Author: Rhys Gregory

The Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE) at the head of the Dulais and Swansea valleys will have a transformational effect on the area and the wider region, the Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr Ted Latham, said on a visit to the site on Friday (August 6th). Accompanied by Deputy Leader Cllr Leanne Jones and the council’s Chief Executive Karen Jones and Director of Environment and Regeneration Nicola Pearce, Cllr Latham said the GCRE would create high quality jobs and help attract new investment. Speaking at the site of the planned rail testing centre on the former Nant…

Residents and visitors in Porthcawl will be getting a sneak preview of the town’s all-new road train attraction next week before its official launch later this month. Designed to operate between Sandy Bay and Rest Bay, connecting the town centre and seafront with Rest Bay, the seasonal service will take in key stops such as Coney Pleasure Beach, Porthcawl harbour, the town centre, the Grand Pavilion and the Rest Bay Watersports Centre. Jemma Wray, Chief Executive of Emmaus South Wales, the charity and social enterprise behind the new road train, said: “We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors and locals on…

Looking for something to do now that you don’t have to keep two metres from everybody? Your bubble is popped, so enjoy the experience with any one of our top picks for events in Cardiff this year. Party in the Park Held in the beautiful Tredegar Park, the coveted Party in the Park is back, with only a three-week delay making revellers eager with anticipation. There’s a star-studded line-up to make folk missing out jealous, especially for 90’s babies. East 17, 5ive, S Club Party, Martin Kemp, Paul Young and more to be announced are expected to set the stage…

Friday Media Group, also known as FMG, the tech powerhouse in the UK’s digital media landscape, has moved its headquarters from Sayers Common to Clarendon Mansions on Brighton seafront. This shift is a defining moment and a momentous occasion in the organization’s 40+ years history. Situated in East Street in Central Brighton, facing the beach, the 7,500 square foot Grade II listed building has become the new hub of the Friday Media Group. Founded in Uckfield Sussex as Friday Ad Limited in 1974 by Chris and Liz Kidger, Friday Media Group has evolved over the years to gain a formidable…

Companies, institutions, and even private individuals looking for some extra space for just about any use can consider temporary steel buildings. Temporary buildings can offer quick solutions at an affordable cost. Typically, they are made up of a steel roof and wall cladding, allowing for more insulation than PVC semi-permanent buildings. The beauty of these space solutions is that they can be put to many uses, including manufacturing plants, showrooms, and even storage facilities. So, just why should users consider temporary steel buildings? Quick Installation When a business, or anyone else, urgently needs space, they can find it hard to…

Consider how your drivers feel when you provide them false itineraries that include strange roads, bad traffic, or roads closed. According to data provided on the Insurance Information Institute website, situations like these lead to anxious and exhausted drivers, more likely to be involved in traffic accidents and collisions. This is why it is crucial to equip your riders with the best route planner application there is. A Route planner will show your driver the quickest way to work, complete with correct drive directions, allowing them to stay calm and focused on the road. This means drivers will cover more…

A blind teenage singer spoke movingly about her love of music when she attended an adventure-filled free summer school. Isabelle Harrison, 15, from Llandegla, was among the hundreds of youngsters who took part in the School’s Out! courses organised by the North Wales Music Cooperative It proved such a massive hit that the cooperative’s website crashed within 24 hours of the places being advertised. The group is an award-winning, not-for-profit organisation providing quality music tuition with two sister cooperatives in Denbighshire and Wrexham. Isabelle, known as Izzy by her friends, was determined to get the most from her week which combined…

Cardiff’s iconic Morgan Quarter has launched a new opportunity for start-up businesses to have a retail unit under its historic arches, for free. The Morgan Quarter is inviting people from across South Wales and surrounding areas who have recently set up a business and want to try out having a bricks and mortar store to ‘pitch for a pop-up’ within the arcade. The winning pitch will be given the keys to a retail unit for a whole month, free of charge. From the October 15, the winning business owner will join the likes of Spillers Records, Sobeys and Illustrate in…

This August, Coleg Gwent is proud to be supporting Public Health Wales with a targeted health care initiative in Ebbw Vale to deliver accessible AAA screening to the local community at Blaenau Gwent Learning Zone.   Offered to 65-year-old men living in Wales, the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme has been impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic. Screening was paused between March and August 2020 due to the pandemic, and since August 2020, staff from Public Health Wales have been working hard to restart the screening programme.  However, there is a backlog of men waiting to be offered appointments…

Seven pieces of hanging art have been unveiled in Cardiff’s historic arcades in this year’s ‘City of Arcades’ campaign – The Art and Soul of Cardiff – run by FOR Cardiff. A 21-foot-long angel suspended from the ceiling, sculptures balancing on tightropes and huge murals of Cardiff castle’s famous animal wall are just a few of the pieces on display. In collaboration with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, FOR Cardiff has commissioned seven alumni to create pieces of suspended art – to celebrate Cardiff’s distinct and vibrant culture. Education, history, green spaces, music, arts and theatre, food…