Author: Rhys Gregory

The Welsh Government’s historic environment service, Cadw is joining forces with the police and other agencies to tackle heritage and cultural property crime in Wales, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden has today confirmed. The new partnership will see Cadw join with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Crown Prosecution Service and Historic England as part of ARCH – Alliance to Reduce Crime against Heritage.  The joint initiative is set to systematically tackle and reduce offences such as architectural theft, including the theft of metal and stone, criminal damage in particular vandalism, graffiti and arson, unlawful metal detecting and…

New breakthroughs, including a diagnostic test for a condition that can cause still births, are improving healthcare across Wales, supported by a new Innovation Strategy for Wales. Across the health and social care sector innovations in health care and technology are improving patient outcomes and wellbeing. Pre-eclampsia is a life threatening condition, which, if left untreated, can cause serious complications for both mother and baby. It is one condition benefiting from innovation in healthcare technology. A new placental growth factor test (PLFG) for women, which can rule out pre-eclampsia at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is helping to improve diagnosis, prevent…

The crypto winter has been harsh for most blockchains with Solana (SOL) being one of those that almost died before 2023 started. Despite its dropping popularity from December to January, it was given new life as the new year rolled over. It is now one of the top crypto investments by market capitalisation and trade volume, ready for an upwards trend. Changes in SOL price between January 1 and February 25 There were worries surrounding the success of Solana after it experienced a record drop of 70% since April 2022. Though the rate is alarming, the price drop is heavily…

A well-known Cardiff-based branding and design agency, Bluegg, has rebranded as Toward. To celebrate the agency’s 20th anniversary, owners Mike Jordan and Tom Lloyd put their team’s expertise to good use to re-brand themselves and develop ambitious growth plans. Mike said: “Having worked for over 300 clients including S.A Brains, Cardiff City Football Club, Bristol Zoo, TATA Steel, and Celtic Manor, it was time for us to take a step back ourselves and see what we wanted to be as an agency for the next 20 years. We’ve grown from the two graduates we once were, to a team of…

Two Mold Town councillors have been given a ‘fascinating’ insight into the operations of a Flintshire-based chemicals manufacturer. Cllr Sarah Taylor and Cllr Tina Claydon were briefed on the processes at the Alyn Works site on Denbigh Road, Mold, which houses Synthite and TS Resins. Synthite’s main product is formaldehyde, a basic building block of the chemical industry, which is used in some building materials and household products, such as flooring, furniture, and fabric. Operating from Alyn Works since the 1950s, Synthite currently employs approximately 125 people, with a further 30 working for TS Resins. It was the first tour…

Aspire 2Be, a multi-award-winning learning technology company, this week announced the launch of the Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning Qualification. This qualification compliments the range of education-focussed Apprenticeships offered by Aspire 2Be, which also includes the Level 3 Diploma for Digital Learning Practitioners and ILM Leadership & Management for Educators qualifications. The Supporting Teaching and Learning qualification is aimed at learning support staff, and is designed to further develop existing knowledge and skills, whilst also providing specific learning pathways to develop expertise across key areas of education. Learners will also develop a range of digital skills and explore how…

Swansea University is set to play a key role in shaping Wales’s manufacturing workforce of the future. It will take the lead in a pilot project to promote and improve battery manufacturing skills which has just won funding from the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Skills and Talent programme. This programme, led by Regional Learning and Skills Partnership (South West Wales),  aims to create a trained workforce for the future across the key emerging sectors of energy, construction, manufacturing, digital and health. In collaboration with Welsh firms Batri Ltd, Deregallera Ltd and ENSERV UK Ltd, academics from the University will develop…

Cardiff-based entrepreneurs, Sara Flay and Leighton Morris are on a mission to improve accessibility within every aspect of society – from workplaces and educational institutions to accommodation and leisure facilities. Sara, who was diagnosed with a muscle-wasting disease at the age of 23, and Leighton, whose life was changed by bowel cancer in 2011, joined forces to launch the Ani Group after experiencing the challenges that can come with living with a disability first-hand. The Ani Group works in partnership with a host of clients from across the UK – ranging from start-up SMEs to national events and public bodies…

Paige Randall is a qualified nurse, she is also just weeks away from putting on the red jersey to represent Wales in the World Deaf Rugby 7’s World Cup in Argentina. Alongside hours of training, Paige has also had to raise thousands of pounds to help fund this once in a lifetime opportunity. The Deri RFC player’s fundraising efforts were boosted and she secured her place on the flight to Argentina following a donation of £1,500 from Persimmon Homes West Wales as part of its Community Champions scheme. The scheme runs across each of Persimmon’s 30 UK offices. Every quarter…

A first-in-Wales rapid response team is helping to keep vulnerable children out of hospital when they develop potentially serious infections. Instead the team supports them to be looked after in their own home – and works with families, schools and carers to try and prevent them becoming unwell in the first place. Launched last year, the Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy Rapid Response Outreach Service is available to youngsters aged from two to 18 years with complex medical needs. It’s not uncommon for children to pick up seasonal viruses and chest infections during the winter months. But those with health conditions and…