Author: Rhys Gregory

Zest, a leading supplier of award-winning timber garden products based in Flintshire and a division of the P&A Group, has continued its award-winning streak and won two top awards at leading trade industry shows. Fresh from winning best Garden Leisure and Entertaining product at the Glee trade show with its new Garden Bar and Two Stool Set, Zest also won the Best Furniture Product at SOLEX trade show again with the popular set. Designed by the in-house design team, The Garden Bar and Two Stool Set was deemed to be ‘multi-functional’ with a ‘clever use of material’ and at ‘a…

A woman from Wales who lost her mum to a deadly brain tumour is taking on a month-long swimming challenge to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. Gill Hoare died almost 12 months after she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma (GBM) at the age of 71. After days of vomiting, a collapse at home saw her rushed to Kingston Hospital where a CT scan revealed a mass on her brain. Throughout August, her daughter Beth Phillips, a primary school teacher from Cardiff will be taking on a 2.5k swim to help raise awareness and fund research in to brain tumours.…

The Wales Coast Path has launched a nation-wide walking challenge — encouraging the people of Wales and beyond to collectively walk the length of the 870-mile Path this summer. It comes as part of the Wales Coast Path’s tenth anniversary celebrations, encouraging leisurely strollers, hikers and dog-walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users, horse-riders, and community groups, families, residents and visitors alike to get outdoors and enjoy the Path. To get involved, Wales Coast Path is encouraging participants to pledge the number of miles they wish to contribute to the challenge — no matter how big or small, along any sections of…

Changes to some of the key construction apprenticeship qualifications in Wales come into force on 1stAugust in time for the autumn college term. They are designed to shape the supervisors and construction business owners of the future by better meeting the needs of employers and students alike. CITB, City & Guilds and Careers Wales are supporting the introduction of the new Apprenticeship Qualifications commissioned by Qualifications Wales following its  Building the Future review of construction qualifications. The review, which included in depth interviews with employers found that a number of changes should be made to modernise the framework of study.…

The Pembrokeshire Learning Centre hosted an exciting event for their pupils at the end of the summer term. The Charity Help2Fly held a pop-up airport experience for all its learners, giving them an opportunity to experience an airport environment and gain an understanding of the range of careers opportunities within the Aviation Industry. The learners were treated to a number of activities including check-in, baggage handling, flight simulation and Air Traffic Control. Feedback from learners includes: “It was very exciting and mind-blowing. The pilot part was my favourite”; “I enjoyed the metal detecting and being a security officer. I liked…

Caerphilly County Borough Council is looking for residents’ feedback on how natural areas within the county borough are managed, as green spaces are being left to grow during spring and summer months to benefit ecosystems as part of the Nature isn’t Neat project. The grassland management approach has been piloted in several locations across the county over the past few years. Now all five Gwent Local authorities are committed to managing more green spaces for nature as part of the Nature isn’t Neat project, helping to combat the biodiversity and climate crisis. By letting areas of grassland grow, more wildflowers…

A health and social care service in which people are actively offered their care in Welsh, is the ambition of a new plan launched by the Health Minister, Eluned Morgan today (2 August). Workforce planning, staff training, digital systems and changing the culture are key elements of the More than just words five-year action plan, working towards the Welsh Government’s aim of ensuring that everyone who wants to can receive their care in the Welsh language. Speaking at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol in Tregaron today (2 August) the Minister said: “When people are receiving or trying to access care, it is…

Punctuality is one of the most frequent requirements of the employer to the future employee. Still, for some, this quality has long been relegated to the background because it is the time of freelancing, free schedule, and remote work, where time limits are erased. And what about your personal life? Imagine: your beau or lady of the heart is late for a date for a whole hour. Unpleasant, right? Especially when you’re the kind of person who arrives half an hour “before.” What does punctuality mean, how important this quality is in today’s world and how to develop it if…

Everyone is in love with the mid-century modern style. Even though its design is simple, since the 50s, it has been one of the most popular decor styles in the world. Modern man doesn’t look like his counterpart from a decade ago. Instead, he has found his personality and is ready to express it through bold colours, patterns, big and light structures, bright walls, and bold shapes. Read further below if you want to know how to create your own mid-century modern home. Or, if you want immediate assistance, you can check out De Panache for more information. Identify the…

Exciting times lie ahead for the Welsh Hospitality industry as University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) hosts Wales’ inaugural World Young Chef Young Waiter (WYCYW) competition. UWTSD brings this exciting international opportunity to the young people of Wales for the very first time in 2022, and will host the competition for at least the next 3 years. Established in 1979, the World Young Chef Young Waiter competition aims to promote careers in hospitality, and is open to all professional chefs and waiters under the age of 26* who live and work in Wales. Entrants will encounter some of Wales’…