Author: Rhys Gregory

Richard Goodall and Anthony Collier of specialist business advisory firm FRP were appointed Joint Administrators of NWP Electrical & Mechanical Ltd on 8th July 2022. NWP Electrical & Mechanical Ltd, based in Saint Asaph, North Wales, provides electrical and mechanical services for the design and build, commercial and residential industries. Due to the ongoing economic conditions impacting the sector, significant pressure was placed on cashflow and profitability of the Company, leading to its insolvency. The Company ceased to trade upon the appointment of the Joint Administrators and regrettably, all 59 of the business’ staff were made redundant. Richard Goodall, partner…

Professor Catrin Thomas has been awarded the Connop Thirlwell Fellowship for her outstanding and distinguished leadership at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David Professor Thomas is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor responsible for the University’s academic development, who has served the University and its predecessor institution, Trinity College Carmarthen, for over 30 years. Educated at Gwendraeth Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Carmarthen, Professor Thomas completed her undergraduate degree in Mathematics at Exeter University. She then studied for a doctorate in Fluid Dynamics at Swansea University followed by a year’s post-doctoral research contract sponsored by Rolls Royce. She started her teaching…

Helo Blod, a free Welsh translation and advice service is celebrating translating 1 million words  having introduced  more than 1000  businesses across Wales to the benefits of using more Welsh as part of a push to help double the daily use of Welsh by 2050. Launched in March 2020 to support the Welsh Government’s Cymraeg 2050 strategy, Helo Blod offers businesses and charities up to 500 words a month translated, free of charge. The fast and friendly service also offers text checking of up to 1000 words as well as practical advice, guidance, and support to help businesses use more…

Colin Dennis, who is currently the Chair of North Devon Homes and Citizen Housing, has been appointed by the Minister for Health and Social Services following a competitive selection process. Colin has had a distinguished career in the financial and aviation sectors and has a wealth of experience in non-executive roles in regulated sectors including the NHS, social housing and adult care and social services. He will replace the Trust’s outgoing Chair Martin Woodford, and will begin his four-year term on 01 October 2022. Of his appointment, Colin said: “I am delighted to be appointed to this Chair role. “Having…

A nurse who specialises in treating burns is urging everyone to apply sun cream often and dispose of instant barbecues safely as temperatures soar to avoid “pain and suffering”. Louise Scannell from The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery at Morriston Hospital has issued advice for adults and children as the heatwave begins. Temperatures are forecast to rise in the coming days, potentially reaching record-breaking levels, and Louise said it can take just a few minutes for children to be painfully sunburned. She also said there had been a steep rise in injuries from disposable barbecues buried on the…

Top Welsh employers and HR professionals have been recognised at the fifth annual Wales HR Awards (Friday, July 8th), which are held annually to shine a spotlight on HR heroes who continue to work hard behind the scenes in businesses of all sizes across Wales. Leading the charge of businesses recognised for their contribution to HR in 2022 was broadband specialist, Ogi, which won the HR Team of the Year category. The company’s HR Director, Lisa Hand also took the title of HR Director of the Year. Gower College Swansea and communications agency Freshwater also made their presence known with…

The Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation has visited New Inn Primary School in Pontypool to thank nine-year-old Ollie for his fantastic efforts to support the charity this year by taking part in sponsored running events and raising £900 – that’s £100 for every year he’s been looked after by cardiologists. Ollie has a condition call Ebstein’s Anomaly, which means the valve which directs blood through the right side of the heart doesn’t work properly. Ollie says: “My heart has a ‘glitch’ that is changing as I grow, and it means that I will need an operation to fix…

Two Fashion Design students at the University of South Wales (USW) have designed leggings for Team Wales athletes – made from sustainable materials – to wear at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Bethan Jones and Olivia Soady, both in their final year, won a design competition set by Commonwealth Games Wales in partnership with USW. The students worked closely with Onesta, an award-winning sustainable clothing brand based in Llanelli, to bring their designs to life, and in total, Onesta manufactured 360 pairs of leggings for Team Wales. They were officially revealed last week (Friday 1 July) when the Queen’s Baton…

FoodCycle, the charity that aims to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community, is in urgent need of volunteers as it opens its doors in Cardiff. This marks FoodCycle’s third Project in Wales in less than 12 months, having launched FoodCycle Newport in 2021 and FoodCycle Swansea in May 2022 to great success. Opening on 27th July at the Wyndam Street Centre in Cardiff, the weekly free meal will provide great food and conversation every Wednesday at 6.30pm for anyone who wants to come along. FoodCycle South West Regional Manager, Alex Hatherly…

The founder of the charity Horses4Health has been discovering the wonderful countryside of Mid Wales and Shropshire as part of The Great Horses for Health Event. Sophie Gifford and her friend Ali Lock rode their horses, Jack and Fil, 70 miles in six days covering a section of Glyndwr’s Way in Mid Wales before crossing the border into Shropshire along the Jack Mytton Way. The ride has already raised almost £700 and is growing daily. They used Brandy Farm, a tourism and equine holidays business at Felindre, near Knighton, as the base for the start of her ride from June…