Author: Rhys Gregory

The five-star voco® St. David’s Cardiff today announced the appointment of their new Executive Chef David Woodford and the launch of their brand-new menu at the waterside Admiral St David restaurant. Having worked in numerous hospitality positions across the world, David Woodford brings a wealth of culinary experience to Cardiff with a heavy focus on a refined and personalised guest experience. As Executive Chef, David Woodford will oversee the hotel’s entire culinary operation including The Admiral St David restaurant and event catering. Since joining voco St. David’s Cardiff, David has introduced new menus throughout the hotel, focused on locally sourced…

LEADING Welsh aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium has secured a project, worth over £800,000, at the University of Plymouth. Working with BAM Construction, the fabricator will install Kawneer capped curtain walling, windows, commercial doors and Louvreshield, as well as automatic doors, at the New Engineering and Design Facility at the university’s main city centre campus. The low energy use facility will accommodate the School of Engineering, while also providing additional space for the School of Art, Design and Architecture. The facility will feature large, flexible teaching spaces, modern equipment and state-of-the-art resources to reinforce the university’s reputation as a centre of…

After a fiercely contested competition between five UK secondary schools, Laurus Ryecroft in Manchester was named ‘Food, Farming and Natural Environment School of the Year 2021’. The national competition, run by LEAF Education in collaboration with Coleg Cambria, aims to shine a light on sustainable farming and food production through experiential on-farm experiences for young people. The weekend, which took place at the Llysfasi campus, saw students and staff work with LEAF Education representatives, college lecturers, the farm manager and industry experts to debate the motion – ‘Farming can become carbon neutral in the future’. Students discussed this complex issue…

A new outdoor seating area has been established at the Café and Visitor Centre in Neath’s Gnoll Estate Country Park thanks to a generous legacy left by former civil servant Mike Charles who grew up in the area around the popular park. Mike – also known as “Charlie” – was a regular visitor to the country park having grown up at his family home in nearby Woodland Road. He spent most of his working life as a civil servant, including a period in Swansea, and he worked in Bristol from 1984. He lived with his partner, Sue, in Bristol for many…

Pembrokeshire County Council is planning to build an Eco Park to support the county’s very successful kerbside collection service and the public is being urged to give their views through a pre application consultation (PAC) exercise. In November 2019 Pembrokeshire County Council introduced a new household recycling and waste collection service and Pembrokeshire is now very proud to be Wales’ top recycler. The introduction of the new service has resulted in the household recycling rate for Pembrokeshire increasing from 57% in 2017/18 to 71.65% for 2019/20, with a further increase to 73.2% for 2020/21. To support the kerbside collection service,…

We’ve packed away the pumpkins and the Bonfire Night fireworks have fizzled…it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Cardiff. After a challenging year, many Cardiff residents and visitors will be looking forward to Christmas 2021 and some much-needed festive cheer. As the sun goes down on November 12th, the city will officially enter the festive period as the Christmas lights start to sparkle, the beautiful decorated wooden stalls of the Christmas market open, and Santa takes up residence in his grotto. If you still need convincing that Christmas has arrived, here are our Top 10 reasons to visit…

COVID Passes will now be needed to enter cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales from today (Monday 15 November 2021). The extension of the COVID Pass is one of a number of measures to be strengthened to help keep people safe and businesses open while Wales remains at alert level zero but cases of coronavirus are very high. The guidance on self-isolation has also been changed and people are being encouraged to work from home to help bring the virus under control. The extension of the pass was approved by Members of the Senedd in a vote on 9…

The Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee – providing everyone under 25 with the offer of work, education, training, or self-employment – has been launched today by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething. The ambitious programme will help ensure there is no lost generation in Wales following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Young Person’s Guarantee is a key commitment in the Welsh Government’s five year Programme for Government. The comprehensive package brings together programmes designed to provide the right support at the right time for the diverse needs of young people across Wales. This includes new user friendly services to help young people find…

When the day comes for Gareth Bale to hang up his boots, there will be a lot for him to look back on and be proud of. A four-time Champions League winner with 100 international caps to his name, few can claim to have hit the heights that the Welsh icon has scaled. Are there, though, a few more chapters left to be written in the most remarkable of tales? Does a professional fire still burn bright for the man from Cardiff who made it big in Madrid? Could he yet retrace his steps a little closer to home? Bale…

Mobile apps have come to play a significant role in our daily lives, and for businesses, mobile apps are one of the most effective ways to connect with and engage their customers. As a result, companies need to stay informed about the latest app development trends to remain competitive in the market and continue to delight users. If you’re interested in learning more about some of the trends driving app development, we will cover a few of the trends that you should not ignore. Adding some of these features to your mobile app can help you stand apart from your…