Author: Rhys Gregory

Are you an avid fan of Swansea City A.F.C? If so, you will undoubtedly be desperate to get back to the Liberty Stadium. When the new season does eventually get underway, you should seek to get the most of your match days by putting the following advice into practice: Here are two top tips for Swansea City fans: Getting to the Liberty Stadium When baked in the sun, there’s no better football stadium in Wales than the Liberty. Home to the mighty Swans, this is a place where heroes are made, and dreams come true. If you want to take…

Wales is a beautiful and vibrant country, a land of lush greenery, dramatic landscapes, myths, and Celtic culture, with an abundance of Wales to see and do. Here are a few must-see things when traveling to Wales. Wales is the smallest part of mainland Great Britain and offers many wonderful reasons to visit. To the south is cosmopolitan Cardiff, a good destination from which to explore the rest of the country. With its magnificent castle, arcades, and historic buildings, this town offers many Wales attractions and things to do. For casino lovers, Wales offers more than 10 different casinos. Until…

Newport-based Premier Forest Group has announced the sale of its Irish subsidiary, Premier Forest ROI Ltd; the eight-site subsidiary comprising Brooks Timber and Building Supplies and Dublin Plywood and Veneer (DPV). The sale, for a significant but undisclosed sum, to Northern Ireland headquartered Murdock Builders Merchants, is subject to the approval of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and covers the trading assets, goodwill and freehold properties. The referral process is anticipated to take up to 30 working days and, subject to final approval from the CCPC, completion of the deal is likely to occur at the end of…

Jeremy Miles today set out a series of measures we will take to create more capacity and ease potential pressures within the Welsh education system, providing further clarity on what the next year academic year will look like. Since taking up post as Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles has been speaking to people within the school system across the country to hear directly from them about the challenges they face in supporting learners during the pandemic, and what help they need. The measures announced today will help reduce administrative burdens on schools and enable a more individualised…

Two cruise ships are making stops in Swansea this week, bringing tourists from around the UK. The Island Sky arrived in the city’s port today (Monday, June 21) and the Hebridean Sky is due in on Thursday. Both are on UK tours organised by the UK-based Noble Caledonia Cruise Line and being operated under strict Covid guidelines. The itinerary for passengers on both includes a coach tour of Gower and a visit to Aberglasney Gardens, near Llandeilo. Swansea Council’s tourism team have prepared a letter of welcome for passengers. It includes inspiring images of the area together with links to…

Leading business organisation Chambers Wales will host an interactive panel debate exploring how Welsh businesses can create a more diverse workforce. The event will take place at 10:30am on June 22 and over 65 businesses will tune in to the ‘Creating a More Diverse Workforce’ webinar, organised by Chambers Wales – the leading business organisation which brings together the best industry expertise and resources from across Wales to support Welsh businesses in every sector. The panel of thought leaders will explore why having a more diverse workforce is good for business and how to achieve it, whilst focusing on eliminating…

The National Lottery Community Fund has announced the good news that 51 communities across Wales are getting a share of £3.1 million.   Groups celebrating this month include:  Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority – in partnership with Mind Pembrokeshire, they will use their grant of over £300,000 to improve mental health by providing volunteering opportunities and outdoor group activities.   Mach Maethlon – a grant of nearly £100,000 will support local people to grow food, then cook and eat the food.  RainbowBiz CIC will spend their £10,000 continuing to run Digging Deeside. The social gardening project will improve community wellbeing and relieve carers’ stress.   BAME Mental Health Support CIC successfully applied for £9,800 to distribute excess food within their community, and to provide transport to essential services and appointments.  Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, in partnership with Mind Pembrokeshire, will use £339,891 over three years to support people who have poor mental health.…

Ship Street Advisors and ADAPT Real Estate, acting on behalf of Jersey based investor UKRO, have acquired a multi-let office investment in Cardiff city centre. The multi-let property comprises Golate House on St Mary’s Street and 31-35 Westgate Street, and the freehold interest has been purchased from Aegon Property Income Fund for £9.15m. The acquisition was negotiated by Cooke & Arkwright’s Investment agency, with Savills advising the vendor. The deal reflects a net initial yield of 8.37%. Golate House and 31-35 Westgate Street are situated on a c. 0.5 acre corner site fronting onto St Mary Street, Golate Street and…

An international export cluster programme for Welsh food and drink businesses is underway as part of the Welsh Government’s strategy for the food and drink sector to develop and access new markets in new ways overseas. The Welsh Government’s Food & Drink Export Cluster Lead Generation programme is intended to support suitable companies who are interested in exporting, and setting them up with buyers and distributors by product category in order to develop and strengthen business, trade and export relationships. This export cluster lead generation programme aims to support efforts to develop and harness vital partnerships for the Welsh food…

FIRST-time parents who delivered their own baby girl at home have met the 999 call handler who helped to bring their daughter into the world. Troy Smith, 34, and partner Abigail Jones, 33, delivered baby Arabella Dilys Smith in the bedroom of their Llanelli home with thanks to a Welsh Ambulance Service call handler. It was father-of-two Chris Bassett who answered the call from the Trust’s Clinical Contact Centre in Carmarthen, and whose instructions on loudspeaker enabled the pair to deliver their 8lb 1oz new arrival safely. Today, they met for the first time. Troy, who runs Llanelli-based EcoHeat Plumbing…