Author: Rhys Gregory

One of the UK’s leading independent insurance brokers, Towergate Insurance Brokers, has renewed their sponsorship deal with West Wales Rugby Union for the 2022/23 season. Despite being put on hold during the pandemic, the partnership, which began ahead of the 2019/20 season, is going into its third year. As a timely celebration of the partnership, Towergate Insurance Brokers recently presented the awards to 2021/22 season winners. The company sponsored three cup competitions, the Towergate Challenge Cup, Plate Cup and Bowl Cup. Newcastle Emlyn RFC, Tumble RFC and Resolven RFC won each prize respectively, and were presented with their trophies at…

THE Welsh Ambulance Service has introduced more eco-friendly vehicles into its fleet. Twenty three Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid rapid response cars are being rolled out across Wales, replacing some of the Trust’s older diesel-powered vehicles. They are the latest in a raft of ultra-modern additions to an 800-strong fleet. It is expected that the more fuel-efficient vehicles will drive down CO2 emissions and improve the experience of staff and patients. Chris Turley, Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Resources, said: “The new features of these vehicles are without a doubt impressive, but what’s as significant to us is their improved…

Outerspace Group, one of the UK’s leading SIP (structural insulated panel) kit manufacturers, has been named as the Best Luxury Sustainable Outdoor Buildings Manufacturer 2022.  The prestigious national award was given to the Wrexham based business in recognition for their achievements and advancements throughout the year. The Design & Build Awards are held annually and awarded following detailed research and analysis.  The expert judges keep up to date with the latest trends and innovations within each industry and ensure that recipients are awarded for excellence within their specific area of expertise. Outerspace Group’s entire range of buildings are made in…

With Wales basking in glorious sunshine at the moment, it wasn’t just the mercury that was rising in the record-breaking heat. While the sun shone over Wales yesterday on the hottest day recorded, not for profit utility company Welsh Water saw demand for water from its customers soar – reaching the same levels seen at the peak of the 2018 heatwave. On a typical day, the company normally treats and supplies around 850 mega litres of fresh, clean water to its three million customers.  This is roughly the same amount of water needed to fill around 320 Olympic sized swimming…

A GIANT of the lawn care industry is sowing the seeds of future growth with plans to expand further post-pandemic. GreenThumb is the market leader for lawn treatment services with 220 branches nationwide and a network turnover of more than £48million. Founded by CEO Stephen Waring in 1986, the business employs more than 100 staff at its St Asaph headquarters and is now led by Managing Director Paul Edwards, who took the helm just months before the onset of Covid-19 in the UK. A former lawyer, he is focused on further improving the customer experience and building on the solid…

A unique partnership of services in Newport has been given a national award for the life-changing support it offers local ethnically diverse children. Youth community sport and physical activity providers Positive Futures, local primary schools, key community figures and organisations, Newport Youth Justice, police, Sport Wales and even professional boxers have all joined forces to form a strong and trusted support network for local children to protect and divert them from the many nefarious and exploitative influences on the streets. The partners were initially brought together by Levelling the Playing Field, a national project using sport and physical activity to…

Property consultancy Knight Frank has sold a warehouse unit with offices on Avondale Industrial Estate in Cwmbran to commercial property developer PMG. Acting on behalf of IG Doors Ltd, it sold the freehold of the 51,695 sq ft Unit 4 warehouse to PMG, which plans to spend a further £500,000 in refurbishing the unit. Neil Francis, head of Logistics  & Industrial at Knight Frank in Cardiff, said: “The warehouse sits on a site of just over two acres to the north of Cwmbran Town Centre and its sale reflects the current popularity of the South Wales industrial sector among proactive…

Dr Sophie Wynne-Jones a human geographer, specialising in farming and rural change at Bangor University, has been awarded a Policy Fellowship to work with Welsh Government’s teams for Agriculture and Land Management Reform. The Fellowship, funded by the Economic Social Research Council, one of the UK’s national research funding bodies, enables Dr Wynne-Jones to support the Welsh Government team tasked with the design of bespoke Welsh policy, following the UK’s departure from the EU. This change in policy will also meet Wales’ commitments to address the Climate Emergency and enable the agricultural sector to achieve Net Zero emissions. This will…

A Swansea tech firm has teamed up with the All-Wales Intensive Learning Academy for Innovation in Health & Social Care (ILA IHSC) at Swansea University to research how wearable devices could transform digital healthcare by allowing NHS and social care staff to monitor patients remotely. CPR Global Tech, based in Lakeside Technology Park, has paired up with Swansea University for an Innovate UK Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership, which connects forward-thinking businesses with academic partners to deliver business-led innovation projects. The two-year project, funded to the tune of  £143,000 by Innovate UK, will see the firm evaluate the potential impact of…

A mature student who suffered a devastating family tragedy during her degree course has now successfully graduated and dedicated her success to her late daughter. Megan Jones was just 15 when she lost her battle with leukaemia in February 2019. Her mum Emma Tamplin was in the second year of a BSc in Business Management at Swansea University’s School of Management when Megan’s condition began to deteriorate. She put her studies to one side and devoted herself to looking after her daughter. “But I made it my goal to come back to University, not just to keep me going in…