Author: Rhys Gregory

Generous players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised £425,000 for Mary’s Meals, boosting the charity’s work to transform the lives of hungry children in Africa. The latest funding awarded to the charity will ensure 10,961 hungry children receive a life-changing meal every day for a whole school year. Mary’s Meals provides one good meal every school day for children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of these meals attracts impoverished children to the classroom, where they can gain an education which can help them escape poverty in later life. Since 2015, players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £2.7…

Elise Howard from Llanelli has been crowned the best mobile phone salesperson in the UK. Elise, who works for EE at its Llanelli store, was named winner of the Shop Idol 2021 award at the Mobile Industry Awards (MIA) 2021 last night. Elise, 24, who lives in Gorseinon, beat competition from hundreds of entrants from across the UK’s major retailers, to be named best mobile phone salesperson in the UK. She received her award at the MIA 2021 ceremony in London from Charlie Nordfeldt, Head of Channel Engagement at Samsung, and celebrated alongside Marc Allera, CEO of BT’s consumer division,…

During summer 2021, Velindre University NHS Trust (VUNHST) launched its Minecraft competition in partnership with Cardiff University Technocamp with the aim of encouraging primary and secondary schools across south east Wales to get involved and design their version of the new Velindre Cancer Centre building, as well as its surroundings. The winners were Ruby Wilks from Blackwood Primary School and two joint team winners, from St Brides Major Church in Wales Primary School, based in the Vale of Glamorgan and Penyfai Primary School in Bridgend. The winning worlds were innovative in their design, incorporating the surrounding landscape and offered an…

One of the greatest Welsh poets of the twentieth century is being celebrated in Pembrokeshire today in ‘Diwrnod Waldo’ (Waldo’s Day). Born in Haverfordwest in 1904, Waldo Williams learnt Welsh when he was seven years old before going on to become a distinguished poet. To celebrate the day, pupils at Waldo Williams School in Haverfordwest organised a series of events including reading poetry from Cerddi’r Plant (his collection of children’s poems) and designing and baking a celebratory cake. Headteacher Mrs Cora O’Brien said Waldo provides the school community with a wonderful sense of belonging. “As a school community we feel…

TWO leading education institutions have joined forces to target recovery and growth in sectors hard-hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. Coleg Cambria and Bangor University will be working closely to develop new strategic pathways and support employers as they build back after a challenging period for all industries. Cambria’s Chief Executive Yana Williams and Vice Chancellor of Bangor University, Professor Iwan Davies, announced the partnership at the formal opening of the college’s Hafod building at Yale in Wrexham today (Wednesday), where they were joined by Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language. The £21m development was completed by Bodelwyddan-based…

AN AWARD-WINNING recruitment firm pivoted in the pandemic to meet demand for high-flying candidates. S2 Recruitment – part of the Colwyn Bay and Bangor-based Supertemps Group – is focused on filling positions in managerial and executive roles, with a particular vacancy rise in areas such as HR, business analytics, IT, and finance. Candice Chartrand is spearheading the department and says there has been a surge in applications and interest in past months. Originally from Canada, the 33 year-old moved to the UK aged 21 and completed a degree in Business before working in visual merchandising and telesales and joining Supertemps…

Wales is set to become the first UK nation to make teaching of Black, Asian and minority ethnic histories and experiences mandatory in the school curriculum Subject to final sign-off by the Senedd next month, the Welsh Government has added learning about the diversity of communities, in particular the stories of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, into the new Curriculum for Wales guidance, coinciding with the start of Black History Month. The new Curriculum framework is due to be introduced from September 2022, following years of work by teachers and other education professionals in its development. The Curriculum will…

The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022. The Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme is a key part of Welsh Government’s Covid Commitment to support businesses and workers in recovering from the impacts of coronavirus. The incentives have already seen more than 5,500 new apprentices recruited since August 2020. The incentives had been due to close yesterday (30th September 2021), but will now continue to support businesses until 28th February 2022. Under the scheme businesses are able to claim up to £4,000 for each new apprentice they hire under the age…

The motorist who died after the Kawasaki motorcycle he was driving was involved in a single vehicle collision in Cowbridge has been named. Named locally as Matthew Rouch, 41, from Penarth. His family have released the following statement paying tribute to him: “Matthew was a loving father, son and brother. “As a family we will treasure the memories of the amazing man he was, and hold him forever in our hearts. “Matthew will be sorely missed.” We are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the collision which happened at around 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 September on the A48 near Cowbridge,…

With an ever-increasing number of TV productions choosing to be based in Wales over the summer, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden recently had a behind the scenes tour of Wolf Studios Wales – and saw first-hand the benefits to the Welsh economy, and growth in local employment, that the surge in TV production has brought to the creative sector in Cardiff and beyond. Filming for the third season of His Dark Materials is currently underway with over 500 jobs being created in Wolf Studios Wales –supported with funding from Creative Wales. Wolf Studios Wales is one of…