Author: Rhys Gregory

AN INNOVATIVE graduate programme is helping Bangor University alumni on the road to their chosen careers. The University’s Higher Education Funding Council for Wales-funded (HEFCW) Graduate Support Programme has helped more than 120 former students in the last two years, almost double its initial target. Offering employability guidance and advice, as well as financial contributions towards relevant workshops and training, the bespoke scheme has supplied dozens of higher education (HE) leavers with invaluable, tailored packages of support during that time. Among those to have benefited is 24 year-old Ian Brown, from Borth y Gest near Porthmadog, a graduate in Sport…

Teams from across Wales’s alternative telecomsprovider, Ogi, are preparing to take to the road this summer to support a range of community-based festival and events, kicking things off at the Milford Haven Carnival and Ogi Porthcawl 10K at the beginning of July. More than 10 events across Ogi’s rollout areas are included in the roadshow, with everything from sporting events to beach parties and food festivals on the menu. Gaining momentum over the last two years, Ogi is now the leading alternative choicein south Wales, with its ultrafast and ultra-reliable network bringing full fibre connectivity to Welsh towns and villages – often…

UK and Ireland (UK&I) law firm Browne Jacobson have announced the opening of its first office in Wales, located in the Capital City, Cardiff. This move demonstrates real commitment to the Welsh market from the firm which has delivered legal advice to clients in Wales for over 25 years. The firm has taken out a three-year lease at 36 Park Place, situated in the traditional legal heart of the City. The office is conveniently located close to the firm’s longstanding clients, Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales, whilst it is also next to Cardiff University and within the Civic Centre,…

A dried-up pond which once provided an important watering hole for livestock travelling on an ancient drovers’ road has been restored to its former glory.    The pond at Clawddnewydd stands alongside the village pub, the Glan Llyn, and once again has water lapping at its edges thanks to a £26,500 makeover paid for by rural regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd’s Green Communities Project which is funded by the EU and Welsh Government Rural Communities Rural Development Programme. The scheme has been praised by Darren Millar, Member of the Senedd for Clwyd West, who said: “Whenever I come to Clawddnewydd I’m always…

Thousands of singers and dancers from five continents are heading to the North Wales town where King Charles got down to the bhangra beat. This year’s Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, starting on Tuesday (July 4) will be the first full length festival since before the Covid pandemic. The event was established in 1947 in the aftermath of the Second World War as a way of bringing the nations of the world closer together in a colourful, multi-cultural melting pot. Ever since then the picturesque town in the Dee Valley has been known as the little town where Wales meets the…

Heartbreaking figures released by RSPCA Cymru have shown reports of intentional harm has risen by 9% – with incidents peaking during the summer months. As a result, the animal charity is bracing for one of its busiest summers this year as it expects another summer of suffering, with more people reporting cruelty to animals from July to September. The charity has launched its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, to raise funds to help its frontline rescue teams continue to save animals from cruelty and abuse and to raise awareness about how to stop cruelty to animals for good. The figures, exclusively…

Lampeter based Deckrite is expanding its range of services to homeowners following a management buy-out that was part-funded by a six figure loan from the Development Bank of Wales. As a family owned business, Deckrite was first established by John Thomas and his son Barry in 2010. The company has traditionally provided high quality decking, fencing and balustrades for caravans. All products are made in the UK and are 100% recyclable. Matthew Parsons joined as Sales Manager in 2014 and quickly grew the customer base, helping Deckrite to become a recommended supplier for Parkdean Resorts, Haven and Bourne Leisure in…

Fast becoming an unmissable highlight of the UK new music calendar, Cardiff’s Sŵn Festival today announces the second batch of names for its 2023 edition, taking place across the Welsh capital from October 20th to 22nd. Sŵn is an award-winning multi-venue music festival bringing hundreds of artists to the heart of the Welsh capital. It was initially established by Huw Stephens in 2007, but is now organised by the Clwb Ifor Bach team. Thanks to the inner-city layout of the festival, visitors to Sŵn are a short walk between gigs all weekend. Whether you’re a local, student, or visitor to…

SJ Roberts Construction has handed over the first 50 of 80 luxury holiday lodges to Bluestone National Park Resort marking the early completion of the first phase of the resort’s £24m investment programme.  The remaining lodges, all being delivered by SJ Roberts, are due for completion by October of this year. The platinum lodges are the resort’s most luxurious offering featuring sunrooms, a private entrance and 20% more space than the existing lodges.  In keeping with resort’s eco-credentials, they’ve been constructed with the utmost respect to sustainability.  SJ Roberts partnered with sister company, Lowfield Timber Frames, which supplied the high-quality…

St John Ambulance Cymru have been commissioned to support the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust in a ‘Virtual Ward’ project with Community Welfare Responders. The scheme will see qualified volunteers acting as first responders to 999 calls, to help ease pressure on the NHS. The scheme is focussed on helping to provide more information to clinicians for people who have dialled 999 and are waiting for a response. The pilot scheme will initially be rolled out in four health boards – Betsi Cadwaladr, Aneurin Bevan, Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay. St John Ambulance Cymru volunteers will support Welsh Ambulance Services…