Author: Rhys Gregory

A Cardiff Metropolitan University graduate has been crowned the baking industry’s rising star in a prestigious set of industry awards. Nishitha Kannan, who graduated this year with a Food Science & Technology master’s degree from Cardiff Metropolitan University, won the title of Rising Star in the Baking Industry Awards 2022. The award aims to shine a light on the best and brightest talent in the earlier stages of their careers. The judges praised Nishitha for her “thirst for bakery knowledge and dedication to technical and professional development.” Going up against finalists from across the UK, Nishitha was delighted to be…

In spring 2020, a number of popular sites across North Wales were closed to the public following the implementation of a nation-wide lockdown in response to the health crisis of the Coronavirus. Many areas were entirely closed off to the general public, whilst other areas experienced greatly reduced visitation due to the nature of lockdown regulations and its limits to travel.   To evaluate how wildlife was responding to this exceptional period in the Snowdonia National Park and across north-west Wales, a series of biodiversity surveys by the environmentalist Ben Porter were commissioned by Natural Resources Wales, the National Trust…

AN ACCOUNTANCY practice unveiled a new partnership with one of Anglesey’s longest standing firms. Fowler and Hare Ltd is now part of Salisbury’s Chartered Accountants. The acquisition follows a merger with Lotti Summers Ltd earlier this year, and means the company now has sites in St Asaph, Ruthin, Menai Bridge, and Beaumaris. Owner Peter Fowler will join Salisbury’s as a consultant and all staff will be retained. He said: “I’m delighted to be involved with Salisbury’s as they operate in the same way as I have over the years, with a ‘client comes first’ approach to everything they do. I…

A major redevelopment project on Talyllyn Railway has moved a step closer thanks to initial £110,000 support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This funding will allow the railway to develop a full application for more than £1 million towards the £3.5 million estimated cost of redeveloping Tywyn Pendre and Tywyn Wharf stations. Titled ‘Preserving our Past, Building Our Future’, the project will include the construction of a new engineering works, carriage maintenance and storage at Tywyn Pendre station. The existing works will be restored to include an accessible heritage display about the history of engineering on the railway and…

Wales’ former Chief Veterinary Officer, Christianne Glossop, has been appointed an Honorary Professor at Aberystwyth University’s School of Veterinary Science. Already a Fellow of the University, Professor Glossop was the first Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales when appointed in 2005, stepping down from the role in October this year. As Chief Vet she was responsible for protecting and promoting animal health and welfare in Wales. Her role in supporting the livestock industry has received particular recognition.  Her vision is “to see bovine TB eradicated from Wales once and for all” and she has remained resolute in driving forward the bovine…

Thousands of new trees will be planted in Cardiff over the next six months, at more than 150 different locations including parks, green spaces, community hubs, schools and streets. The trees, which are part of Cardiff Council’s Coed Caerdydd project to increase tree canopy cover in the city from 18.9% to 25%, will be planted with help of an army of volunteers at more than 60 community tree planting events, the first of which takes place in Splott on 7thNovember. The majority of the trees will be native species such as Oak, Birch, Rowan and Alder but some ornamental trees,…

Maurice Jones was delighted to take a step back in time when he saw media coverage of Swansea’s former Cavalier bar. The 70-year-old has an unbreakable link with the venue that was rediscovered when the council began a new regeneration project – 42 years ago he was one of the disc jockeys there! Press adverts would urge clubbers to “let your body roll to boogie, funk and soul.” Maurice said: “News coverage of the Cavalier last week brought back happy memories. It was lovely to see those wonderful photos of it frozen in time!” The Cavalier was part of the…

A new walking and cycling route is in development in a Swansea community. Hundreds of residents living at Parc Bryn Heulog near Birchgrove have, for years, been forced to walk in only one direction when leaving the estate, because of the absence of a pavement along the road. The latest plans to create a new walking and cycling route along Ynysallan Road, will now make it possible for residents exiting Herbert Thomas Way, to make their way in the opposite direction, to Ynystawe, on a bike or on foot. Parents living in the location who have children attending schools in…

Children’s author, poet, presenter and former UK Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen has visited Neath’s Maesmarchog Primary School where he officially opened new playground equipment and read some of his poems and stories. Later, Mr Rosen, also a political columnist and activist who has written 140 books, went to Onllwyn Welfare Hall to present ‘An evening of Fun, Poems and Stories for All’. The visit, on Thursday, October 20th, came about due to a link between Mr Rosen and the late former Aberavon MP Dr Hywel Francis. Dr Francis, as a past pupil of Maesmarchog Primary school, had been trying to…

Monthly drop-in events to provide help and advice to businesses in Pembrokeshire are restarting. The events are run by Pembrokeshire County Council in conjunction with the Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone Board’s Business Interaction Group, Business Wales and a range of business support professionals. The events, originally curtailed by the pandemic, aim to provide help and advice to businesses and start-ups with all aspects of business including finance, growth, marketing and business planning. The drop-in events are held at the Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock. Organisations attending will vary from month to month but include Pembrokeshire Lottery, Business Wales, Business in…