Author: Rhys Gregory

Artificial intelligence could be used to predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy on women with breast cancer. Genomics, the study of human genes, and AI are two technologies that could potentially transform cancer care. They are driving precision oncology, allowing personalised treatment focusing on what works for individuals and avoiding what does not. Chemotherapy is the main treatment used for metastatic breast cancer, which is where the cancer has spread throughout the body. However, the response to chemotherapy varies. For some people it works very well, at least to start with. For others it has little or no effect. Dr Mark…

Following last year’s success, Mecca Bingo Swansea is launching its second unique Everyone Deserves a Christmas appeal to help individuals and families in need this Christmas. Mecca’s renowned UK-wide Christmas appeal involves all 71 clubs across the country and aims to provide hampers to those most in need, allowing them to go through the Christmas season more comfortably. Last year, the original bingo brand partnered with 52 charities to raise an incredible total of £185,000 in cash and hamper donations, providing 3,800 hampers across the UK. This Christmas, Mecca is upping its efforts and going above and beyond, especially in…

High street traders in the Vale of Glamorgan have released a music track appealing to residents to shop local this Christmas. ‘Shop Local This Christmas’ which is sung to the tune of John Lennon’s Happy Christmas has been released ahead of Black Friday to encourage residents to visit their local high street in the lead up to Christmas. The track features traders from across the Vale’s four towns – Barry, Cowbridge, Llantwit Major and Penarth, along with vocals from students in the Vale Academy of Performing Arts. The track is musically arranged and produced by Vale of Glamorgan resident Matthew Brind,…

A Monmouth woman and her sister will be pushing themselves to the limit this Christmas in a gruelling challenge to row the Atlantic Ocean. Pippa Edwards and her sister, Felicity Ashley, both former students at Monmouth School for Girls, will battle sleep deprivation, salt sores, physical extremes and 40-foot waves in the epic 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Pippa, a working mum with four young children, will be following in the strokes of her husband, David Edwards, the Deputy Head (Pastoral) at Monmouth School for Boys, who successfully rowed the Atlantic in 2020. The challenge, which is expected to take…

Bolt – the UK’s second largest ride-hailing app with 4 million passengers across the country and 75 million users globally – is launching in Cardiff on Thursday 25th November as it continues its UK-wide roll-out. As the fastest growing mobility platform in the world, Bolt‘s arrival will help the people of Cardiff to travel around their city sustainably and affordably. Last month’s announcement of Cardiff’s “One Planet” strategy outlined the plan of action that the city will take to achieve its carbon neutral status by 2030.  As a compelling alternative to the private car, Bolt’s launch is ideally timed to…

The heroes of Wales contact centre industry have been reunited and celebrated at the 23rd annual Welsh Contact Centre Awards ceremony held at Cardiff Bay’s Coal Exchange and hosted by comedian Russell Kane. With the support of headline sponsors Jomo People, the awards honoured all who overcame pandemic adversities to dedicate themselves to providing a lifeline to businesses and individuals across the UK and beyond. Organised by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, this year’s awards went further than simply recognising an industry that contributes £650m annually to Wales’ economy and employs over 32,000 people. Speaking at the Awards, industry chief,…

On Friday November 19, Aber Falls opened the doors to its new Welsh Farmer’s Market in Abergwyngregyn, with a special festive launch ceremony, officially opened by Welsh TV presenter and celebrity Siân Lloyd. Funded by the Coastal Communities Fund, the Aber Falls Farmer’s Market will provide local and independent Welsh businesses with a regular platform to showcase their products, whether it be food and drink or arts and crafts. The market is looking to connect the local community with small and upcoming businesses, by showcasing the best of Wales and encouraging the community to support these local suppliers. To celebrate…

AN ESTATE agent laid foundations for further growth in the new year after sweeping the board at national awards ceremonies. Williams Estates was a big winner at both the ESTAS and British Property Awards following a successful 12 months. Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the North Wales company – which has sites in Holywell, Denbigh, Mold, Rhyl, Ruthin, Prestatyn and Rhuddlan – recruited six new bilingual staff in past months. And the 25-strong team had even more to shout about having secured top industry accolades; they won six titles at the recent ESTAS, including their ninth Gold for…

Construction work will start later this month on a major new office development at the former Oceana nightclub site in Swansea. Providing space for 600 jobs, the development set for 71/72 The Kingsway will include 114,000 square feet of commercial floorspace with flexible co-working and office opportunities for innovative tech, digital and creative sector businesses. The start of work follows-on from Swansea Council – which leads on the scheme – signing a contract with main contractor Bouygues UK for the development build. Due for completion in the summer of 2023, the five-storey scheme will be carbon zero and worth £32.6…

Morgan Sindall Construction and Pembrokeshire County Council have celebrated reaching the halfway stage of delivering Haverfordwest’s £48.7m landmark new Haverfordwest High VC School building. The milestone was marked with a ‘topping-out’ ceremony, where the client team were invited to witness for themselves the dramatic progress that has been made on the former Sir Thomas Picton School site. The milestone also represents a continuing commitment to transforming Pembrokeshire schools into high quality 21st Century school environments. The strong partnership working between the authority and Welsh Government is providing learners with the very best facilities. The new school building will accommodate 1500…