Author: Rhys Gregory

A mental health charity will receive a major cash boost thanks to a revolutionary car park payment system at a shopping centre. North East Wales Mind will be getting a cut every time somebody uses the new Hozah: Autopay method at Eagles Meadow in Wrexham after it goes live on Wednesday, July 21. The system is being installed by new parking technology company Hozah, who say it is a “trouble-free” scheme intended to help ease the payment process for shoppers. The automatic system does not require cash or apps and drivers don’t have to worry about fines for overstaying. Once…

Lockdown is unlocking and a vibrant North Wales village football club is celebrating its 20th anniversary with almost 200 players from aged from four to 60 training and playing again every week. It means that Kinmel Bay Football Club, based at the village Leisure Centre, can at last use the £96,000 new all-weather training area installed by Kinmel Bay and Towyn Sports and Recreation Association just before the pandemic put an end to local football. Now it’s in action almost every evening as well as at weekends with the club’s two senior sides starting to play friendlies and with competitive…

The Royal Mint has announced the appointment of Caroline Webb as new Chief Marketing Officer. The appointment takes The Royal Mint’s executive team to 50/50 representation, led by Anne Jessopp who in 2018 became the company’s first female Chief Executive in 1,100 years. Caroline will oversee brand, marketing and product strategy at The Royal Mint as the company continues its reinvention as a premium consumer brand – attracting new customers and expanding into overseas markets. Caroline brings extensive experience in marketing and branding gained at leading brands such as TM Lewin, Oak Furnitureland and BAA Retail. At the Royal Mint…

A new recruitment agency, Chase Delphi, has been launched by Director and Co-Founder Alun Leach, to specialise in permanent positions for the legal, financial and technology industries. The Cardiff based agency will specialise in recruiting roles for a broad range of positions across the legal, technology and finance professions across the UK, but with an initial focus on Wales and the South West of England. The new venture will be led by industry expert Alun Leach, who has over 20 years of experience in recruitment, having formerly held Regional Director and Divisional Manager roles at the likes of Vibe Recruit…

Complete Co-packing Services has achieved the highest possible grade in a globally recognised food safety certification scheme. The Rhondda Cynon Taff-based company secured a grade AA in their recent BRCGS Food Safety audit. Based in Abercynon, Complete Co-packing Services offers contract packing, warehousing and fulfilment on behalf of national and international companies. Having BRCGS certification will ensure the company can guarantee the highest standard of quality and food safety and help them secure additional customers. Clare Crane, quality and technical manager, said: “Achieving a AA grade in our very first BRCGS Food Safety audit is a massive achievement for the…

From a major scheme that will preserve Swansea’s rich industrial heritage to a multi-million pound project that will improve the city centre, Welsh Government Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has learned about the enormous scale of regeneration work on-going in the city. Projects visited by Mr Gething included the £135 million Copr Bay phase one district. He also learned about work on-going at the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site. Penderyn Whisky is planning to open a visitor attraction at the Copperworks site next year, along with an on-site distillery to add to the company’s existing facilities. Preservation work is also on-going on the…

Corris Railway Society is to run more weekend trains during August but a Model Railway Exhibition planned for Y Plas, Machynlleth has been cancelled due to ongoing uncertainty about Covid guidance. The society decided that calling off the exhibition, planned for August 28 and 29, was the safest option because of the risk and likelihood of people grouping around layouts and at trade stands. However, extra steam trains will operate from Corris Station during the month, allowing visitors to enjoy a relaxed view of the beautiful Dulas Valley. In addition to the previously advertised Sundays, trains will now run on…

THE Welsh Ambulance Service has been honoured for its outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community. The service has received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award which celebrates organisations that employ and support those who serve, both veterans and their families. In 2019, the Trust signed Step into Health’s Armed Forces Covenant and pledged to support members of the Armed Forces community to gain employment in the NHS. It also recruited Veterans Champions from across the Trust to support new starters to make the transition into civilian life and provide one-to-one support and mentorship. There were 140 awardees this year, and the Welsh…

The Football Association of Wales is pleased to announce that Noel Mooney has been appointed as Chief Executive and will come into the post on 30 August.  Mooney will join the FAW from UEFA, where he is Head of Strategic Development working with all 55 European federations on their development including strategy, commercial revenues, participation, public affairs, digital transformation and governance. Mooney hails from Cappamore, Limerick in the Republic of Ireland and is a former League of Ireland goalkeeper who played for Limerick, Cork City and Shamrock Rovers. Following his playing career, he joined the Football Association of Ireland in…

On Saturday (17 July), Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) launched a brand new Mobile Cardiology Unit at Llyn Brenig. The first of its kind in Wales, the trailer will be used to promote heart education in rural areas and give CPR training in community settings, such as shopping centres, visitor hotspots and schools. It will also be used to carry out offsite examinations such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) test, that can be used to check your heart’s rhythm and electrical activity, to help with the diagnosis of irregular heartbeat and prevent strokes and other related complications. The fully-accessible trailer has been funded through ‘Cadwch Curiadau/Keep…