Author: Rhys Gregory

Ambitious IT Managed Service Provider Flotek has unveiled substantial backing from one of the UK’s leading finance firms, Tower Leasing to continue its acquisitive growth strategy. The IT MSP, founded by a trio of experienced entrepreneurs, supports SMEs in South Wales and beyond prepare for IT digital transformation by embracing next generation technologies to improve their operations and service offerings. Tower Leasing has committed a substantial acquisition fund to enhance Flotek’s robust strategy for organic and acquisitional growth, which includes an established pipeline of deals set to complete by the end of the year. Jay Ball, CEO of Flotek, said:…

The Football Association of Wales are delighted to confirm a new four-year contract for Cymru manager Rob Page, taking the team through the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals and the qualifying campaigns for UEFA EURO 2024 and 2026 FIFA World Cup. During his time in charge as interim manager, Page has secured UEFA Nations League A qualification for the first time, reached the last 16 of the UEFA EURO 2020 finals, and made history in June as Cymru reached the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 64 years. Prior to his involvement in the senior team setup, Page…

With Flintshire’s top food festival just days away, organisers have lifted the lid on what visitors can expect over the two-day extravaganza. The festival is set to attract thousands of people from across North Wales and the North West.Mold Food & Drink Festival co-chairs Gwenan Roberts and Richard Howells said the festival would be focussed on supporting local businesses and chefs.“The festival is packed with great produce, activities, and entertainment. We are concentrating on supporting local – whether that’s food and drink producers or the chefs in the demonstration tent. The last two years have been tough for hospitality, and we hope…

Cardiff based VR start-up Virtus Tech secure £300k in pre-seed funding and launch Wales Virtual Hospital; a centralised platform enabling medical professionals to train virtually. With the VR training market set to reach as high as $350.9 billion by 2030 according to PWC, there are great opportunities for disruptive VR SaaS companies and Virtus Tech are paving the way in Wales. The post revenue tech start-up has become the ones to watch recently after their rapid growth in the past 12 months, shortly followed by investment and mentorship from Google for Startups as part of Tramshed Tech’s Startup Academyin December…

Around 3 to 6% (475 million people) of the global population have a fear of spiders. Even though most spiders are completely harmless, the fear you feel when you find one in your home is palpable. With spider sightings likely to increase at the end of summer as they seek shelter from the cooler weather, the experts at End of Tenancy Cleaning have revealed their most useful tips and tricks for repelling spiders at a low cost! Peppermint Oil Peppermint oil is the best option, mainly because it has been scientifically proven to repel spiders. This is due to the…

The RSPCA has released its groundbreaking inaugural report in partnership with the Scottish SPCA – the Animal Kindness Index* – which looks at the nation’s attitude towards animals. The charity’s figures, released today, show there were 756 reports of animal abuse on social media last year (2021) across England and Wales compared to 431 in 2020 and just 157 in 2019. The RSPCA logged an average of 63 reports of cruelty on social media a month last year, compared to just 35 a month during the previous year. Elaine Spence, Chief Inspector for South Wales, said: “It is very worrying…

Coed Cadw, The Woodland Trust in Wales, has reopened applications for its free tree packs for schools and community groups. Last spring, more than 40,000 trees were distributed to 205 organisations across Wales; the trust wants to smash that target in spring 2023. Applications for trees to be delivered in 2023 are now open, and Woodland Trust senior project lead Vicki Baddeleyhopes even more schools and groups will take up the offer of free saplings and get planting in the coming year. She said: “This year our communities have really felt the impact of climate change first-hand, and many are…

The Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival returns from 10 September to 18 October with dozens of events planned across the city. Community groups, schools, gardens and businesses will run a wide range of events centred around cooking, sharing and growing food. Many events this autumn will focus on how communities are coming together to help people to continue to access healthy and nutritious food through the cost of living crisis. Food Cardiff and C3SC have provided grants to 20 schools and community groups to run events as part of the Autumn Festival’s programme, with many other community organisations also joining…

Wales Junior Wheelchair squad enjoyed a successful School Games National Finals 2022, returning with five medals across all five events entered. A legacy from the London 2012 Paralympic and Olympics Games and delivered by the Youth Sport Trust, the School Games National Finals welcomed 1,000 young athletes from across the UK to the weekend-long event held in Loughborough. The Welsh wheelchair tennis squad brought home one gold, three silvers, and a bronze. The gold medal came in the Girl’s Singles, where 15-year-old Lilly Folland, from Cardiff, was crowned champion – even managing to ‘move up’ a medal from her silver…

Cardiff-based Finboot has announced that Thomas Iseler has joined as their new North America Partnerships & Business Advisor for the United States and Canada. Thomas brings 30 years of experience leading marketing, product management and business development organisations for multimillion-dollar, global organisations across diverse customer communities and industries. Thomas is an expert in developing new businesses, alliances and partner ecosystems utilising multi-channel programs across global geographies and varied product mixes. In his new role, he will be responsible for initiating and forming new partnerships, managing existing partnerships and maintaining relationships with local, regional, and national stakeholders. His responsibilities will also…