Author: Rhys Gregory

Brewin Dolphin Wales has added to its wealth management team with the appointment of Kate McCarthy in its Cardiff office. Kate will work closely with the investment management team to deliver investment services to new and existing clients. Kate has worked in the financial services sector for 20 years and has strong experience of the local region. She joins from JM Finn & Co, where she was an assistant manager undertaking a similar role. She has also worked at WH Ireland Ltd and at Carr Sheppards Crosthwaite (a member of the Investec Group). David Myrddin-Evans, head of office, Brewin Dolphin…

It’s a month of celebrations at the British Heart Foundation’s Furniture and Electrical Store in Bridgend, with a long-standing volunteer having his contribution recognised, the shop marking its 10th anniversary, and the charity’s 60th birthday, all happening in July. Store manager Hayley Dunford has run the shop for 9 years and said it’s been wonderful to acknowledge the valuable impact her staff and volunteers are making after a very challenging time. “Everyone is delighted that we’re able to be up and running again, after the pandemic forced us to close for so long. Our customers are coming back like old friends,…

A leading food supply company is ahead of the curve after recruiting 15 drivers as a nationwide shortage made worse by the ‘pingdemic’ hits UK deliveries of fresh food. Many supermarkets and wholesalers have been forced to reduce deliveries or even shut down and big gaps have appeared on the shelves as staff are forced to self-isolate after being pinged by NHS Track and Trace. Harlech Foodservice, which has bases in Criccieth and Chester, had already geared up its delivery service by taking on an extra 15 drivers and is also taking on more warehouse staff to meet demand. Managing…

A unique opportunity has come up to run a community café in a newly renovated space in the heart of the vibrant community of Maindee in Newport. Local community group Maindee Unlimited is seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals, small businesses (either new or established) or social enterprises to develop a café that will form the hub of the ‘Maindee Triangle’ within the local Maindee shopping area on Chepstow Road. Maindee Unlimited is a charity set up to protect community assets and transform Maindee into a sustainable community. Having saved and taken over the running of the local library, Maindee…

Detectives investigating an assault which has left the victim in a life-threatening condition in hospital have this evening charged two men with attempted murder. Jason Edwards, 25, and Lee William Strickland, 36, both from Cardiff, have been remanded in custody to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Monday (July 26), following the assault at Bute Park in the early hours of Tuesday, July 20. A 52-year-old man remains in a serious condition at the University Hospital of Wales. His family are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers. Detectives are now appealing for help to identify a third suspect,…

Street Food Cinema, the drive-in movie experience with some of Wales’ best-loved street food traders, is heading out on tour this week. Taking in Abertillery and Merthyr over the next two weekends the cinema will be showing family movies like Trolls World Tour, Sing and Moana, musical favourites like Dirty Dancing, Grease and the Greatest Showman, and nostalgic classics like Back to the Future, Jurassic Park and The Lost Boys. Every day will start with an afternoon family matinee followed by an early and late evening showing. The event will be bringing new street food traders to the area including…

HM Coastguard’s first operational drone flight will join manned helicopters, planes, boats and cliff rescue teams on lifesaving missions at sea and over land in North Wales for the first time, this summer. The drone, initially trialled a year ago during the first easing of pandemic restrictions, will fly from the HM Coastguard helicopter base at Caernarfon, and will also participate in a series of major training exercises with other 999 teams. HM Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopters and fixed-wing surveillance aircraft provide support in maritime, coastal and inland environments, including mountainous regions. During a phase of operational integration training,…

The Cardigan Bay Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) is asking residents to send in their ideas or expressions of interest to the local FLAG Coordinator. Ideas are welcomed from groups and organisations based within fisheries communities and which are involved in the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Cardigan Bay coast and inland waters from St Dogmaels to Barmouth. Cardigan Bay FLAG, which is administered by Ceredigion County Council can help make ideas become a reality through activities such as project development, evaluation, feasibility studies, facilitation, training, mentoring and pilot projects. Each project must fall under one of the…

A team of 16 staff members from Chepstow School took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Marie Curie, raising over £1,200 for the cause. The group signed up to the challenge after a number of staff members lost loved ones to terminal illness, knowing the impact the charity has on those affected. The 16 strong team took on 24 miles of the Yorkshire Dales, starting and finishing on Saturday 27th June.  This challenge is no walk in the park but every member of the team crossed the finish line safely and triumphantly – there was even…

A police boss has blasted the “deplorable” decision to freeze officers’ pay after they had gone above and beyond the call of duty during the pandemic. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin said the bitterly opposed announcement by Home Secretary Priti Patel stank of rank hypocrisy. It was all the more galling, he said, because the police were expected to enforce Covid guidance and legislation that had frequently been broken by members of the UK government. Mr Dunbobbin spoke out after a ministerial statement from Priti Patel in which she revealed that police officers earning more than £24,000…