Author: Rhys Gregory

People will have to show a NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs and attend events in Wales from next month, the First Minister has announced. The measure is being introduced to help control the spread of coronavirus – cases are currently very high in Wales but the alert level will remain at zero for the next three weeks. Announcing the outcome of the latest three-week review of the coronavirus regulations, the First Minister today encouraged everyone to work from home whenever possible and to make sure they are fully vaccinated. Awareness and enforcement of other key Covid protection measures, including…

Wales is a region of the United Kingdom where a good cup of coffee is always in hot demand. Everything from a state of the art mocha to top coffee shop equipment can be found here in this magical corner of the UK. Here is our list of the top 5 coffee shops in Wales that you need to be sure to pay a visit to. 1. Dyfi Roastery in Machynlleth The exciting new Dyfi Roastery has been making quite a name for itself. This is a region of Wales where state of the art coffee of all kinds is…

Sixteen community-based organisations across South West Wales are to receive a funding boost following successful applications to an initiative delivered by the South West Wales Community Rail Partnership. Launched in February 2021, the Partnership’s ‘Community Changemakers Fund’ is aimed at supporting people and organisations wishing to deliver improvements in communities across the region. More than sixty applications were received from individuals and organisations seeking a share of the £16,000 fund, which was supported by Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway, Siemens Mobility and the Community Rail Partnership. Administered by the Carmarthenshire Association for Voluntary Services (CAVS) and the Community Rail…

The Mid Wales Growth Deal will face a major decision this month when approval is sought for the draft Portfolio Business Case to be submitted to UK and Welsh Governments. Meeting on September 21, the Growing Mid Wales Board will be asked to consider a range of documentation that will form the basis for a Final Deal Agreement; that will signal the end of the development phase of the Growth Deal Portfolio with focus shifting onto developing the Programme and Project Business Cases. The Portfolio Business Case, which has been brought forward this year, provides a framework for the growth…

A police boss has pledged to put more bobbies on the beat in North Wales. The region’s newly-elected police and crime commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin, says he will increase the number of officers and staff during his three-year term of office. He also promised to improve the technology at their disposal so police officers could spend more time out and about in communities across North Wales, rather than having to return to their police stations to complete form filling or search for information. Mr Dunbobbin gave the assurance in his first Police and Crime Plan which sets out the overall strategy…

Ceredigion County Council has recently won a second award for tackling fuel poverty in Ceredigion and it has also launched a new project to assist 120 residents Working in partnership with Welsh firm, City Energy, Ceredigion County Council delivered significant benefits to 137 vulnerable residents in the area through the Cozy Caron scheme which installed energy-efficient measures in homes last year. The success of the scheme has been recognised by the GO Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Wales and the Regional Energy Efficiency Awards where both organisations were jointly awarded ‘Best Contract Delivery’ and ‘Large Scale Project’. As a result…

Toolstation, one of the UK’s fastest growing and largest suppliers of tools and more, announces the opening of the Abergavenny store on Monday 20th September, based at Mill Street Industrial Estate – creating seven new roles in the area and bringing essential products to local trade and DIY customers.  The opening follows on from Toolstation’s recent 500th UK branch opening in New Malden, Surrey, as the multi-channel business continues to move forward with growth ambitions of opening over 60 branches in 2021, creating over 450 job opportunities. Toolstation offers a wide range of leading brands and trade quality products at…

Major plans for a new £132m life science, well-being and sports campuses project in Swansea that’s expected create over 1,000 jobs are gathering pace. The project is one of nine forming part of the £1.3bn Swansea Bay City Deal investment across the Swansea Bay City Region. Estimated to be worth more than £150m to the regional economy, the two-site, phased project includes: * The creation of a 700 square metre Institute of Life Science space at the Morriston Hospital site, which will include commercial and academic collaboration alongside clinical research and development * Planning for a new access road from…

Future phases of Swansea city centre developments and investments have been unveiled as a mixed-use destination with investment in lifestyle, family experiences and retail to help increase the number of visitors. Aimed at helping create a more vibrant and sustainable city centre in coming years, a number of proposals have been put forward to build on a multi-million pound investment programme that’s already under way. Led by Swansea Council, the investment programme includes the £135m Copr Bay phase one development, the £12m transformation of The Kingsway and the on-going £3m Wind Street improvement project. Further supporting this investment, the new…

LIMB-Art, which designs and makes ‘the world’s coolest prosthetic leg covers’, has won the Manufacturing Start-up of the Year at the 2021 Wales Start-up Awards. The annual awards showcase the best new businesses in Wales and is open to companies under three years old. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, who founded the Wales Start-up awards in 2015, said: “The creativity, innovation and sheer hard work demonstrated by all the finalists suggests that entrepreneurial talent in Wales can overcome almost any barrier and thrive in the most difficult of conditions. “Not only have many of the finalists for this year’s awards had to…