Author: Rhys Gregory

The winners of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Celebrating Small Business Awards were announced on Friday at a ceremony in Cardiff. Presented by journalist and presenter Andrea Byrne at voco St. David’s Cardiff Hotel, the ceremony saw awards collected by small businesses from across Wales for 12 categories. Chosen from dozens of finalists and out of hundreds of entrants overall, the winners will now have the chance to be crowned UK Small Business of the Year at the national final in Birmingham. Community Furniture Aid scooped up the Community Award, for their services to the local community in Bridgend,…

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) member clubs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Special Resolution tabled at today’s (Sunday 26th March) Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), in a move set to irrevocably improve governance structures and change the face of the game in Wales for the better, forever. A total of 173 members were represented, and a further 79 voted by proxy, at the Princess Royal Theatre in Port Talbot, with 245 votes (of 252 in total) cast in favour of the resolution, meaning the 75% majority for the motion to pass was easily exceeded (97.2% voted in favour). The meeting was…

DODDIE Weir’s 1988 Scotland schools’ teammates have vowed to continue raising money for MND research after completing an epic 88km fundraising challenge in memory of the Scotland rugby legend. More than 20 surviving members of the Scottish schools’ side that toured New Zealand in summer 1988, including former Scotland captain Andy Nicol and 1995 World Cup star Graham Shiel, completed the 48-hour Doddie 88 challenge – a 65km cycle and 23km walk from the Scottish Border to the iconic Doddie Weir statue at Murrayfield. The players were joined on the Doddie 88 by their coaches on the tour Rob Moffat…

The Welsh Law Awards is delighted to announce the nominees for the 2023 Welsh Law Awards. The number and standard of applications have been incredible, making the short-listing process very difficult and competitive. The nominees are as follows: Commercial Law Services of the Year Howells Solicitors Berry Smith Lawyers Tennant IP Limited Residential Conveyancing Law Services of the Year Dezrezlegal Limited Howells Solicitors inCase Ltd JCP Solicitors Robertsons Solicitors Employment Law Services of the Year Howells Solicitors Berry Smith Lawyers Family Law Services of the Year Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors First Line Family Law Robertsons Solicitors RLE Law Paralegal of the…

 Ruthin, Denbighshire has been named as the Best Place to Live in Wales in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide.  The Sunday Times judges praised Ruthin in Denbighshire for its historic town, medieval and Victorian buildings, atmospheric setting surrounded by the Clwydian hills, as well as its community hubs and excellent schools.   “This beautiful, historic corner of the Vale of Clwyd provides the very best of small-town living. It may look sleepy from the outside, but scratch the surface and it’s a hive of activity. The market hall is the place for food and craft markets and…

The Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K stepped into a new era with fast times, superstar runners and thousands of runners. The popular event, formerly known as the Cardiff Bay Run, returned with a fresh name and some stunning performances across the senior and junior races on a cold and blustery day in the Welsh capital. Love Island winner Liam Reardon and rugby legend Shane Williams were among the huge field along with their army of ‘All Stars’ taking part under the banner of lead charity partner Velindre Cancer Centre. The cool temperatures proved perfect for fast times as Omar Ahmed…

South Wales Police is renewing its appeal for information concerning the whereabouts of David Evans who has been missing since Thursday March 23. Mr Evans, aged 77, is from Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taff and was last seen in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd and 10.15 on Thursday. Known locally as Russell, he was last seen wearing a full-length green raincoat, blue jeans, black shoes, glasses and possibly a scarf. Detective Chief Inspector Emma Hampton said: “Mr Evans has now been missing for three days and we are extremely concerned for his well-being. “I am appealing to anyone who thinks they may…

A father and daughter have been ordered to pay £10,000 in total for a string of health and safety offences – including a rat infestation – at the Lilo Grill restaurant on City Road, Cardiff. The offences were described as ‘the worst case of neglect at a restaurant that we have come across in 15 years’ by health and safety inspectors. Mr Sabz Ali Khan, 77, and Miss Sabrina Khan, 41 represented themselves in court.Theywere found guilty on February 21st,2023,of 18 offences following a trial at Newport Crown Court. Both defendants were sentenced last week for these offences (March 23rd,…

Vouchers worth £200 each have been sent to over 1,400 eligible households in Swansea who didn’t make a claim for a fuel support payment when the scheme was running between September 2022 and the end of February 2023. Sent by the Post Office, the vouchers follow-on from Swansea Council letters to each of these households to explain why they’re now being sent a voucher and how to cash it in. Over 27,000 households had made successful applications to the council for the fuel support scheme and have already been paid. The scheme has now closed. This means over £5.5 million…

The new Celtic Freeport will put south west Wales at the forefront of the world’s green energy revolution, the Deputy Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr Alun Llewelyn, told a special meeting of the council on Thursday, March 23rd , 2023. Cllr Llewelyn said in a statement : “The Celtic Freeport – a consortium made up of Neath Port Talbot Council and its partners Associated British Ports, Pembrokeshire Council and the Port of Milford Haven – has just been named as one of two Welsh freeports in a joint announcement by the UK and Welsh Governments. “This is a…