Author: Rhys Gregory

Experienced finance professional Joel Dunning has joined the GS Verde Group, as Associate Director within GS Verde Corporate Finance, following a decade advising corporate clients across South West and Wales. Joel, who will be based in the GS Verde Group’s Bristol and South West offices, joins from HSBC where he occupied a senior advisory role in Wales and the West of England.  During this time, he has worked with high growth businesses with funding for acquisitions, working capital and organic growth, as well as working on a number of cross border international deals. Joel has also previously worked in industry…

A Cardiff Rugby player has swapped mauls for macchiatos for a day to celebrate the opening of a new café at his former college. Dillon Lewis, who co-owns speciality coffee shop Fat Dragon Coffee with Cardiff teammate Brad Thyer, will be supplying coffee beans and ground coffee to the brand new Caffi Blodyn Haul on Coleg y Cymoedd’s Rhondda campus. The Church Village born player was a member of the elite Cardiff Blues Academy at Coleg y Cymoedd from 2012 to 2014 while studying at the college, and the prop has since become an integral fixture for Cardiff and Wales.…

Countless hours spent completing essential paperwork for patients is fast becoming a distant memory for nurses and other healthcare staff in Neath Port Talbot Hospital. The nursing documentation required for a single admission to hospital can run to more than 70 pages. This is not only time-consuming, but frustrating for patients and carers, who may have been asked the same questions several times by healthcare staff elsewhere before they came into hospital. Now a digital solution known as the Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR), is being rolled out across Wales. It means much of this work can be done electronically…

A MAN who attacked a paramedic and left him with life-changing injuries has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Cemlyn Hughes, of Manod, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker, and was given an 11-week custodial sentence suspended for a year at Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The 29-year-old was also ordered to abstain from alcohol for 120 days and pay £500 compensation to his victim, the Welsh Ambulance Service’s Dylan Lloyd Davies. Paramedic Dylan was called to reports a man had been stabbed in Blaenau Ffestiniog in December, but on entering the property, found the defendant…

Terror Mountain returns later this month with its biggest ever live Halloween event which is guaranteed to make visitors scream and laugh in equal measure. Set in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains, just outside Aberystwyth, Terror Mountain is ready to deliver a night of terror, thrills and fun for all attending on selected nights between October 22-31. Visitors can experience five terrifying live action horror attractions and many more surprises. The creative team at Terror Mountain has developed an array of attractions that bring a variety of horrors to life, in terrifyingly themed experiences, all whilst being set in…

Twenty-four major employers in North West England and North Wales, including Kelloggs, Jaguar Land Rover, PepsiCo, Kraft-Heinz and Pilkington have formally agreed to work with the HyNet low carbon cluster to decarbonise the food, ceramics, paper, glass and automotive sectors. HyNet, a UK leading decarbonisation project, will supply low carbon hydrogen to fuel businesses and heat homes across the region – enabling a switch away from fossil fuels starting in 2025. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said: “HyNet presents North West England and North Wales with a fantastic opportunity.  There is a high demand for low carbon hydrogen from…

Cardiff has become the latest home of the Whopper, with a brand-new BURGER KING restaurant opening its doors at Dunleavy Retail Park, Cardiff, CF11 0SR creating 30 new job roles in the local area. Alasdair Murdoch, CEO Burger King UK, explained: “We know the people of Cardiff love the great-tasting food of Burger King, so we’ve listened to their requests and are very excited to bring all their favourites to their neighbourhood. Our home – of the Whopper! – is their home.” BURGER KING® has been delighting customers for 60 years, with its commitment to premium ingredients, signature recipes, and…

Morrisons is looking to recruit 3,000 new colleagues ahead of the festive season in order to meet increased demand at Christmas. This year’s holiday season is anticipated to be even busier than usual as customers try to make up for last year’s restricted celebrations and hold multiple gatherings with their friends and family. To help prepare, Morrisons is looking to recruit colleagues for its distribution centres and manufacturing sites across the country.  The roles available range from warehouse and production operatives, to pickers and packers as well as other skilled roles such as fork lift truck drivers.  Full training will…

A date has been set for Rhyl Pavilion to reopen its doors after a period of closure due to a burst water tank. The iconic theatre in Rhyl suffered significant damage back in July, when many areas of the building were flooded.  Despite an extensive drying out period and a full schedule of remedial works, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd has pulled out all the stops to get things up and running once more. The Theatre will reopen officially at the end of next month, when comedian Jason Manford brings his Like Me tour to Rhyl on Saturday 27th November . The…

Swansea has a real chance to become a UK flagbearer for decarbonisation and well-being, according to a city developer. Carwyn Davies, Managing Director of Hacer Developments, says the combination of on-going schemes with future plans means Swansea can be ahead of the curve in reaching green agenda ambitions. Swansea-based Hacer Developments are behind the ‘living building’ plans for the former Woolworth’s unit in the city centre. Due for completion towards the end of 2023, the new development will feature an urban farm-style greenhouse over four floors, residential apartments, shops and offices. Living walls and living roofs will also feature, as…