Author: Rhys Gregory

The Welsh Government is continuing to work with all partners in Llangefni and wider community following the closure of 2 Sisters, Minister for North Wales Lesley Griffiths has said The Minister visited the town and called in to a number of businesses as well as visiting the Employment Support Hub set up to offer support to those affected by the 2 Sisters announcement.  The hub involves a number of organisations including Working Wales, Citizens Advice and Job Centre Plus. Following 2 Sisters’ announcement the Welsh Government, in collaboration with the UK Government and Isle of Anglesey County Council, immediately established…

Gillian Clarke was awarded the First Minister’s Special Award at the St David Awards ceremony. The poet and author was chosen by the First Minister for her impressive contribution to the arts, literature and culture in Wales. Gillian Clarke is originally from Cardiff but now lives in Ceredigion. Her work has been part of the GCSE and A Level exam syllabus for over thirty years. She was the National Poet of Wales from 2008 until 2016, awarded the Queen’s Gold medal for Poetry in 2010 and the Wilfred Owen Award in 2012. The St David Awards are Wales’ national awards,…

The rise of the gig economy has brought about new opportunities for professionals to break free from the traditional 9-to-5 work structure. With the ability to work on their terms, freelancers can take control of their time and income. However, this flexibility comes with unique financial challenges that must be addressed for long-term success. Navigating the Financial Challenges of Freelancing One of the most significant hurdles freelancers face is managing irregular income streams. This unpredictability can make it difficult to plan for expenses, save for the future, and apply for financial assistance, such as mortgages. To ensure financial stability, freelancers…

Persimmon East Wales has successfully secured planning approval for a smaller phase within its wider St Edeyrns development. The permission from Cardiff City Council is for the construction of seven high-quality new homes, continuation of the spine road and redefined curtilage to St Julian’s Manor, which is based at the site. The phase’s architecture will reflect a continuation of the established approach within the Village, maintaining the character and continuing built form along a tree-lined spine street. The manor house will be retained with an improved access arrangement and marketed for refurbishment. The phases lies within the St Edeyrns area…

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…