Author: Rhys Gregory

Online security, also known as cybersecurity, is a term becoming popular each day with each year. However, with cybercriminals becoming stronger each day and bringing in the most advanced technologies to hack into corporate devices and leaking mass data, one can only fear this situation. The question today does not remain ‘Is there a need to protect my business online?’, but somewhat like ‘How much more can I protect my business online?’. The world has gotten worse with technological innovations, and cybersecurity for small businesses has never felt so crucial to maintain. In times like these, small businesses that have…

Swansea’s vision to become a super-connected ‘smart city’ is picking up pace, thanks to a multi-million pound funding boost. The UK Government and Welsh Government approval of the £55 million Swansea Bay City Deal digital infrastructure programme means Swansea can further build on significant connectivity improvements in recent years. City Deal investment will help Swansea Council introduce full-fibre connectivity in business parks and areas of the city centre. This will help businesses make the most of latest digital technologies, while helping mobile users stream content and access information quicker. A long-range, open access wireless network will also help make the…

Flintshire residents are being encouraged to put forward suggestions of the best food and drink produced in the county to help create an ‘ultimate’ local hamper to be exclusively offered up for a competition. With the nation moving into the warmer months, now is the perfect time to experience some new delicacies as you enjoy all the area has to offer. And Flintshire County Council is launching a campaign to showcase why you don’t need to go further than the county border to find some of the best food and drink around. The ‘ultimate’ Flintshire hamper will aim to be…

Abingdon-based pressure-vessel fabrication specialist LTi Metaltech acquires Bridgend-based Vessco Engineering Ltd. The award-winning fabrication business, LTi Metaltech, completed the acquisition this week, with the former owner of Vessco Engineering, Julian Vance-Daniel, remaining in the combined group in a senior business development role. LTI Metaltech were ably supported and advised throughout the acquisition process by Oxford-based Shaw Gibbs and Freeths. The deal, worth £2.6m, will bolster the company’s capabilities and facilitate access into a number of key sectors, including nuclear energy, oil and gas, utilities and food processing, having itself completed several prestigious projects including specialist fabrication assignments with Tokamak Energy…

Wales’ largest building society has launched a digital financial education hub for teachers across Wales to support them in delivering money and saving skills from a young age. As part of its ongoing commitment to financial education for young people, Principality Building Society has launched Dylan’s Saving Squad Teacher’s Hub. The bilingual digital platform aims to promote responsible attitudes to money, offering resources, lesson plans and curriculum support to help teachers provide financial education in a fun, engaging way. Aimed at pupils between 5-11 years, the resources available on the hub have been produced by Principality in partnership with an…

Soft drinks manufacturer Radnor, which produces the UK’s leading school compliant drink’s brands, has made the Anti-Bullying Alliance its Charity of the Year. Radnor Fam consists of the Radnor Fizz, Radnor Fruits and Radnor Splash brands which sell over 55 million units a year to UK school. The company is making a donation to the charity and encouraging its staff to fundraise during the course of the year long partnership, which runs until June 20, 2022. The money raised will support the charity’s vital work to unite against bullying and improve the way schools prevent and respond to bullying taking…

BBC Children in Need has announced that it has awarded new grants totalling £395,242 to five local projects working with disadvantaged children and young people in Swansea. The new funding awards – made possible following BBC Children in Need’s 2020 Appeal in November – will support the delivery of vital services to young people in the area and means that the charity now has more than £1.6million invested locally. One project which has been awarded funding is Surfability UK CIC. It will use a three-year grant of £100,000 to provide surfing-based activities for disabled children and young people in Swansea.…

A husband and wife team of property entrepreneurs have launched a new venture to capitalise on the trend for holidaying in the UK, with support from Lloyds Bank. Bob and Margaret Pownall, who are based in Powys, already have a successful commercial and residential property portfolio, with more than 20 properties in Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Now, inspired by the upturn in the number of Brits choosing to staycation in the UK, they have launched RFP Lettings with the acquisition of an historic 17th century farmhouse in Knockin, Shropshire, along with two cottages. The seven-bedroom, grade two listed Top Farm…

Caerphilly-based indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist, Nuaire, has announced that it is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in Caerphilly this month. Over the past five decades, Nuaire has introduced many industry-changing products into the market, including its Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) units and the recently launched Haven. Supplying to over 40 countries worldwide, in 2020, the company made headlines for its efforts in the battle against COVID-19, delivering its indoor ventilation products to COVID recovery units and hospitals. The anniversary announcement follows the businesses’ recent expansion, having acquired an additional site in Caerphilly earlier this year to add new scale and capabilities to its operations as it looks to the future. Wayne Glover, managing director for…

New Local Area Coordinators have started work in Swansea and are now out and about getting to know residents and organisations on their patches. The new recruits bring the number on the team to 22 and means even more communities in the city are being served. Local Area Coordinators work with communities and individuals to support those who may be facing challenges so that their position does not escalate to the point where health or social service intervention is needed. They walk alongside individuals and help them identify their strengths and develop their confidence. The team were at the forefront…