Author: Rhys Gregory

Andrew D’Auria Solutions (ADS), which is headquartered in Landore, Swansea and has a second base in Cwmbran, has won the contract to provide all the servicing, maintenance, repair and installation of domestic heating in the West of Wales for Pobl, the largest social housing provider in Wales. Pobl’s West Wales region covers everywhere from Bridgend to Haverfordwest and includes roughly 5,500 properties. The new contract is in addition to the contract ADS won in 2021 to carry out electrical testing at all of Pobl’s 17,600 properties. It will enable ADS to continue the rapid growth it has experienced over the…

All attractions at Fonmon Castle, including its dinosaur park, garden trails, medieval village and wildlife activities, are now open after the winter break – and there are many new additions to enjoy. These include a revamped dinosaur park, with new dinosaurs and the chance to meet the park’s new dinosaur mascot, Draco. There’s also a new Dino Discovery Lab, a chance to dig for your dinosaur bones, and a live time-travelling show in the Dino Dome three times a day. All the familiar Fonmon favourites are also available, including garden and woodland walks, the story trail, the Medieval Court and…

Two innovative companies in south Wales have formed a green alliance to bring flavoured vodka in paper bottles to 124 Tesco stores in Wales. Flawless Vodka is now the world’s first brand to launch flavoured vodka in paper ‘Frugal Bottles’, which are five times lighter than glass bottles and have a carbon footprint up to six times lower. The award-winning Frugal Bottle is the world’s first and only commercially available wine, spirits and olive oil bottle made from recycled paper. Made of 94% recycled paperboard with a food grade pouch to contain the vodka, the bottles were filled at nearby…

Rugby fans and bus users in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of time this weekend as Judgement Day returns to the city. Customers are being reminded by Cardiff Bus of diversions and road closures which are set to come into force on Saturday 22 April from 11:00 until 21:00 as Scarlets take on Dragons RFC before Cardiff Rugby battle it out against the Ospreys in the final weekend of BKT United Rugby Championship action. Services running through Cardiff city centre will be affected, and cross city routes will be split. Services 1 and 2 and 7…

A selection of Welsh food and drink companies are hoping to strengthen and build ties with prospective partners and investors as they visit Paris, France next week. As part of the Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales Trade Development Visit to the region from 24-27 April 2023, seven food and drink companies will be given the opportunity to showcase their products to a host of distributors and retail buyers, all looking to secure new business. France is the second largest export market for Welsh food and drink, and with the Rugby World Cup set to take place there later this…

The first evidence-based guide to creating a sensory room to support the well-being and learning of autistic people has been launched. The Wales Autism Research Centre at Cardiff University collaborated with teachers and psychologists who work with autistic children, autistic people and parents to develop the new sensory room guide. The resource aims to ground the development of a sensory room in research – something that hasn’t existed to date – to help practitioners and parents maximise the benefit of sensory spaces for autistic individuals. Dr Catherine Jones, Director, Wales Autism Research Centre at Cardiff University who led the development…

The average house price in Wales has fallen to £245,101 at the start of 2023 – the first drop since the Covid pandemic – down 1.6% on last quarter’s record high of just over £249,000. The figures have been released from Principality Building Society’s Wales House Price Index for Q1 2023 (January-March), which demonstrates the rise and fall in house prices in each of the 22 local authorities in Wales. The quarterly drop has meant that compared to the same period the previous year, the annual price rise is 5%, half the rate of three months earlier and the lowest…

Emirates, the world’s largest airline and title sponsor of The FA’s flagship knockout competition is today revealing the names behind this year’s Emirates FA Cup Final mascots. Working with The FA and non-league clubs, Emirates has travelled up and down the country to surprise unsuspecting fans including Wrexham A.F.C. supporter, Mia Matthews, aged 10 from Wrexham. Mia comes from a family of Wrexham fans, including her grandparents who have all enjoyed Wrexham’s journey in the Emirates FA Cup. Her grandfather sadly passed away earlier this season but despite their loss, the family continued to support the club. It is due…

IKEA has today announced a £4.5million investment in a nationwide electric charging infrastructure, which will provide charging points for electric delivery vehicles across the country to enable more emissions-free deliveries. The new infrastructure will source energy entirely through renewable sources. The EV infrastructure forms part of IKEA’s ongoing transformation to become even more affordable, accessible, and sustainable. The retailer aims to reach 100% zero emissions deliveries to customers by 2025. By summer 2023, IKEA plans to achieve 60% zero emission deliveries in the UK and Ireland, demonstrating the significant steps being taken to accelerate moving towards the 2025 goal. This…

Lesley Griffiths, Welsh Government Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd visited Grŵp Llandrillo Menai this week [19 April] to celebrate the announcement of a partnership between Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and AMRC Cymru, aimed at transforming the rural economy by developing skills and exploring new technologies for the agri-food sector. This partnership is linked to the Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub, whose purpose is to create a world-class agri-food workforce with the highest levels of environmental standards. Commenting on the opportunity that the agreement will bring to the North Wales economy, Martin Jardine, Director of Agri Food at Grŵp…