Author: Rhys Gregory

A Welsh software company is set to open a new base in Dubai early this year following a surge in demand for its solutions in the Middle East, thanks to support from the Welsh Government. Aforza, which employs over 60 people across its Cardiff and London offices, specialises in cloud-based solutions for the consumer goods industry. The firm’s software is designed to help companies in the sector bring their products to market, enabling them to manage their promotions, sales and distribution via an app. Since it was first set up over three years ago, Aforza has made a global name…

The second ever Welsh Dark Sky Week aims to raise awareness about reducing light pollution for future generations and encourage more people to take part in dark skies activities. The whole protected landscape family in Wales will be working together to bring to you a week of events around the country between the 17th and 26th of February. The events will showcase what our designated Dark Skies has to offer and will hopefully spark interest from our communities and businesses to work together with nature. Our dark skies protects our wildlife and climate but can also be used to extend…

YouFibre, which provides ultra-fast, reliable broadband to residents in Wrexham, has launched a new suite of standard pricing tariffs for all new customers, starting from only £1 a month. The new tariff, which has been launched in response to the cost of living crisis, will see customers on YouFibre’s one Gigabit package paying just £1 for the first three months and £29.99 for the remainder of their 24 month contract. Plus, to offer customers complete peace-of-mind, the full fibre broadband provider has committed to a price freeze for 2023, meaning no surprise price hikes mid-contract. The one Gigabit package, which is…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed to sell Crick Care Home in the Monmouthshire village of Crick. Crick Care Home is a managed nursing home registered with the CIW to provide care to up to 49 residents. The business occupies an impressive, attractive manor house building, with a purpose-built extension on a site of just under an acre. The property comprises 45 single rooms and two twin bedrooms, and boasts large rooms, a warm homely feel, and excellent garden facilities. It is located in the small village of Crick in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, which is just a…

A PROMINENT architectural practice celebrating 20 years in business and significant growth has plans to build further in 2023. Dewis Architecture, based in Llanfairwpll on Anglesey, and Chester, is among the most respected planning and design firms in the region. Director Dewi Williams has grown the business from one to 10 staff in that time and now employs a team of architects, chartered building surveyors, chartered architectural technologists, historic building consultants and project managers. Renowned for its award-winning end-to-end service and the ‘personal touch’, he says the firm has experienced significant growth over the last 18 months and managed to…

The Welsh Fitness Expo is enormously proud to announce UK super brand “WOW HYDRATE” as a feature sponsor of the 2023 Welsh Fitness Expo. WOW HYDRATE is one of the UK’s leading sports drink brands. Since 2018 they have been changing the face of the sports drink industry with cutting edge science and a focus on putting the consumer at the heart of everything they do. WOW HYDRATE’s development in the UK has been phenomenal. Not only have they become the chosen brand for world class athletes’ recovery and nutrition, WOW HYDRATE has also experienced staggering growth even during the most difficult of economic headwinds.…

WALES men’s field hockey team delivered an interactive and engaging afternoon to over 7,000 school children as they continue their quest at the 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup in India. The session was delivered at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KITT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Odisha, ahead of the Wales v India clash on Thursday 19 January. Students from across the region were treated to hockey practice with players and learnt about the international study opportunities available in Wales. The lead sponsor, Study In Wales, hosted the event alongside the hockey team. The partnership seeks…

St John Ambulance Cymru are delighted to announce a new year-long charity partnership with Seminar Components LTD, which will see Wales’s leading first aid charity benefit from planned fundraising activities throughout the year. Swansea based Seminar Components LTD chose St John Ambulance Cymru as their first charity of the year having  recently purchased a defibrillator for their workplace.Seminar Components LTD are the designer and manufacturer of action seating mechanisms, leading the market in bespoke lift and recline seating mechanisms. Annmarie Foligno, HR Manager for Seminar Components LTD said,  “Seminar Components LTD are excited to have selected St Johns Ambulance Cymru…

Construction specialists are working hard to prepare an historic Swansea building for a smart new look – and a new life. They’re on site at the city centre’s historic Palace Theatre building, making it ready for a dramatic but sensitive overhaul in the coming two years. The structure was built in 1888 and, in its long history, has undergone a series of interior makeovers resulting in a complex rabbit warren with steep, winding staircases and numerous spaces of different shapes and sizes. The challenges for those now in the early stages of rescuing the building are intensified by the structure’s…

Pembrokeshire County Council has launched Operation Nightingale 23, a campaign to support and reduce pressure in local hospitals. The Council is acutely aware of the considerable challenges currently being experienced within the NHS in Wales including within our local hospital at Withybush. Withybush has a significant numbers of patients who need to leave hospital but are waiting for an assessment of continuing care need or the right care package in the community. Under Op NG 23, Pembrokeshire County Council will deliver a variety of measures to help increase the flow of patients out of hospital including: the short-term redeployment of…