Author: Rhys Gregory

Swansea Council has now approved dozens of projects across the city that applied for support as part of the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund’s open call for bids. Projects that have been given the green light include: Skills for Swansea, where Gower College Swansea will lead a partnership of specialist local training providers to deliver retraining and upskilling support to adults aged 19 and over in line with the local economy’s skills needs. Swansea Green Futures, where Pobl Group will deliver a green infrastructure programme that will improve opportunities for wellbeing, green skills, biodiversity and local food provision while reducing…

Suzanne Dickenson Director of Trade Price Sofas (Merthyr Tydfil) Limited (TPS) has been fined almost £20,000 for offences contrary to labelling requirements, required by the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety) Regulations 1988. A full inspection of the TPS stores located at Hepworth Park, Pontyclun and Penygarnddu Industrial Estate, Merthyr Tydfil were carried out as a result of a consumer complaint alleging misleading statements in relation to the company returns policy made by the Director Mrs Suzanne Dickenson contrary to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. During these inspections offences contrary to the labelling requirements required by the Furniture and…

An important watercolour of Chepstow Castle painted by JMW Turner in 1794 has been unveiled in the town’s museum. The work, titled ‘Chepstow Castle on the River Wye Monmouthshire Wales’ is now on public display at Chepstow Museum for residents and visitors to admire. The evocative painting is being displayed as part of an exhibition on The Wye Tour in a dedicated gallery space. The watercolour dated 1794, was painted when Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was 19 years old. It was produced on his first tour, which was a journey into South Wales, when Chepstow was his first port…

The First Minister will represent Wales at the Celtic Forum and the Interceltique Festival in Brittany this week. The inaugural Celtic Forum will take place in Rennes on Thursday 3 August, ahead of the start of annual Interceltique Festival in Lorient, which begins on Friday (4 August). The Celtic Forum will bring together leaders from the Celtic nations and regions – it will be an opportunity to strengthen relationships and discuss areas for potential collaboration. The First Minister will hold bilateral meetings with other Celtic leaders during the Forum. Festival Interceltique de Lorient is the largest annual celebration of Celtic…

The 2023/24 season could be a rather memorable one for Wayne Hennessey. The goalkeeper is just three international caps shy of Gareth Bale’s Welsh record – with a stack of Euro 2024 qualifiers and friendlies ahead, the 36-year-old could overtake Bale and become the most capped player in Wales’ history. At club level, Hennessey could be set to enjoy his final fling as a Premier League player – his Nottingham Forest contract expires at the end of the campaign which, given he turns 37 in January, seems a long-shot be renewed. In customary Hennessey fashion, the Bangor man will no…

A newly refurbished GO Outdoors store was officially opened on Saturday 29th July, by TV presenters and outdoor enthusiasts Gethin Jones and Sean Fletcher. Just before 9 am, Gethin and Sean cut the ribbon at the store’s opening event, welcoming in eager customers who had been queuing outside, and greeting them with goody bags and vouchers to spend inside the newly kitted-out store. Shortly after this, there was a Q&A session with the two brand ambassadors, in which Cardiff-born presenter Gethin said: “It’s fantastic to be back home here in Cardiff. On my way I passed by Cardiff Bay and…

Concerns were raised about the family of nine who were unable to escape from a disused lock, with the water around 30 to 40 feet down from the top, at Cardiff Bay near the Norwegian Church. Although the nine swans had plenty of room to swim in the disused lock and had a nest on the banking – concerns were raised by several members of the public and also by South Wales Swan Rescue as they were unable to leave to a larger body of water. There were concerns that the flightless cygnets – who were around eight weeks old…

Following months of anticipation, leading British Home, Leisure and Gardens retailer, The Range is delighted to confirm that it will be opening it’s new Brynmawr store this Friday on the 4th August. It will be located at Lakeside Retail Park and the doors will be thrown open to the public during the grand opening at 9:00am. The store will provide the local area with all the Home, Leisure, and Garden offerings of the range alongside a dedicated outdoor garden centre and Iceland Foods department. The new store has created a total of 62 new jobs, providing a fantastic boost to…

Waterspring Ventures, an award-winning early-stage venture capital firm based in Wales, today announces its first investment into Operati Limited, which has built the first Software as a Service (SaaS) estimating solution of its kind for the SME market. Waterspring Ventures is investing £280k of its first tranche into the business. It has partnered with The Development Bank of Wales for the deal, which is investing £150k from the Technology Seed Fund, whilst the founders of Operati Limited have also invested £50k. Small and medium-sized businesses that make ‘install-to-order’ or ‘make-to-order’ products struggle to configure and estimate complex products, plan and…

Staff on Morriston Hospital’s children’s ward have dialled canine, canine, canine for a spot of pedigree pet therapy. Help arrived in the form of Mark Kennedy from Carmarthenshire Therapy Dogs and his 7-year-old bullmastiff, Olga. Although she looked a beast, weighing in at 10 stone, Olga was as gentle as a lamb and lapped up pats and cuddles from all who met her. The visit was arranged to put a smile on the face of the young patients and reduce some of the anxiety that may surround a hospital stay but the staff were equally lifted by Olga’s visit. Mark…