Author: Rhys Gregory

A YOUNG military recruit with Asperger’s syndrome has been granted a top honour by HM The Queen. Alex Anderson, from Caerleon, Newport, has been awarded the prestigious British Empire Medal for charitable services to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Newport. And his medal was presented to him on behalf of Her Majesty by the Lord Lieutenant of Gwent at a special ceremony at the city’s Belle Vue Park, also attended by the City of Newport Mayor and Mayoress David and Ruth Williams and Alex’s family. Alex, 20, who was diagnosed at the age of nine, has carried out…

British sporting heroes, Tokyo 2020 medallists, world champions and former stage and jersey winners will all feature in this year’s famous Tour of  Britain cycling race which is heading to Mid Wales next week. The coastal resort of Aberaeron hosts the start of the fourth stage of the race on September 8, with cyclists heading to Aberystwyth, Borth and Machynlleth before continuing to head north through Corris, Dolgellau, Barmouth, Harlech, Talsarnau, finishing at the Great Orme in Llandudno. The race, which will see the world’s top cyclists compete in iconic locations across  the UK, is an opportunity to showcase the…

Pure Residential & Commercial has announced phase two of the Business Hub at Tir Llwyd Enterprise Park, Kinmel Bay in North Wales to be built by sister company K&C Construction.   The St Asaph and Daresbury based developer & contractor has now settled into its new 11,000 square foot head office space in St Asaph. The striking new office was designed in house and built by sister company K&C Construction to enable continued growth as it delivers its construction programme of over £160m of new developments across the region. This includes a further five steel portal commercial units ranging from…

A LEADING industrial manufacturer was given a huge lift during Covid after securing a series of major energy projects and taking on new staff. Anglesey-based Mona Lifting has completed a raft of complex jobs over the past 12 months, most recently the design, manufacture and installation of an 18-metre maintenance footbridge at Maentwrog hydro-electric power station in partnership with Magnox Ltd. Since launching 16 years ago, the business has grown from directors Steve Jones, Robin Evans and Anita Davies to almost 40 staff. “Despite the challenges of Coronavirus this has been one of the busiest periods we’ve ever had, and…

Everybody remembers the time when they bought their first home… it’s not the easiest of things to tackle. And with the average house price in the UK reaching a record high of £266,000, purchasing a property today is incredibly expensive and stressful, raising a ton of questions for first-time buyers. However, stop searching for advice via your search engine, as experts at regulated property buyers, GoodMove.co.uk offers their insider brains to reveal the questions that all first-time buyers should be asking. Plus, how to go about solving them. Can I afford the property? Getting onto the property ladder in today’s…

A COLLECTION of highly anticipated new homes – many with striking views of the coast – is now on sale in Colwyn Bay. Glyn Farm is the latest development by family-run house builder Anwyl Homes and will feature just 39 homes off Valley Road. Already, seven out of the ten homes released for sale have been reserved as eager house hunters act quickly to reserve a prime position. Graeme Gibb, sales director for Anwyl Homes in North Wales, said: “Since we secured planning permission for Glyn Farm earlier this year, we’ve built a strong database of potential purchasers. Home buyers…

A Swansea city centre businessman is praising the on-going transformation of Wind Street into a more family-friendly destination. Bruno Nunes, Chief Executive of the Creative Hospitality Group, says the quality of the outdoor spaces now being created there will soon benefit the city centre as a whole. His company runs three businesses on Wind Street – Peppermint, Bambu and BrewDog – as well as BrewStone in the Uplands area of Swansea. The £3 million Wind Street improvement project being led by Swansea Council includes the introduction of new paving, seating and greenery, with dedicated outdoor spaces for hospitality dining areas.…

Local residents are being urged to help shape the next Well-Being Plan for Pembrokeshire. The Pembrokeshire Public Services Board (PSB) is currently assessing the well-being of local people and communities in the County. This is a requirement under the Well-being of Future Generations Act which encourages people to work together to tackle some of the ‘big long-term issues’ to improve well-being. There are many issues which affect well-being such as inequalities in health and standards of living, population change, air pollution and flood risk, limited resources for social care, lack of housing, poverty, climate change and depletion of natural resources.…

New behind-the-scenes video footage shows even more progress for Swansea’s emerging £135m Copr Bay phase one district. Copr Bay phase one includes the Swansea Arena, the landmark bridge over Oystermouth Road, the 1.1-acre coastal park, new homes, new car parking and new spaces for hospitality and leisure businesses. The new video shows: On-going construction work inside the Swansea Arena auditorium Footage of the new café and restaurant at the coastal park starting to take shape A walkthrough of the bridge Even more progress for the installation of gold-coloured panels around the outside of the arena Each panel will be equipped…

Bridgend County Borough Council is looking into the provision of a new youth hub in Bridgend town centre. Initial plans involve a multi-purpose facility at Evergreen Hall, next to the council’s Civic Offices. Run in partnership between the local authority’s Youth Development, 16 plus and Youth Justice Services, activities offered onsite will range from training and  classes for young people aged 11 to 25 years old, and youth club provision a couple of weekday evenings for all young people in the local community that want to attend. As part of the plans, young people are being invited to have their…