Author: Rhys Gregory

The Welsh Tech Showcase sponsored by Ogi takes place in The Shard, London on 14th June and serves as a platform to celebrate the achievements and potential within Wales’ tech sector. The event is set to build upon insights from a comprehensive report created by The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), supported by Tramshed Tech earlier this year.     Mark John, Tramshed Tech Co-Founder and Director said: “We were happy to play a supporting role in Coadec’s report, and we see the Welsh Tech Showcase as a continuation of the topics highlighted in the report. Wales is well positioned for a bright future if barriers to growth are addressed. We hope that…

THE return of a much-anticipated business expo and trade show was a major success. More than 125 visitors attended the popular North Wales Means Business Conference at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. As well as talks and presentations from prominent names in education and the private and public sectors, there were breakout sessions led by experts from the acclaimed ION Leadership and 20Twenty Leading Growth programmes, supported by the European Social Fund. Organised by Bangor Business School, the event was held for the first time in-person since 2019, and among the special guests were MC Gary Johnson – aka Front Guy…

RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information to try and track down the owner of a cat who was found on a Newport road unable to use her legs. Despite being found on a road last Thursday (1 June) at Edwardsville, Cwmcarn, it wasn’t thought she had been in a road collision, but was just very unwell. RSPCA inspector Christine McNeil said: “This poor cat was found in a very bad way. She was very flat, lethargic and anemic and had a severe flea burdon. She was taken to the vets and given immediate treatment. “Very sadly the following day she…

Monmouthshire companies and organisations are being urged to take advantage of a part-funded opportunity to exhibit their products and services in front of hundreds of local stakeholders at a brand new business expo next month at Abergavenny Market Hall. The first of two showcase events across the county will take place on Thursday 6 July and will see the traditional Abergavenny Market Hall turned into a modern exhibition venue for Monmouthshire’s very best startups, small to medium sized businesses and established firms to connect with potential partners, peers and suppliers. A second event is due to be held in September…

The number of otters spotted in the river Cynon has increased following a £50K investment to clean up the river.  The ‘River for All’ project being part-funded by the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Community Fund and run by the Southeast Wales Rivers Trust is a three-year initiative aimed at improving and enhancing the biodiversity of the river Cynon. This has been actioned through three strands; training volunteers to restore and monitor the river, educating local school children and by engaging the local communities through a series of workshops and events around the river and its wildlife.   Gareth Edge,…

Prolific ink illustrator Richey Beckett, who has created artwork for Metallica, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Grateful Dead and Foo Fighters is on the line-up for Cardiff’s first Printed Festival, which runs at Chapter Arts Centre this weekend. The inaugural celebration of Cardiff’s print legacy is a creative collaboration between The Printhaus and Print Wagon and will feature focused talks and Q&A sessions will feature none other than independent label makers Yuk Fun and Hay-on-Wye based illustrator and printmaker Aidan Saunders, who is dubbed the ‘Del Boy’ of print by Design Week. He entertains and educates audiences on the magic…

An Aldi colleague in North Wales is celebrating a work anniversary after 20 years with the business. Kirstie Mottram first joined the supermarket as a Store Assistant at the Leek Store in 2003. She has worked in several Stores during her time with the supermarket including Tunstall, Leek and Kidsgrove, before moving to the Rhuddlan store in December 2017 where she now works as a Store Assistant. From taking part in charity events for Aldi’s dedicated charity Teenage Cancer Trust to supporting fellow colleagues, Kirstie is an integral part of Aldi’s Rhuddlan Store Team. A well-known face amongst colleagues, Kirstie…

Excitement is building as the city prepares to welcome athletes from all over the UK and further afield as Wales’ biggest Summer half marathon event returns this weekend. The Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon will take place this Sunday (11th June) from outside Swansea Arena, underneath the iconic Copr Bay bridge. The wheelchair race will start at 8.55 am before the main field of runners, who will take to the streets at 9.00 am, closely followed by the family run at 9.10am The race is expected to host a field of up to 5000 participants that will run from the city to the sea on one of…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of the former Llanyravon Court Nursing Home in Cwmbran, South Wales. Constructed in the late 1980s, Llanyravan Court Nursing Home is a three-storey nursing home with 50 bedrooms, 41 with en suite WC and hand wash basin facilities. The property is located in a residential area just two miles from the centre of Cwmbran. The business closed for trading in November 2022 and, on 31 January 2023, Chris Stevens and Steve Baluchi of FRP Advisory Trading Limited were appointed as Joint Liquidators of Llanyrafon Court Limited. FRP Advisory subsequently…

A selection of Welsh food and drink companies are heading to New York to attend the Speciality Food Association’s 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show later this month. Supported by the Welsh Government, representatives from the companies will be attending the largest speciality food trade event in America from the 25th – 27th June 2023. This is the second year running that the Welsh Government have taken a delegation to the event, which is one of the leading showcases of industry innovation, bringing speciality food’s top manufacturers, buyers and industry professionals together under one roof. Flying the flag for Wales at…