Author: Rhys Gregory

Making writers’ pay fairer and establishing benchmarks for different kinds of author incomes will form part of a new study by Aberystwyth University. Researchers at Aberystwyth Business School are working with Literature Wales in a new nationwide partnership exploring the earnings of writers working in Wales. The Welsh literary organisation is working to ensure that Welsh and English language writers receive a fair rate of pay for their work from events and commissions to workshops and performances. However, because of a lack of data, it is issuing a survey open to any author working in Wales. They will be asked…

A £780,000 (US$1M) pre-seed equity investment in Cardiff AI software company Route Konnect is set to revolutionise the way the world understands people and vehicle movement, abolishing the need for controversial facial recognition technology, in a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group. Led by the Development Bank of Wales, the investment round will support Route Konnect’s growth ambitions by doubling the team with key technical and business operations hires, in order to bring the platform to market. Described as the ‘Google Analytics’ of physical spaces, Route Konnect is the first video analytics company to anonymously capture connected, multi-camera,…

The touring street food festival will return this month to Roath Yard for four delicious weekends of taste and flavour from around the world.   The team at Street Food Circus have rolled out of Merthyr Mawr forest and pitched up in Cardiff taking over a defunct milk float depot in Roath to create a colourful street food court and night market.  The Roath Yard site has been a regular spot for the event since 2017, and for the month of May, it is running from 13th until the four-day jubilee bank holiday weekend at the start of June. Guests can…

If a picture is worth a thousand words then they are all thank yous when it comes to this painting gifted to the staff of Morriston Hospital. The stunning artwork was created by talented Bishop Vaughan Catholic School sixth former Emily Paradice-Ruan in a bid to thank key workers for the role they played during the heights of the pandemic. The thoughtful gesture is particularly relevant as the Morriston-based school operated as a childcare facility for key workers during lockdowns with many of those who passed through its gates having parents who worked in the hospital. Emily (above), who has…

Communities across Wales joined in droves for Keep Wales Tidy’s Spring Clean Cymru 2022. Nearly 5,000 bags of litter were collected across the country during the campaign, protecting the environment and showing even small acts on your doorstep make a big difference. Keep Wales Tidy teamed up with every local authority this year. Which saw individuals, households, community groups and businesses join forces, with volunteers asked to pledge to pick up a bag through Keep Wales Tidy’s website. The Great Big School Clean also took place alongside Spring Clean Cymru, encouraging schools across Wales to get involved. This year saw…

A brand new programme of Welsh language lessons for early-years groups is launching across Newport. Kidslingo has been running French and Spanish classes for young children across South Wales for eight years, aiming to maximise their early-years learning potential and boost their development. They are now turning their attention to supporting the Welsh Government target of reaching one million Welsh speakers by 2050 by offering young children the best possible start to learning the language. The Cymraeg 2050 report states the aim of giving children under the age of five sufficient contact with the Welsh language to be able to…

Leading IT solutions provider, CGI, is bringing its Cyber Escape experience to Wales as a part of a UK-wide tour. The escape room-style experience gives businesses, local officials and students the opportunity to learn about online security risks in a fun and interactive way. CGI’s Cyber Escape experience is at Techniquest Science Centre in Cardiff between 9 and 13 May. Guests will team up to beat the hacker and learn about cyber security risks and how to avoid them. The experience has been built within a shipping container and small groups participate in a short “escape”. Teams have to work…

TV star Tim Vincent officially opened Jollyes’ flagship Wrexham store on Saturday 7 May 2022. The Welsh actor and presenter – who started his career at Theatr Clwyd in North Wales and is familiar to millions from his time on Blue Peter – cut the ribbon and then shortly after the opening ceremony compered Britain’s first Pet Passion Show, in support of Wrexham’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid. Finn, owned by Meghan Potter won the title after judges heard the one-year-old cockerpoo had blossomed after coming through an accident. Finn was joined by Freddie, a one-year-old Cocker Spaniel from…

West Wales’s newest hotel has achieved an impressive four-star grading from Visit Wales inspectors within a few weeks of opening. Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront only opened in time for the Easter holidays on 8th April but was adjudged to have bedded in very quickly as it secured the high rating from its first assessment. The quality of the housekeeping and the food in dulse restaurant scored the highest marks as the hotel and staff also achieved strong feedback for their hospitality and friendliness, service and efficiency, and the quality and maintenance of bedrooms and facilities. The assessment highlighted the impressive…

Denbighshire is celebrating after three members of its social care staff have been honoured at a national award ceremony. The Social Care Accolades recognise, celebrate and share notable work of groups, teams and organisations in social care and childcare, as well as individual care workers from across the public, private, voluntary and co-operative sectors in Wales. Denbighshire County Council’s service manager Alaw Pierce won the Caring in Welsh award which celebrated her role in making a positive difference to people’s lives by providing high-quality care through the medium of Welsh. In addition, another two members of staff were celebrated for…