Author: Rhys Gregory

The MP for Ynys Môn Virginia Crosbie visited Mona Lifting’s HQ at Llangefni on Friday along with the project team from Busnes@LlandrilloMenai’s Green Digital Academy to learn more about the company’s new £50,000 investment in Photovoltaic (PV) solar power. The Green Digital Academy, funded through the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF), works closely with SMEs to provide an evaluation report and consultancy support and advice to help them adapt and reduce their carbon footprint. Mona Group was amongst the first to benefit from the project which has enabled companies to work with an energy and sustainability consultant, each consultation…

A Cardiff-based training company is going from strength to strength after securing contracts to provide services to some major organisations. Ajuda Training Academy, which operates out of its education centre in Cardiff Bay, is a multi-award-winning company which delivers fully accredited vocational courses and qualifications to private companies and public sector organisations across the UK. Ajuda’s suite of training courses includes, amongst others, first aid and mental health training, manual handling, health and safety, food hygiene, fire safety, and safeguarding. The company’s latest client wins have seen it become the official first aid training provider for the Welsh Government, while also winning competitive tenders to provide first…

Talented students from Stagecoach Performing Arts in Swansea, Pontypridd & the Valleys, Bridgend & Cowbridge, Cardiff, Cwmbran & Monmouth, Carmarthen and Caerphilly took to the stage at the New Theatre Cardiff for a glamorous showcase on Sunday, 12th March 2023.  The students made the most of the fantastic opportunity to perform fan favourites from films such as ‘Wizard of Oz’, ‘Mary Poppins’, alongside heart-warming renditions of world-famous artists, from the likes of Queen, Elvis, and Tim Minchin to name a few. It really made for a night and experience that the students, their families and friends will never forget. Coming just before Stagecoach take over the illustrious Shaftesbury Theatre at the…

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…