Author: Rhys Gregory

Nick Ramsay, former Conservative Shadow Finance Minister in the Senedd has joined the Welsh Liberal Democrats.  He will be a candidate for the Party in the Monmouthshire Council elections this coming May. Nick says: “I have thought long and hard about the future of politics in Wales and the UK.  The Conservative Party is not the party I once joined.  They have lost the trust of the people, and are unable to manage our country.  They have failed the fundamental test of competence.  I can think of little of them with which I agree.” “I have spent a long time…

Twenty new jobs are on offer at Mid Wales lamb processor Randall Parker Foods, which uses apprenticeships to develop and grow a skilled and committed workforce. The company, based at Dolwen, near Llanidloes, has a workforce of 120, including many former apprentices such as production line manager Huw Owen, 34, who has progressed through the business. He joined the company in 2009 as a lairage labourer but has developed through the ranks having achieved a Foundation Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship in Meat and Poultry Industry Skills and a Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4) in Food Manufacturing Excellence. “I began an apprenticeship because…

One of Wales’s showcase events of the hospitality season is back on the calendar with the return of the Harlech Foodservice Expo in March. Over 70 food and drink producers from international household names to high quality artisans will exhibit at the free event for trade customers at Venue Cymru on Wednesday and Thursday, March 2 and 3. Big guns Wall’s, Hellman’s, Weetabix, McCain’s and Young’s Seafood will all take stands as well as Quorn with increasing interest in vegetarian and vegan options on menus. Welsh suppliers include Village Bakery, Snowdonia Cheese, butchers Edwards of Conwy, Ty Nant mineral water,…

Cardiff Bus has announced that weekday services will be reinstated from Sunday 13 February. The operator also wants to inform customers of changes that are set to be made to most timetables in a bid to better mitigate congestion levels and changes to the priority and space that is provided for buses on the road. There will also be changes to city centre bus stops for a future phase of work set to take place at Central Square, and work that will be starting on the Canal Quarter on Churchill Way. Services that will be affected by these changes are:…

A police boss has issued an urgent warning to lonely men and women in North Wales not to be fooled by heartless scammers. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin spoke out after it was revealed that cruel fraudsters had duped their targets out of nearly £500,000 last year Mr Dunbobbin said the region’s police force had received more than 100 reports of romance fraud in 2021. But he fears it could be “just the tip of the iceberg, with many more lovelorn victims who were too embarrassed or ashamed to contact the police about being swindled. According to…

Imagine owning a holiday home alongside a popular Mid Wales nature reserve which is home to spectacular ospreys and other rare wildlife. That’s exactly what’s on offer with an exclusive development of 16 pitches for holiday lodges and static caravans on the five star Morben Isaf Holiday Home and Touring Park, near Machynlleth in the beautiful Dyfi Valley. The Dyfi View development represents a £750,000 investment by owner Bywater Leisure Parks and increases the number of holiday homes at Morben Isaf to 100. The new development adjoins the Dyfi Wildlife Centre and Dyfi Osprey Project on Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve…

Good news for animal lovers; wilko is welcoming pets instore for the first time at 248 of its locations nationwide from this week (7th February 2022). The rollout to over two thirds of the home and garden retailer’s stores follows a successful pilot at two locations. Furry friends, on their leads if applicable, will be able to browse all areas of the participating stores except for food aisles. The brand expects most of the pet customers will be either dogs or cats, and these four-legged shoppers are likely to find many products instore that get their tails wagging. wilko stocks everything…

New life has been breathed into Denbighshire’s natural surroundings thanks to an innovative and forward thinking approach. Denbighshire County Council has helped deliver the planting of over 18,000 trees, the reduction of coastal flooding for 1,650 properties and the enhancement of biodiversity in the County, with 60 sites being managed to create wildflower meadows. The Council’s Corporate Plan 2017-22 included a focus on the preservation of the natural environment and also paid particular attention to maintaining and enhancing biodiversity within the county. Denbighshire County Council also declared a Climate Change and Ecological Emergency in July 2019 and committed to seeking…

Giant LED lighting columns equipped with technology to change colour will soon be pointing the way to Swansea Arena for thousands of residents and visitors to the city. Six of the lighting columns have been installed – three outside the arena and three on the city centre side of the landmark new bridge crossing over Oystermouth Road. The columns, which each stand 12 metres tall, are part of the city’s £135m Copr Bay phase one district being developed by Swansea Council, with Swansea Arena due to open its doors in March. Also forming part of Copr Bay phase one is…

Hodge has partnered with Modulr, a digital payment specialist, which will power Hodge’s savings customers with a payment and accounts infrastructure to deliver a market leading, real-time digital banking experience. Powered by Modulr, Hodge customers will get a digital banking experience and superior customer service, including the ability to see their balance and payments in real-time for increased control and reassurance. Likewise, Hodge’s customers also benefit from Modulr’s Confirmation of Payee service, ensuring when the customer sends funds to their Hodge account number, the sending bank recognises the account as their own. This is the first time Modulr has partnered…