Author: Rhys Gregory

As Welsh farmers gather at the Royal Welsh Show, a leading conservation charity is uniting farmers to deliver a better future. GWCT Wales will launch its Working Conservationists Farming Community at the Llanelweddshowground on Tuesday 19th July. All are invited to the launch, which will take place on the FUW stand at 2 pm. Sue Evans director of GWCT Wales, who is launching the initiative, said, “Farmers ask us how they can bring back the birds and other wildlife that their grandfathers saw on the farm in abundance, but has since disappeared. Some have been involved with agri-environment schemes, but…

Low Cost Vans, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of commercial vehicles, has completed a major rebrand. For more than 20 years the Neath-based company has developed a national reputation for supplying vans at the best price – hence the name. But during that time the company has evolved far beyond just vans, and the name no longer reflected its diverse range of services which also includes cars, fleet services, motorhomes and flexible hire options. The new name – the lcv group – was developed in partnership with creative consultancy the Future Collective, and better reflects the company’s vision for…

The Thurston family is supporting City Hospice’s Forever Flowers campaign this year in memory of a much-loved wife, mother and stepmother. Forever Flowers is an award-winning campaign which provides the public with an opportunity to unite and remember cherished family members, friends and loved ones. A unique and lasting tribute, supporters are invited to purchase a limited-edition flower which will feature in a striking display at Cardiff Castle from Saturday July 30 to Sunday August 14. At the Senedd launch of the campaign earlier this year, Richard Thurston MBE shared how City Hospice cared for his wife Jackie and his…

A researcher motivated by her son’s sunburn on a school sports day is encouraging primary schools across Wales to help develop sun safety guidelines for the spring and summer terms. Dr Julie Peconi, from Swansea University, is leading a research project called Sunproofed which aims to understand how primary schools in Wales are responding to growing skin cancer rates and to explore the effectiveness of sun safety policies in schools on knowledge and behaviour. Sunproofed is funded by Health and Care Research Wales. Julie, a volunteer with the skin charity, Skin Care Cymru, saw a need for her research after…

Leading commercial law firm Acuity Law was selected to act for the shareholders of 600-strong facilities management firm MSS Group, which was recently acquired by RSK.  The top law firm, which has offices in Cardiff, Swansea, London and most recently Bristol, regularly advises on large-scale acquisitions and this latest development will expand MSS’ UK market, as well as its global profile. Cardiff-based environmental, engineering and technical services group RSK operates primarily in highly regulated and frequently hazardous environments and provides industrial and commercial cleaning, waste management, asbestos removal, water treatment, security services and more. Established in 1999, the Acuity team…

A hit during the lockdown with his front door shows, Elton John tribute act Elton Wrong (pictured) will be bringing his piano and some of the pop star’s classic hits to Rhyl as part of a day of fun to kick off the summer holidays. “The town council’s next free community event, the Summer Starter, won’t just be for tiny dancers but dancers of all ages,” said Rhyl mayor Cllr Diane King. “Once again, we have lined up a treat of a day that will keep people on the move from beginning to end. We have lots of free fun…

Cardiff Bus has announced that from Monday 1st August it will be operating a bus service between the city centre and St Fagans. Service 32 will run via Canton and Fairwater in both directions and will stop at all recognised bus stops along the route. Normal Cardiff Bus fares will apply on this service with day, week, month and annual tickets accepted on board. For passengers traveling with children, the bus operator’s family ticket is reduced on weekends and local school holidays meaning families of up to 5 can travel all day for just £5.50 in Cardiff and Penarth or…

The UK’s largest co-operative development agency, Cwmpas, has been reappointed by the Welsh Government to support the transformation of services within the social care sector, by pushing forward the development of social value models into how care is delivered across Wales.    The vision is to ensure everyone understands what a social value model of delivery is, and why they are needed; how they deliver great social care and added value, achieve the best outcomes for people and communities in both the short-term and the long-term.                            …

Twenty Nightingale House fund raisers have completed a sponsored trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. The trek of a lifetime, along the world`s most important archaeological find and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, had been planned three years ago but delayed because of the pandemic. The trekkers left the Wrexham hospice on 1st July for Heathrow Airport and more than 30 hours later arrived in Cusco where they started their trek.  Each of them was walking in memory of a loved one, including husbands, wives, parents and friends. Their first day was…

THE cream of dairy farming in Wales are signing-up to produce milk for a £20m cheese factory that will run entirely on renewable energy. And given the growing appetite in the UK and internationally for its products, Mona Dairy is aiming to recruit more than 80 direct suppliers over the coming months. Representatives from the Anglesey site – set to begin production in October – will be at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells until Thursday. Commercial Manager Simon Offord said a huge rise in demand – they will need more than 9,000 litres for every ton of cheese…