Author: Rhys Gregory

Fixwell Fasteners, an industrial fixings and fastenings supplier with a 30-year legacy operating across Wales and the South West has been acquired, in a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group. Providing clients with a comprehensive range of fixings, tools, accessories and janitorial supplies, Fixwell Fasteners has a leading reputation by combining the expertise of a national supplier with the family-business focus on customer and supplier relationships. The business has been acquired by Brian Jones, an experienced, serial entrepreneur in specialist engineering. Fixwell provides the platform to begin a buy and build growth strategy in the industrial supplies market.…

Independent housebuilder Dandara has recently secured planning approval for its new Sant Silian development located in Cardiff, less than a mile from Cardiff Gate Retail Park. The development will deliver 144 new two, three, four and five-bedroom family homes on Bridge Road, offering easy access to both a retail hotspot and the surrounding countryside. Developed by the newly formed Wales & West division of Dandara, the planning consent for Sant Silian follows the acquisition of the 9.5 acre site in February this year. It is part of a wider redevelopment beside the Rhymney River, bringing new life to the area,…

Sporting events company, 4TheFans has announced its World Cup 2022 Fan Park will take place at Tramshed in Cardiff (Wales vs USA and Wales vs England). The Wales vs Iran match taking place at Globe in Cardiff is already sold out, so fans should move quickly to secure remaining spots. Games at Tramshed will feature big game atmosphere, huge anti-glare screens, world-class sound systems, exclusive bar and food traders, DJs, competitions, giveaways and more. Each match screening at Tramshed also welcomes a Sky Sports presenter and a genuine football legend, with Robert Earnshaw and Neville Southall lining up. Following its…

A shocking tragedy has inspired a 13-year-old schoolboy from Pontypridd to climb three of Wales’ highest peaks, raising over £500 for charity after his much-loved grandfather died without warning while looking after him and his siblings, eight years ago.   Teenager Ben Gilley decided to take on the monumental fundraising challenge for the British Heart Foundation’s lifesaving research in memory of Clive Crandon, who had been a plumber in Beddau.  Clive was 64 years old when he suffered a fatal cardiac event caused by ischaemic heart disease near his only child Joanne’s home in the village.  Ben said: “In May 2014,…

An Aldi colleague in Cardiff is celebrating a work anniversary milestone this month after working at the supermarket for 25 years. Helen Edmonds, Store Assistant at the Treseder Way store in Cardiff, first joined the supermarket in 1997. Over the years, Helen has worked on Project Fresh changes and grand openings at multiple stores across the UK, including in Bristol, Portsmouth, and Weymouth. During her time at Aldi, Helen has gone above and beyond her typical store duties by helping to train a number of colleagues and take part in several different fundraisers for Aldi’s chosen charity, Teenage Cancer Trust. Speaking about her long…

Dr Mikel Mellick, a Principal Lecturer and Practitioner Psychologist specialising in athlete mental health support at Cardiff Met University, has been working with Cardiff City Football Club on embedding a ‘whole club’ approach to mental health and well-being. Earlier this month, Cardiff Met and Cardiff City Football Club organised a whole club event focusing on the pressing challenge of how each of us can better manage the mental health and well-being of a workforce operating within a dynamic, often highly pressurised, and typically reactionary environment. The day presented excellent research and innovation and practice from leading experts from Cardiff Met, including…

Caerphilly-based IT support company Team Metalogic is set to record its strongest period of growth in its 17-year history, which its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) cites as a recognition of the industry’s need for stability in an uncertain economic landscape. The business has secured six major new clients this year which has seen its monthly recurring revenue increase by 30.6% from the same period the previous year – a figure the business expects to rise to 41.7% in the next six months. This has resulted in a projected overall growth of 27% in its seven-figure turnover, and a 10% increase…

Dafydd Iwan’s iconic ‘Yma o Hyd’ has been remastered from its original tapes, elements re-recorded and dramatically mixed with the voices of The Red Wall as the official anthem for Cymru’s appearance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Hidden microphones inside Cardiff City Stadium during the two FIFA World Cup Play-Off matches recorded over 70,000 voices of The Red Wall singing ‘Yma o Hyd’ along with Dafydd Iwan as Cymru created history by qualifying for their first World Cup since 1958. The song also features the voices of the Cymru squad singing the emotionally charged song in their post-match celebrations…

The Steve Morgan Foundation has ridden to the rescue of a charity which provides a free courier service for the NHS. Blood Bikes Wales is run completely by volunteers, carrying many different items such as blood, plasma, medication and frozen milk. The Wrexham group of Blood Bikes Wales was left devastated after one of their three bikes was involved in an accident and written off by the insurers. Charity trustee Chris Jones said: “The insurers agreed to meet half the cost of a replacement bike but that left us with a shortfall of £8,000. “We couldn’t manage with two bikes…

The residents and businesses of Morriston are to take part in a Victorian-themed Christmas event. Shops are being invited to dress their windows in period style, entertainment is planned for Woodfield Street, the main shopping street – and residents will be asked to shop locally. Business staff are being urged to dress like the Victorians – anything from the landed gentry to miners and copper workers – and to sell their wares on the street. The Christmas event – Saturday, November 26 – is being organised by Swansea Council which already has a regeneration project focused on the celebrated Victorian…