Author: Rhys Gregory

Chepstow based health tech firm Forth is set to capitalise on the growth in the female science and technology market as it has secured £1.6m funding to support the launch of its ground-breaking female health product. Leading the team at Forth is CEO and Co-Founder Sarah Bolt. She said: “Today, more and more people are realising that understanding and measuring your body’s biochemistry is key for a long and healthy life. For women in particular, gaining unique insight into how their hormone levels fluctuate throughout their unique cycle can give women the support they have been lacking and help to…

A nurse dedicated to helping people with diabetes is celebrating winning a prestigious national award for her work. Chris Cottrell-Morgan has won an NHS Wales Outstanding Contributor Award for Services in Diabetes in the QiC (Quality in Care) Diabetes Programme. Chris is a diabetes specialist nurse who has worked in both hospital and community settings for many years. She has been at the forefront of many national initiatives to improve services for people throughout Wales, particularly during the pandemic, including managing the ThinkGlucose quality and safety campaign. She has helped develop new programmes such as the DiabetesClinic@Home app to improve the…

A KIND-HEARTED animal carer who launched a business while seriously injured in lockdown is developing the sweet smell of success. Gill Thomas-Jones was nursing a badly broken ankle just weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the UK. A former sales rep and account manager in the pet sector, she used her time in rehabilitation – coupled with years of knowledge and experience – to create a range of sustainable products aimed at improving the health and beauty regimes of humans and animals. As she marks the first year of Mountain Garden Botanics, based in New Brighton, Wrexham, Gill is…

A group of ‘Rising Stars’ from the Welsh food and drink industry had the opportunity to put their products in the limelight at Wales’ premier food and drink event – BlasCymru / TasteWales 2021. The industry-wide showcase was held at the International Convention Centre Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport (October 27-28th). BlasCymru/TasteWales featured over 100 Welsh food and drink businesses who took the opportunity to showcase more than 200 new products to some of the industry’s most important contacts. The flagship Welsh Government event brought together buyers, suppliers, and businesses across the Welsh food and drink industry. The two-day…

IRONMAN has announced that it will add a brand-new event to its 2022 global race calendar with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Swansea triathlon. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea triathlon will take place on Sunday, August 7, 2022, with general registration opening on November 16, 2021 at 2pm GMT. Athletes and spectators can expect a fantastic route in a race destination offering scenic beauty with the historic dockside, Gower Peninsula and the rolling green hills, pastures and rich agriculture of Rural Swansea. Athletes and their family and friends can also enjoy the views along the sweeping waterfront of Swansea Bay, Mumbles, and…

Public views have helped create detailed proposals for new sea defences that will help protect Mumbles for decades to come. The thoughts and ideas are woven into a Swansea Council vision that will protect the community against flooding and rising tides – and will improve the prom as a safe, modern, inclusive visitor attraction. The proposals include more space for pedestrians and cyclists to share the prom with care, the protection of trees and more opportunities for play and relaxation. Mark Thomas, the council’s cabinet member for environment enhancement and infrastructure management, said: “We’ve listened to the public, business and…

More than £208,000 has been approved for a series of local projects in the latest round of Enhancing Pembrokeshire grants. Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet met on Monday, 1st November 1st to approve 11 applications totalling £208,672. The Enhancing Pembrokeshire Grant uses funds raised via the Second Homes Council Tax Premium and has now supported more than 150 projects, totalling over £2.6m. Among the projects successful on this occasion was Dinas Cross Memorial Playing Field which will receive £44,605 to replace and modernise play equipment. A further £27,810 will go to Saundersfoot Sailing Club for the purchase of two new safety…

A new grant scheme has been announced by Welsh Government for individuals and organisations across Wales who undertake activities with those who are, or have been, affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences. The £200,000 scheme aims to bolster initiatives that support individuals growing up, or living in homes where there is domestic abuse or substance misuse, as well as those which provide practical support for families to help them deal with issues like family finance. Adverse childhood experiences are traumatic events, particularly those in early childhood that significantly affect the health and wellbeing of people. In addition, funding may also be…

A new children’s playground is being created in Pontllanfraith as part of plans to develop a major new housing development in the area. The new facility will replace the existing playground, which is located within the site of the former council offices in Pontllanfraith. The old playground needs to be removed as the site is soon to be developed into a major new housing development called Chartist Garden Village. Work is well underway on the new play area and the council is also hoping to reuse some of the equipment from the old playground for spares and repairs at other…

Newport’s annual Remembrance parade and service will take place on Sunday 14 November in Newport city centre. The Newport Stedfast Band will lead the parade which will leave High Street at 10:35am making its way to the Cenotaph at Clarence Place.  The City of Newport Male Choir will also be in attendance at the cenotaph along with the Newport Borough Brass Band. The service, led by the Bishop of Monmouth, the Very Reverend Cherry Vann, will take place at the Newport Cenotaph at 10.58am with the guns sounding at 11am to mark the start of the two minute silence. Following…