Author: Rhys Gregory

New Swansea University research has looked at the long-term environmental impact of different methods to control Japanese knotweed. The invasive species has been calculated to cost more than £165 million to manage every year in the UK alone. Its presence can blight property purchases for households across the country. This has led to the development of different ways of trying to control it but with sustainability becoming increasingly important, understanding the effect of these management methods is vital. A new study, led by biosciences lecturer Dr Sophie Hocking and looking at the entire life cycle and long term impacts of…

People with head and neck lumps that could signify cancer will be spared weeks of avoidable waiting and worrying before getting a diagnosis. Some of these patients require a form of biopsy known as an ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA). This uses ultrasound pictures to guide a needle to take a small sample to be analysed by a cytologist, who evaluates cell samples and can accurately detect cancer as opposed to benign conditions. Sometimes, though, the sample is not adequate for the cytologist to make an assessment. So the patient has to be brought back for the biopsy to be…

A unique Good Friday event will again take place on Talyllyn Railway in Mid Wales this year. Called ‘Stations at Stations’, a special train will stop at each station along the line exploring the story of the first Good Friday with readings, prayers and reflections. This year, the Rev. Phil Jump, North West Area Baptist Association regional minister, will be leading the reflections focused on eight of the ‘Stations of the Cross’. The event, which is supported by churches and chapels in Tywyn and surrounding area, started in 2009 and continued every year up to the outbreak of the Covid…

One of Wales’s best known law firms JCP Solicitors, which has offices across south and west Wales, has announced the appointment of a new head of its industry-leading Rural Practice team. Rhys Evans, who specialises in supporting clients nationwide across a range of rural legal matters, has been named the new Head of Rural Practice at the firm. Having joined JCP Solicitors as a Director in 2021, he has continued to develop an impressive reputation for his extensive agricultural litigation knowledge and offers advice on all aspects of agricultural law. Rhys acts for farmers on landlord and tenant disputes, partnership…

The Cardiff office of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has further strengthened its commercial property, corporate and construction line-up with the appointment of five new joiners.   Julia Morris, formerly of Le Gros Solicitors Limited, joins the commercial property team as partner, together with senior associate Scott Keddle, formerly in-house lawyer at Shaw Healthcare, and paralegal, Beckie Herbert. In addition, Ayesha Davies has joined the Cardiff office’s banking and finance team as a paralegal.  Kate Evans, formerly of Capital Law, has also joined Clarke Willmott’s construction team, specialising in the green energy sector. “I am delighted we have been…

Three Buckley students looking to pursue promising futures in medicine have been recognised for their efforts and achievements in science. Sharing the aspiration of saving and improving the lives of others, Elfed High School pupil Kimmy Chen won the annual Synthite science prize, with her classmates Fabio Franco and Alex Earlam named as runners-up. Sponsored by Mold-based chemical manufacturer Synthite, the award celebrates exceptional efforts in chemistry, biology, and physics. Science teacher at the Elfed Dr Claire Cornmell explained it was a close call choosing just one winner from the three candidates this year. She said: “We’ve had some fantastic…

Choosing what to study can be a daunting experience whether you are fresh from school or already working. You want the best for yourself and something that you will enjoy as well. There are a lot of specialised and technical fields, but the faculty of business or business schools always have an influx of applications. The great thing about business studies is that they are broad and cover so many industries. You can choose entrepreneurship or if you want to be employed you can end up working for big global corporations Wales like most countries has a wide variety of…

Kentucky Derby is one of the US’s most illustrious horse racing competitions. Its first race took place at Churchill Downs TaceTrack, Kentucky. Horseracing fans around the US and abroad would flock to the venue annually every first Saturday of May. The Kentucky Derby, dubbed “The Run for the Roses,” is the first leg of the legendary Triple Crown. It is followed by the Preakness Stakes, held in the middle of May, and the Belmont Stakes early in June. Being the first segment of the Triple Crown Series, Kentucky Derby would feature 20 tough horses that conquered qualifying races and made…

International search and rescue operators joined extreme adventurer and seasoned mountaineer, Aldo Kane, on Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) this weekend to reveal a new way of receiving internet from space – which will transform the way first responder teams operate in the most remote and severe environments to help save thousands of lives.  The flat, lightweight comms base, which connects to OneWeb’s network of satellites in low-Earth-orbit (LEO), has been developed for use across first responder services. Where network signal is disabled, unsecure or non-existent, the terminal will connect ground teams in search and rescue missions with robust and stable…

A special exhibition of map wall hangings, depicting seven different places around the UK, will be one of the features of this year’s Wonderwool Wales, the award-winning show that celebrates all that’s great about Welsh wool and natural fibres. It will be the first and last chance to see all the wall hangings, which celebrate the combined creativity of more than 180 knitters, together in one place The exhibition has been co-ordinated by Sue Howell, who founded the Knit Your Town Project in response to the immense amount of interest shown in a knitted map of Llandysul, exhibited at Wonderwool…