Author: Rhys Gregory

Roger Casey Associates, civil and structural engineering consultants, has decided after nearly 25 years in business to transition to employee ownership. Roger and Ann Casey, the founders of the practice, have sold 100% of their shares to the employee ownership trust (EOT), meaning that all current and future employees will have a share in the ownership of the company. Ann Casey, Philip Lawrence and Adam Williams will now become the new company directors, with the trust board comprising of founder Roger Casey, Martin Jones as staff representative, and Sandra Jenkins of Bevan and Buckland Accountants, who joins as an independent…

A Care Home in Aberystwyth will be transferred to Ceredigion County Council’s ownership by September 2023, which will maintain the high quality services provided there for residents and their families. Hafan y Waun Care Home was managed by Methodist Homes (MHA), who contacted Ceredigion County Council following their decision to withdraw from the running of the home  Since then, work has been undertaken with MHA to discuss potential options for the much-loved care home in Aberystwyth.During a Cabinet meeting held on 04 July 2023, Ceredigion Cabinet Members approved a decision to transfer Hafan y Waun Care Home to Council ownership,…

A RESPECTED husband-and-wife who invested millions of pounds developing a beloved holiday park launched an exclusive partnership with a leading tourist attraction. Luxury lodge complex The Straits unveiled The Marine Club, a private membership which will allow owners on the picturesque Gwynedd site up to 60 hours of boating, including training to achieve the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Level 2 Powerboat Handling qualification with Menai Bridge-based RibRide Adventure Tours. It comes after John and Gina White – founders of White Self Storage, based in nine locations across North Wales, Cheshire, and Manchester – acquired the former Woodside Caravan Park on…

Swansea Building Society proudly celebrated its milestone centenary anniversary with a grand and unforgettable 100-Year Ball, held on Friday, June 30, at Swansea Arena. The event also raised a total of £4,360 for its official staff charity, Maggie’s Swansea, thanks to match-funding by the Society. The Centenary Ball, hosted by singer, actor and comedian, Wynne Evans, brought together the Society’s dedicated staff, past and present, as well as esteemed Non-Executive Directors, valued external partners, local dignitaries, and collaborators from Swansea and beyond. The attendance of local dignitaries, including The High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, Alan Brayley VR DL, and former…

Scientists are investigating the increase in rock cover on glaciers that can affect the speed they melt as the climate changes. Most mountain glaciers have lost large volumes of ice over the 20th and 21st centuries. Six per cent of the ice in the Swiss Alps melted in the last year alone, and Alpine glaciers are predicted to be some of the first in the world to disappear because of climate change. At the same time, the proportion of rock debris covering the surface of these glaciers has increased.  It now covers around 11% of the world’s mountain glaciers. Glaciers…

A BELOVED Denbighshire landmark is beginning a new era. Ruthin Artisan Markets CIC has taken on management of the town’s Grade 2-listed Market Hall. And Operations Manager Bernadette O’Malley has already made her mark, organising a wide range of activities, and unveiling proposals for better access and toilet facilities on-site. She is also working in partnership with businesses and organisations to improve services and ensure Ruthin does all it can to be even more inclusive and eco-friendly. With more and more traders displaying their wares, and independent local producers supplying goods for the popular café, Bernadette is confident they are…

Ex Wales rugby player Sam Davies and his semi-professional footballer fiancé Elianna Chavez have selected Hensol Castle Distillery as the Consulting Distillery partner for the launch of their new brand of gin, Toca Vida. With so much financial uncertainty facing topflight rugby professionals, many, like Sam, are being forced to consider life after their sport far earlier in their careers than ever before. Sam and Elianna have designed and created their own gin recipe and brand that mirrors their story of being together and join the likes of Alun Wyn Jones, Shane Williams and Mike Phillips who have all launched…

The Vale Resort has been appointed the Official Hotel of The 2023 Senior Open Presented by Rolex, which takes place at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Bridgend, Wales, from July 27-30. The luxury hotel, nestled within a 650-acre private estate in the beautiful Welsh countryside, consists of 143 elegant rooms, with some offering spectacular balcony views across the Vale of Glamorgan. The Vale Resort has become one of the UK’s most desirable golf and leisure break destinations due to the two Championship Golf courses on-site, while also treating guests to an award-winning restaurant, exceptional sporting facilities and Wales’ largest spa. As…

An 11-year-old schoolboy with autism who has become TV’s most wanted farming expert has received a helping hand from Europe’s top trailer maker. Joe Trofer-Cook, from Billinghay, Lincoln, was miserable at school and finding learning a real battle when he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a farmer and has now  built a thriving livestock enterprise from scratch. The youngster, who was seven at the time and had been diagnosed with autism, dyslexia, memory problems and severe anxiety, began growing fruit and vegetables from a raised bed his granddad built and sold the produce from trolleys at the end…

Face-to-face banking is returning to a North Wales town next month after more than ten years thanks to a partnership between a leading North Wales social enterprise group and a credit union. South Denbighshire Community Partnership’s Canolfan Ni headquarters in Corwen will play host to the Cambrian Credit Union’s new three-days a week service in the town. There will be a special event to mark the opening of the service at Canolfan Ni on Friday, June 30, to which Clwyd South’s three constituency representatives, Senedd Members Ken Skates and Llyr Gruffydd and Simon Baines MP, have been invited. The new…