opportunities for some of the most innovative and forward-thinking people and businesses in Tech, has announced its 2023 event in Newport, Wales this October. Designed to help organisations and professionals keep pace and prepare for the future, the summit will showcase new Welsh technologies on a global stage, establishing the country as an emerging tech hub. For those attending, the event will be crucial to staying ahead of the curve and remaining competitive in an increasingly digital world. Learn to leverage tech…

A plucky fundraiser has triumphed in a hair-raising climb up Eryri’s deadliest ridge – despite a fear of heights. Cervical cancer survivor Ali Alcock, from Corwen, scaled the knife-edged Crib Goch in Gwynedd, over eight gruelling hours in memory of her adrenalin-loving cousin, Mark ‘Weeksy’ Weeks, from Johnstown, near Wrexham, who lost his battle with brain cancer in September 2021. The challenge was the latest in a long line of heroic exploits to raise money for the charity Macmillan Cancer Support which she’s achieved with the backing of long-term sponsor Ifor Williams Trailers. In the same week, 45-year-old Ali hosted…

A housing association is laying the foundations for high school pupils to enter their dream careers in the world of construction. Six year 10 pupils from Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, Llanrwst, learned an array of new skills while transforming a formerly disused courtyard in the school grounds. They enthusiastically rolled up their sleeves and turned the once grey unadorned area of paving into an attractive outdoor gathering space and outdoor classroom with bespoke modern seating. The innovative vocational project was led by construction and landscaping experts from Cartrefi Conwy and its sister organisation, Creating Enterprise, who have forged an ongoing relationship…

The longest running variety show on television in Europe has clocked up another major milestone – a staggering 10 million views on its YouTube channel. The popular S4C staple, Noson Lawen, celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and in terms of longevity its second only worldwide to a variety series on Brazilian TV, Programa Silvio Santos, which has been broadcast continually since 1963. Over the years Noson Lawen has given a boost to the fledgling careers of some  of Wales’s brightest and biggest stars, including the likes of Katherine Jenkins and  Bryn Terfel. In the early days the programme was…

As part of a recent visit to South Wales, Her Majesty The Queen, met Calan DVS representatives, refuge residents and their children in Brecon. During the visit, Her Majesty The Queen, spent time talking with the refuge staff and residents who have sought a safe space at the refuge. Calan DVS has been at the forefront of providing vital support and sanctuary across South, Mid and West Wales to those affected by domestic violence, offering a safe haven where survivors can rebuild their lives with dignity and empowerment. The visit not only highlighted the essential work carried out by the…

A Wrexham man has been sent to prison for 26 weeks for the neglect and suffering of a number of animals while in breach of a disqualification order. Nicholas John Low, Wrexham, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court for sentencing on Tuesday 18 July. He had previously been found guilty following a trial on Wednesday 7 June of five offences under the Animal Welfare Act. They were that he caused unnecessary suffering to a yellow Labrador – who was found in an emaciated state. Another offence related to two puppies who were found dead. The third was in relation to a…

Wales & West Utilities has this week (Monday 24 June) launched its first Sustainability Strategy, outlining its commitment to sustainability and its role in delivering a net zero energy system. The strategy translates the big idea of sustainability into the actions to be taken across every part of the business and establishes the key priorities for customers, workforce and local communities. Developed to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Well-being Goals set out in The Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales), the ambitious strategy has benefited from the input of Wales & West Utilities’ customers and…

A busy first day has set the tone for what is predicted to be a bumper 2023 Royal Welsh Show. Visitors came in their thousands to the pinnacle event of the British agricultural calendar at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. Addressing visitors at this morning’s opening ceremony (Monday 24 July), the 2023 President, Mr John Homfray of Penllyn Estate said how proud he was to be the President of the Society during Glamorgan’s year as Feature County. “For any farmer or indeed any Welsh person, there is no greater honour than to be standing before you representing…

BOLESWORTH Castle is revving up for Britain’s first ever Arenacross Festival. The stunning 6,000-acre estate, in Tattenhall near Chester and Wrexham, will host AXFest over three days from September 15. Organised by Bolesworth’s Managing Director of Events and Arenacross creator Matt Bates, a former Pro Motocross rider, the inaugural celebration is set to welcome more than 10,000 visitors and will serve as a spectacular prelude to the indoor motocross racing season, which begins in January. AXFest will feature three days and two nights of world-class motocross and SuperEnduro racing and Freestyle Motocross displays in the amphitheatre-style International Showjumping Arena, where an epic track will…

Shafiul Mannan readily admits that he was close to ‘going off the rails’ when he was in his teens. But now, the 22-year-old from Newport has a big future ahead of him, having just gained an honours degree in cyber security from the University of South Wales (USW), been crowned a Welsh boxing champion, and is giving up a good deal of his free time as an army reservist. Shaf’s road to a higher education qualification started when he was studying for his A-levels, first at Newport’s John Frost School, and then at Cross Keys College, but it was also…