Author: Rhys Gregory

A £3.5m investment from Principality Building Society’s Commercial team to Igneous Ltd, a subsidiary of Cadwyn Housing Association, has seen new homeowners move into the latest development in Cardiff. The Wharf, which overlooks the historic East Bute Dock, compromises of 35 brand new 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments and is located on the former Wharf Pub. The stylish apartments have been designed to capture cosmopolitan city life while complementing their historical surroundings at Atlantic Wharf. David Hayhoe, Deputy Interim Chief Exec of Cadwyn, said: “The apartments look fantastic; we are proud of this development. It has been brilliant to see…

After a year which saw a ‘split spring’, heatwaves, droughts and a false autumn, the UK’s wildlife may be starting to confuse its seasonal activities as spring sightings are reported in October. With parts of the UK set to see highs of 23 degrees next week, the Woodland Trust warns that continued disruption of seasonal weather may be causing confusion for wildlife. After a year which saw a ‘split spring’, heatwaves, droughts and a false autumn, the UK’s wildlife may be starting to confuse its seasonal activities as spring sightings are reported in October. Nature’s Calendar, a citizen science project…

A colourful city centre parade and celebratory event marked the formal end to a popular Swansea public art trail. The giant artist-designed globes that formed the centrepiece of the city’s The World Reimagined initiative are set to remain in St David’s Square until the middle of November. They’re then due to make a final journey to London, to be exhibited in Trafalgar Square with globes from across the UK on November 19-20. The project, part of a national initiative to focus thoughts on racial justice and the former trade in enslaved Africans, was hosted around the city by Swansea Council.…

COLEG CAMBRIA is aiming to become the most proactive college in Wales for inclusion by 2024. New Equality and Diversity Coordinator Alice Churm unveiled a two-year action plan focused on further improving community links, engaging learners and staff, and to campaign for a more equal and inclusive college for all. Supporting all sites but based at Yale in Wrexham, the former Argoed High School and Cambria learner – who formerly worked in student unions at Oxford, Warwick and Liverpool universities – wants to engage diverse communities across the region and build on its inclusive culture. “In my roles with the…

Wales rugby fans and bus users in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of time as the Autumn Internationals return to the city this weekend. Customers are being reminded by Cardiff Bus of diversions and road closures which are set to come into force on Saturday 5 November from 11:15 until 19:15 as Wales take on New Zealand at the Principality Stadium. These diversions will also apply on Saturday 12 November from 13:30 to 21:30, Saturday 19 November from 09:00 to 17:00, and Saturday 26 November from 11:15 to 19:15. Services running through Cardiff city centre will…

Another set of rail strikes will take place this weekend and into next week, which will significantly reduce the number of trains able to run. Industrial action will take place on Saturday 5, Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 November. This means services will be severely disrupted from Saturday 5 November up to and including Wednesday 9 November. On strike days train services will be severely disrupted and some parts of the GWR network will have no service at all. Where trains are running, an extremely limited service will operate starting later, from 07:30, and all journeys having to be completed…

Celtic Couriers, part of The APC delivery network – the largest independent parcel delivery network in the UK – has today announced the opening of a new operational depot at Llangennech in South Wales. The opening comes following continued growth for the business – having recorded 12% overall growth in the last six months – which it largely attributes to the continued strength and resilience of its SME customers across the region. The new depot provides 22,500 sq. ft. of premium warehouse space – an increase of 14,500 sq. ft. compared with the previous site. This additional space will allow…

Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid hosted an international trade exhibition and dinner to enable Welsh businesses to thrive on the global stage. The ‘Wales to the World’ event was held in association with the British Chambers of Commerce, Welsh Government and Moneycorp at Cardiff’s City Hall, with 87 attendees and three keynote speakers: David TC Davies, Andrew Gwatkin and Shevaun Haviland. In his first official engagement in post, David TC Davies, the new Secretary of State for Wales, discussed the need to increase the pace of trade across the world and his belief that businesses in Wales…

The difference in finger length between a person’s left and right hand may provide vital information about how ill they could get if they contract Covid-19. Although it is generally seen as a mild disease in most patients, in some cases Covid progresses to acute illness, causing hospitalization. To help inform effective public health measures it is important to identify those patients who are at risk of severe illness. This is theme of research involving Swansea University experts. During the pandemic the most severe Covid symptoms were experienced by elderly patients and males. Therefore, experts say the later-life decline in…

Business advisory firm Quantuma has rescued Swansea-based Boss Brewing Company Ltd (Boss Brewing) through a pre-pack sale. The administration was led by Gary Thompson and Michael Kiely, both managing directors at Quantuma. An award-winning brewery, the company saw early rapid growth and success following its incorporation in 2014. It built an impressive brand and a firm customer base, with a turnover of nearly £700,000 in 2020. Following the effects of Brexit on trade with the European Union, coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown, the company saw its sales and profits cease almost overnight. With the cost-of-living crisis…