Author: Rhys Gregory

A leading North Wales civil engineering company is gearing up for a major expansion into construction with four key appointments as it aims to increase turnover to over £20 million. Deeside-based Hollingsworth Group, which numbers some of UK industry’s biggest names among its blue-chip clients, has made a major investment in plant and plans to expand its construction arm, Hollingsworth Ellery. The Group have ploughed £1 million into new equipment and machinery, including seven new Hitachi Excavators, and have added senior staff to make an increasing splash in the building and civil engineering sectors. They have taken on an operations…

A community interest not-for-profit is teaming up with a national mental health charity to bring a series of free online workshops tailored for Welsh farmers to help them stay mentally and physically fit. RCS, which helps people and businesses across North and West Wales improve health and wellbeing in the workplace, will be hosting four webinars focusing on the challenges faced by the nation’s agricultural workers and families. The free bilingual seminars, which run from 7 to 13 July, are being held in conjunction with the DPJ Foundation, a charity which supports those in rural and agricultural communities with their…

ANTUR CYMRU ENTERPRISE is supporting rural communities by enhancing digital communication and connectivity across mid and south Wales post-pandemic. Telemat IT Support, based at the organisation’s Antur Teifi Business Park in Newcastle Emlyn, has won contracts to install IoT (Internet of Things) and LoRaWAN technology in a bid to support local authority aspirations for a network of ‘Smart Towns’ focused on economic growth. Carmarthenshire’s 10 rural market towns will have IoT applications developed and Brecon, Llanwrtyd Wells, Presteigne, Aberaeron, Llandysul, Lampeter, New Quay and Tregaron will all have Town Wi-Fi installed. Business Development Manager Kevin Harrington said: “Telemat is delighted…

A CARDIFF cancer survivor has been chosen as the voice of Race for Life events in Wales. Georgia Chapman will share with participants how she was diagnosed with breast cancer on her 26th Birthday in a powerful audio recording which is set to be played to all everyone near the start line at Cancer Research UK Race for Life events in Wales this year. The teaching assistant will also be the VIP starter at Cardiff’s Race for Life on Sunday July 10. Georgia knows exactly how vital it is to raise funds for life-saving research after taking part in a…

Councillor Martyn Jones, Mayor of Bridgend County Borough, is urging people to keep their guard up against scammers after a tip-off from a resident alerted him to the fact that his name and public office were being fraudulently used. The scam involves impersonating somebody and sending an email to their friends, family members, people they have supported through public office or customers they may have done business with. The scammers ask for ‘a favour’ and attempt to trick people into purchasing digital gift cards from online retailers along with a promise of being reimbursed. Mayor Jones was made aware of…

The first-ever coordinated Cancer Research Strategy for Wales (CReSt), which will bring together the whole research community in the fight against cancer, will be published later today (July 6th). The strategy has been developed by Health and Care Research Wales, the Wales Cancer Network and the Wales Cancer Research Centre, as well as groups across Wales who want to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, including patients, members of the public and cancer researchers. Importantly, it also builds on key strategic advice received from a panel of external experts. Its delivery will be co-ordinated by the Wales Cancer Research Centre, which…

A young woman who only started learning Welsh in October 2019 is joining Learn Welsh North West, run by Bangor University on behalf of the National Centre for Learning Welsh, as a Welsh tutor. Elinor Staniforth, from Cardiff, takes up her new part-time role in September – but before then, will join a group of young people on the National Centre’s ‘Tutors of Tomorrow’ training programme. Elinor is one of 13 people who will be following the programme, which will be held in early July for prospective Learn Welsh tutors.  Elinor has fallen in love with Welsh, and she’s currently…

Quest House, a modern office building based on the outskirts of Cardiff on St Mellons Business Park, has undergone a significant investment and makeover to attract local businesses. Featuring high specification offices from 100sqft to 7,250sqft, fully equipped meeting rooms and private Skype booths, Quest House also boasts a landscape courtyard and outdoor meeting pod so tenants can escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Ample car parking, modern kitchen and seating areas plus super-fast broadband also add to the enviable facilities at Quest House.   To mark the refurbishment, Quest House are inviting prospective clients to come and view the new space on Friday 15th July. This will be an…

They were the highest placed competitors in the National Young Traders Market Competition regional final held in Swansea city centre. They are Swansea-based Caitlin Penry, of Caerynys Shed Jewellery, Anthony Johnson, of AJ The Confectionist (Llanelli), Bianca Samuel, of Austringer Cider (Port Talbot) and Harry White, of Blanc Homeware (Brecon). The South Wales final was hosted by the council-managed Swansea Market. The event was funded through the Welsh Government Transforming Towns Town Centre Business Fund. Council joint deputy leader and cabinet member David Hopkins said: “Our judges were impressed with the quality of the offers and the ambitions of the…

Helping to ensure the people of Pembrokeshire are safe using our roads is absolutely paramount – and that’s exactly what driving instructor Mark Jempson has won an award for. Mark, who collaborates with the Authority on many schemes, has won a national Road Safety Wales Award for his dedication to Road Safety in Pembrokeshire. He has been an Approved Driving Instructor and Fleet Driver Trainer since 2012 and teaches learner drivers, coaches full licence holders and runs classroom based courses and enjoys every aspect of his job. Since qualifying as an Approved Driving Instructor, Mark has been a huge asset…