Author: Rhys Gregory

A Bridgend brewery will begin its journey to net-zero by creating a solar energy farm with a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. The owners of Cold Black Label and Brecon Brewery, which makes local beers and ales, will use the funding from HSBC UK to finance a 4 acre solar energy farm [in Bridgend] which will produce over 1,000 MWH of renewable energy a year. They also have a 30KW Solar System on the roof of Guardian House. The renewable energy will offset the brewery’s carbon footprint enabling it to reach net-zero carbon emissions. The investment is part of…

Savills and joint agents Knight Frank, on behalf of GGC Capital Quarter Limited, has completed the letting of the ground and first floor suits totalling c.15,000sq ft at 1 Capital Quarter in Cardiff, to Audit Wales, who were advised by JLL. A 10 year lease has been agreed on the c.5,000 sq ft ground floor suite and c.10,000 sq ft on the first floor, which have both been recently refurbished to a high standard. The latest success at 1 Capital Quarter follows the recent deal to Regus who has leased  the 4th and 5th floors at the building, taking approximately…

Anglesey-based social enterprise, Menter Môn has launched a new partnership, which will carry out a feasibility study using hydrogen to produce sustainable food through precision fermentation. Funded by the Welsh Government, FerMôntation will be the first project of its kind in Wales to look at hydrogen to produce protein. The project will assess the viability of hydrogen to produce sustainable food and how it can add value to the economy in Wales. David Wylie, Senior Project Officer at Menter Môn explains: “We’re proud to be the first group in Wales to be using this technology and grateful to the Welsh Government…

To support manufacturers in south Wales and the south west and ensure their C-Class components are in the right place, at the right time, leading vendor managed inventory (VMI) provider TFC, an AFC Industries company, is launching a south Wales service centre. The new 900 m2 facility, based in Ebbw Vale, is in striking distance of south Wales and south west England industrial hotspots, meaning TFC can more easily help local manufacturers drive productivity, profitability and growth through TFC VMI supply chain solutions. Headquartered in Heathfield, Sussex, TFC works with manufacturers all over the UK, as well as internationally from…

Age Cymru Nordic Walking groups from Brecon, Cardiff, Pontypridd, and the Vale of Glamorgan, came together for a special Nordic Walk in Cardiff’s Bute Park to celebrate National Walking Month. With glorious sunshine in the capital, the walkers were further blessed with a complimentary afternoon tea in the sumptuous Hilton Hotel next to the park. The charity has been setting up Nordic Walking groups, whereby you walk with a pole in each hand, throughout Wales for several years now.  The activity is ideally suited to help older people build core strength, keep fit, and improve their balance and thereby help…

Eight mums of children with life-shortening illnesses have conquered the three highest peaks in Wales in 24 hours – and raised more than £30,000 for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice in the process.  The group: Bridget Harpwood from Aberystwyth, Lynsey Harris from Cardiff, Stacey Carr, Marie Jones and Kat Brown from Bridgend, Helen Jenkins from Penarth, Alex Forbes from Llantwit Major and Martina Harding from Chepstow have become friends thanks to their involvement with Tŷ Hafan.   The group, most of whom are self-confessed newbies to mountain walking, set off from the foot of Snowdon at 4am on Sunday May 7, summited Cadair Idris at 6.10pm and finished their challenge at the peak of Pen…

A pioneering Parkinson’s research project using a ‘Benjamin Button’ reverse ageing technique to produce stem cells has begun in Cardiff. The three-year study at Cardiff University, led by winner of the prestigious Future Leader Fellowship Dr Dayne Beccano-Kelly, is being funded through a substantial £324,695 grant from Parkinson’s UK. Researchers believe it has the potential to improve our understanding of the condition, which could lead to more effective treatments. Ana Palazon, Country Director of Parkinson’s UK Cymru, has hailed the “fantastic” Parkinson’s community for its contributions to the grant that is funding the research. To conduct the research, a team…

Yesterday at The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, the Carolyn Davies Creative Learning Award was presented to Blaenymaes Primary School. The award recognises the artistic project inspired by a visit to a Theatr na nÓg production, namely The Trial of Elgan Jones. The award ceremony, hosted by actor Richard Nichols, was attended by three schools, Blaenymaes Primary School, St Thomas Community Primary School and St David’s RC Primary School, shortlisted for the prize. The award encourages school children across South Wales to celebrate and showcase their creativity by producing a short video that illustrates their work inspired by the performance. The…

Professor Elwen Evans, KC, has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). She will succeed Professor Medwin Hughes, DL, who will retire having been in post for 23 years and will start her role as Vice-Chancellor Designate in June, taking over from Professor Hughes as Vice-Chancellor in September. Professor Elwen Evans, KC is currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Swansea University and has responsibility for the Welsh Language and Culture within the University. Professor Evans, who will be the first…

Students at a Welsh university city are helping fuel the growth of one of the UK’s biggest containerised self-storage companies. The demand for storage space, especially outside term time, is one of the reasons Denbigh-based Lock Stock Self-Storage have just opened their third storage park in Bangor. Enquiries from the university’s large student population has been one of the factors behind the growing company’s decision to open the new facility on Euston Road, close to the city’s railway station. The site was derelict and overgrown with weeds and brambles just a month ago but is now shiny and black thanks…