Author: Rhys Gregory

The Football Association of Wales is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Cymru Men’s and Women’s National Teams to achieve equal pay. The new agreement covers the period up to and including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Cymru National Men’s and Women’s teams have released a joint statement in response to the announcement: “Together Stronger has been the mantra across the Cymru National Teams for us all, both on and off the pitch as we look to put Wales on the world stage. As part of the…

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has announced a new partnership deal with leading, family-owned Welsh brewery and drinks company, Glamorgan Brewing. The deal with the Llantrisant based brewery which will run until summer 2025, has been secured in time for the first home match of the Guinness Six Nations championship against Ireland in Cardiff on 4th February, and will see a range of five beers and award-winning ales available at Principality Stadium. Glamorgan Brewing has well established existing links with Welsh rugby, as a long-standing supplier to many grassroots rugby clubs across Wales from Lampeter to Llandaff, including Pontyclun rugby…

Tŷ Hafan, the leading Welsh children’s charity, is getting its 2023 fund-raising into gear with the help of the Sinclair Group. Wales’ biggest motor retail group is kicking off the New Year by donating £10 to the worthy cause from every used car sold between January and March. A similar gesture saw the Sully-based hospice receive more than £5,000 following the sales of over 500 vehicles in December 2021. The Sinclair donation was used to provide comfort, care and support to children with life-shortening conditions, along with their families at the hospice and in homes and communities across Wales. Tŷ…

University of South Wales (USW) has signed a strategic partnership with Urban Circle Newport (UCN), an independent youth arts organisation and registered charity. Founded in 2006, UCN engage, support, and empower young people and communities. Co-founder, Loren Henry, is a USW graduate from both BA (Hons) Youth and Community Work and MA Working with Children and Young People. In 2020, the collaborative work of UCN and USW was praised by education inspectors Estyn in their report entitled ‘The Value of Youth Work Training, A sustainable model for Wales’. They highlighted the benefits the partnership provides for the charities, their staff,…

Today (20th January 2023) Transport for Wales and Ramblers Cymru launch a partnership project to get more people using public transport to access local walking routes and help improve their health and wellbeing. ‘Train, talk, walk’ will encourage people to use local train services to access new family friendly walking routes that are being created by Ramblers Cymru, that start and finish from local stations. In total, 20 walking routes will be developed at 5 stations in south Wales, and 15 in north Wales. These proposed locations in south Wales include Merthyr to Pentrebach, Cardiff Bay, Aberdare, Heath Low Level…

The Anglesey Column Trust is looking ahead to an exciting 2023 as construction work starts on the Marquess of Anglesey’s Column renovation project. In 2017, on the 200th anniversary of its opening, a campaign was launched to restore and reopen the Marquess of Anglesey’s Column in Llanfairpwll, Anglesey. Since then, close to £1.4 million has been raised, with the majority being from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the site is set to be reopened to visitors again in the autumn. Alex Anglesey, 8th Marquess of Anglesey and Chair of the Anglesey Column Trust Committee, said:  “We are so excited…

IONITY has opened its first 350kW ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging site in Wales. The chargers opened to the public on 17  January 2023 in Magor, Monmouthshire, South East Wales, near Newport. This is a key location just off the M4, close to the Prince of Wales Bridge, connecting EV drivers travelling long-distance between Wales and England for both holiday and work purposes. The next site following Magor will open later this year in Holywell, North Wales, alongside a new drive-thru Starbucks off the A55, with several more sites in the pipeline throughout Wales. Charging with IONITY means 100% green energy…

Language learning could be assessed through clowning, radio plays and graphic novels, according to work led by Aberystwyth University. Modern language teaching often relies on traditional assessments like written work and grammar tests to measure student performance. However, a team of Modern Languages academics are inspiring teachers and students to adopt new and creative ways of researching language and assessing language learning – through art. The team have launched the Creative Modern Languages Hub, a free online resource which provides examples of creative assessment and artistic research from the UK and beyond. Project leader, Dr Alex Mangold – a Lecturer…

Azets, the UK Top 10 accounting firm, has demonstrated its commitment to nurturing its network with three senior promotions in the South Wales region. Ashley Bryan has been appointed as Partner in the Accounts and Business Advisory Services team, whilst Ellen Price and Susan Phillips have been promoted to Associate Director in the audit department. Ashley has been with the company for over 15 years, having started his career as a Trainee Accountant with its predecessor firm (KTS Owens Thomas) in 2007. He has significant experience of working with SMEs, in particular start-ups and entrepreneurs to help them grow. Within his…

These photos offer a glimpse inside a new showhome which is open in the village of Llantwit Fardre, to the north-west of Cardiff. The four-bedroom Bowyer showhome has been unveiled at Bellway’s Coed Derw development, where the housebuilder is delivering 95 new homes. Interior design experts have styled the property with décor and furnishings to give visitors an idea of what it might be like to live in a new home at Coed Derw, using a subtle colour palette of neutrals and green accents. Lewis Gater, Sales Manager for Bellway Wales, said: “The launch of the showhome in November was…