Author: Rhys Gregory

A team of staff and alumni from Llanishen High School will be running the Cardiff Half Marathon in aid of City Hospice, Cardiff’s local hospice, on March 27. Eight staff and 12 alumni will be taking part in the event and aim to raise £6,000 for the charity which is the only provider of home-based specialist palliative care in the capital. City Hospice provides care for patients with terminal or life limiting illnesses, in addition to essential counselling and support services for its patients’ families. The team will be spurred on by the memories of loved ones as they complete…

As much as it will hurt Welsh rugby union fans to hear this, the inescapable truth is that Australia have been the dominant side since the two nations first started competing against each other in 1908. Over this time, Wales and Australia have locked horns on 44 different occasions with the Wallabies boasting 30 wins whilst the Dragons have notched up just 13 victories, the only draw between the two occurred in Cardiff in 2006 when the score ended 29-29. Indeed, it has been relative one-way traffic over the last 113 years but that hasn’t stopped this fixture from being…

Cryptocurrency is seeing a huge rise in popularity, and many consider it the future of money. Crypto enthusiasts believe that it will replace traditional currencies controlled by governments. Many terminologies are associated with Bitcoin mining, blockchain technology, and more. Since it is so much in the news, many people who are not into trading these digital currencies may have read or heard about it but not understood much about it. However, Blockchain technology is the backbone of cryptocurrencies and has potential beyond the financial markets. So it is important to have at least a basic understanding of it. Keep reading…

Stainless steel t bars, which can also be called stainless steel tee bars, are some particular building elements which are fundamental both in the general construction field and in mechanical applications. They have been specifically designed to provide a wide range of applications in different fields while granting many advantages. For instance, their composition is highly flexible, they’re cheap and really easy to produce, as they’re mainly made from scrap and can be recycled indefinitely after use. Stainless steel tee bars are basically bar-shaped building elements characterized by a parallel internal surface. They consist of a horizontal part called flanges…

Cardiff Metropolitan University has pledged £400,000 to support the role of education in peace-building in Ukraine. Speaking at today’s ‘Cardiff Met Supporting Ukraine’ event on the University’s Llandaff campus, Professor Cara Aitchison, Cardiff Met’s Vice-Chancellor, pledged a range of support, including £400,000 over the next two years in Fellowships and Scholarships, as well as accommodation for those fleeing Ukraine. Working with the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA) and Universities of Sanctuary, the money will fund CARA Fellowships and Cardiff Met Sanctuary Studentships for academics, students and sports people displaced by the war in Ukraine. Cardiff Met is a global community…

A PROMINENT recruitment agency welcomed a new starter who brings decades of industrial experience to the award-winning company.   Jayne Mckay Taylor, from Rhos-on-Sea, has joined the team at award-winning Bangor and Colwyn Bay-based Supertemps. A Senior Recruitment Consultant and fluent Welsh speaker, Jayne is well-known across North Wales and the North West for her strong connections with the public sector and in delivering high-volume contracts for some of the region’s top organisations. Originally from Anglesey, Jayne has spent 15 years in recruitment having previously worked in manufacturing, sales, and administration, and is excited to bring her skills and expertise…

A five-star country and leisure park in Mid-Wales has secured a multi-million finance package from HSBC UK to develop its facilities and offering. Meadow Springs is a luxury holiday park in Caersws, Mid-Wales, that boasts 65 lodges, 72 static caravans and 70 tourers. The multi-million finance package will enable the park to develop its facilities, including adding a spa, gym, swimming pool and building a new restaurant and bar. The restaurant, Arthur’s Restaurant & Bar, is now open to both residents and members of the public dropping by and serves home-cooked food, using locally sourced products. It boasts 150 covers…

A top bakery has clinched a deal to supply popular burger chain Five Guys. Before it was signed off, the burger buns and rolls made by the Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham had to be approved by fast-growing American company’s bakery team who flew in from the States. The bread is made using a secret American recipe that’s designed to provide the ideal accompaniment for the signature burgers and the hot dogs at Five Guys – so-called because the business was founded by five brothers. The chain has more than 130 branches across the UK with more opening all the…

An employee-owned TV company has clinched a deal to launch a pioneering training programme for its staff and freelancers with the “world’s best film school”. Caernarfon-based Cwmni Da has signed a three-year agreement with the National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) recently established Cardiff hub, NFTS Cymru Wales to boost its team’s skills. The company has always invested heavily in training but what’s new is that from now on the tutors travel to Caernarfon instead of the other way round, with previous courses  being held in places like Cardiff, London, Liverpool and Birmingham. The upshot is that it reduces costs…

Vivacity Labs, the London-based transport technology scaleup, today announced its partnership with Monmouthshire County Council to deploy Vivacity Labs’ sensors in Monmouthshire towns to better understand traffic flow and travel patterns for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. With Abergavenny’s existing one-way traffic system a barrier to active travel, the recently installed contraflow cycle lane in the town centre allows cyclists to take a direct route across town, avoiding the A40. Alongside making the area safer for cycling, granting cyclists two-way travel makes navigating Abergavenny by bicycle more efficient than by car, which will incentivise further modal shift, reducing congestion and improving…