Author: Rhys Gregory

Welsh Government’s flagship agricultural support programme, Farming Connect, is to expand its areas of expertise and will continue to be delivered by Menter a Busnes. The Aberystwyth-based independent economic development company has been awarded the contracts to deliver the Knowledge Transfer, Advisory Service, Service Centre, Welsh Sheep Genetics and Knowledge Transfer Dissemination and Events.  Lantra Wales will deliver the Lifelong learning and Development and the Horticulture Support. This will take the renowned Farming Connect programme to the exciting next level. Menter a Busnes, has been involved in the delivery of the pan-Wales programme on behalf of the Welsh Government since…

THE Welsh Ambulance Service has appointed its first lead midwife to improve care for women, birthing people and their babies.Bethan Jones, a midwife at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales, has been appointed Local Safety Champion for Maternity and Neonatal Care to ensure women, birthing people and their babies receive safe and effective care.The mother-of-two will work with other champions in local health boards to standardise services across Wales, as well as bolster training for staff.Bethan will also explore and develop the opportunity for the ambulance service to host a 24/7 Labour Line.Bethan, who was a bereavement counsellor prior to training…

A leading civil engineering firm has started work on a crucial multi-million-pound coastal defence scheme. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK, appointed by Conwy Borough Council, is utilising its expertise to deliver £7.5m worth of shoreside improvements as part of the Penrhyn Bay development. The Ruthin-based company will procure and import 70,000 tonnes of rock armour, sourced from North Wales quarries, which will be built in a T-shape rock groyne to reduce beach erosion and minimise the impact of stormy weather and associated coastal flooding. Jones Bros will also import large quantities of shingle to replenish the beach in order to…

One of the world’s biggest techno acts of all-time, SCOOTER is back for 2023, armed with tracks including The Logical Song, Nessaja as well as their latest releases God Save the Rave and Waste Your Youth. The German trio have racked up a whopping 30 million+ in single and album sales through their expansive career, with an enormous 100 gold and platinum records globally. SCOOTER will be bringing the rave to Cardiff this September presented by The Bay Series and Escape Records, for what’s sure to be an unforgettable feast of dance, techno and rave goodness. SCOOTER will be at…

Online learning providers Tute are expanding their offering for children and young people throughout Wales and England with a £250,000 investment by the Development Bank of Wales. Based at Wrexham Technology Park, Tute’s qualified, experienced teachers deliver live online lessons to fill gaps in the education of children and young people across key stages 1-5. This includes delivering alternative provision, tuition, revision, functional skills courses, and full GCSEs and A levels to support local authorities, schools and non-mainstream settings to fulfil their statutory duties. With over 120,000 lessons delivered to date across more than 30 subject areas, Tute has taught…

Two former secondary school friends who reunited after a decade to launch a successful 3D printing firm are targeting major growth after a strong first three years in business. Cowbridge-based Lunia 3D was established in early 2020 by Founding Director Ken Pearce and business partner Yousef Ahmed, both aged 26 and from Newport. Experimenting with 3D printing techniques to make everyday items such as toys and car cup holders was initially a hobby Ken practised from his garden shed. However, the entrepreneurial product design graduate quickly spotted the technology’s potential when he learned of the shortage of PPE shields for…

People in Swansea are being urged to learn first-hand about the exciting proposals to develop a world-class leisure destination at Kilvey Hill at a series of public consultation events. Global leisure and tourism experts, Skyline Enterprises, is holding a series of drop-in sessions in March to share their vision for Skyline Swansea which they say will open up Kilvey Hill for all, with people of all ages and abilities able to enjoy the various attractions, nature and views from the top of the hill. The company, which identified Swansea as part of its ongoing worldwide search for new sites, says…

A family connection inspired a Swansea Bay team to raise thousands of pounds for a children’s centre in India. The Charles Pinto Centre in Thrissur in the southern state of Kerala, treats children with craniofacial birth defects. It was founded in 1990 by Dr Hirji Adenwalla – whose son Dr Firdaus Adenwalla is consultant physician with the Neath Port Talbot Acute Clinical Team (ACT). During his career of around 60 years, Dr Hirji Adenwalla performed more than 21,000 cleft lip and palate repair surgeries, right up until the age of 88. He was still operating until six months before he…

900,000 more households across England, Scotland and Wales will benefit from the Government’s £400 help with energy bills, as an online application portal opens today. Households without a direct relationship to an electricity supplier, such as those living in park homes and care homes, can now apply via a secure online portal to receive the support as a one-off, non-repayable lump sum under the ‘alternative funding’ route of the government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS AF). For those without online access, a dedicated customer helpline is available to assist eligible customers. The launch of applications follows months of close work…

As daffodils emerge in the grounds, toads return to the Top Terrace of the Walled Garden and the castle reopens its doors following its annual winter clean, there could be no clearer sign that spring has arrived at Penrhyn Castle. Penrhyn Castle reopens its doors on 1 March and visitors are invited to celebrate St.David’s Day by taking a spring walk among the hundreds of daffodils starting to emerge that surround the Keep and spill into the Lime Grove. Inside, they can explore the luxurious Victorian family rooms, wander through the Victorian Kitchens and discover the locomotives cared for in…