Author: Rhys Gregory

A new report from Aston University and NatWest, which was sponsored by the Welsh Government has found the Covid pandemic created new opportunities for Welsh entrepreneurs in 2021. The latest Global Entrepreneurship Team (GEM) report, based on a sample of just over 10,000 individuals, found that almost one in three working age individuals were either engaged in entrepreneurial activity or intended to start a business within the next three years. GEM is the world’s largest survey of entrepreneurship and is the only global research source that collects data on entrepreneurship directly from individual entrepreneurs. It measures various rates of entrepreneurship…

Famed chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White was in Swansea earlier in the week visiting his Steakhouse restaurant which is located in the SA1 area of the city. He dined with friends at the popular harbour side venue during a visit to South Wales where he caught up with both the kitchen and serving staff to chat about menus, service levels and new dishes. Ellie Boer, restaurant manager said: “It’s always great to see Marco visit us here in Swansea. “He spent a lot of time with our head chef John (Taylor) discussing new menu ideas and dishes and what he thought about the new Autumn…

A Mid Wales museum, which is home to a collection of around 5,000 model cars, is to feature on the popular BBC One TV antiques series Bargain Hunt. Show presenter Charlie Ross, an antiques expert and auctioneer, paid a visit with the film crew to the Cloverlands Model Car Museum at its new home in Llanfair Caereinion recently. Ross, who is also well known from BBC’s Antiques Road Trip and Flog It, set a new USA record in 2018 when he sold a1935 Duesenberg SSJ, formerly owned by actor Gary Cooper, for $22 million. His visit to Cloverlands Model Car…

THE Welsh Ambulance Service is inviting nominations for its annual awards ceremony. You can nominate staff and volunteers in any part of the organisation in more than a dozen categories, including Team of the Year, Great Listener and Inspiring Others. The People’s Choice Award enables members of the public to extend a special thank you to a team or individual for providing excellent care. You can also nominate a member of the public for a Public Recognition Award, designed to celebrate those who go above and beyond to help people in their community. Anyone can submit a nomination, including staff, volunteers, patients,…

A team of Gwynedd creamery workers are going up in the world to raise money for a pair of charities that are close to their hearts. Staff from South Caernarfon Creameries will tackle the ascent of Snowdon on Saturday, October 1, in aid of the Robin Llyr Evans Memorial Trust, Cofio Robin, and The DPJ Foundation, both with strong associations across Wales, particular the North and West. Cofio Robin commemorates Robin Llyr Evans who tragically killed in 2015 in a fall at a newly-built stadium in Wuhan in China. At the time Robin, aged 20, was travelling to tennis tournaments…

Bus passengers and those heading to the capital for the Cardiff Half Marathon on 2nd October are being urged by Cardiff Bus to plan their journeys in accordance with their travel advice. The bus operator is alerting passengers to diversions and bus stop changes throughout the day from the first bus until 15:15, although each route will be affected at different times. Route 6 (baycar) will not operate until 14:00 due to road closure across the majority of its route. From 10:30, buses on routes 8 and 9 between Cardiff Bay/Sports Village and Heath Hospital will operate via Park Place,…

The majority of Transport for Wales (TfW) services across the Wales and Borders network will be suspended on two days in October due to the on-going national industrial action. The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced two days of strike action will take place on Saturday 1 and Saturday 8 October, across Network Rail and 15 train operators. ASLEF has also announced strike action on Saturday 1 and Wednesday 5 October across 12 train operators, while TSSA have announced strike action on 1 October at Network Rail and 11 train operators. TfW is not involved…

Talyllyn Railway has been awarded a prestigious ‘Red Wheel’ plaque from the National Transport Trust. The trust created the Red Wheel Scheme to recognise the most significant sites of historical importance to transport heritage in the United Kingdom. The Transport Heritage programme commemorates Britain’s rich and globally important legacy in the development of transport. The most significant of these locations are marked by erecting a Red Wheel plaque on the site. There are now more than 120 Red Wheels around the UK. Talyllyn Railway’s Red Wheel plaque was unveiled at Tywyn Wharf Station watched by representatives of Talyllyn Railway Preservation…

Fostering an open and honest culture is critical in promoting a successful wellbeing at work policy, a seminar heard. Leading North Wales law firm Gamlins Law teamed up with sister company HR Anchor and recruitment specialist JVP Group to share their insights with businesses in North Wales and Cheshire. The event was held at Gamlins Law’s Morfa Hall office in Rhyl. They were joined by special guest speaker Paul McGregor, the founder of Everymind at Work, which supports businesses in taking a proactive approach to mental health. Paul, who lost his father to suicide in 2009, told the attendees: “Everyone…

Corris Railway’s new loco has steamed in public for first time but much work still needs to be done before it begins service on the scenic Mid Wales narrow gauge line. The ongoing project to build the new Falcon 0-4-2ST reached a major milestone on Saturday with its first public steaming at engineers Alan Keef Ltd’s annual open day at Lea near Ross-on-Wye. The project has progressed quickly in the last few weeks, with the completion of work on and inside the smokebox and fitting the ashpan after the boiler had been temporarily removed from the frames for its hydraulic…