Author: Rhys Gregory

Careers Wales have launched the full release of a new Minecraft world for young learners to explore and develop their careers skills and knowledge with a digital roadshow across Wales. Called CareersCraft, the resource is now available for anyone with a games console, tablet or laptop to download and has had over one million downloads through Minecraft Marketplace so far. The new world, targeted at schoolchildren aged 8-13 in Wales, features six zones based upon different Welsh landmarks including the Senedd, Big Pit, Caernarfon Castle and the Coal Exchange. Each zone is linked to areas of learning within the new…

The team behind the successful refurbishment and reopening of The Philharmonic in Cardiff has turned its hands to doing the same to one of city’s oldest pubs, the Goat Major. Croeso Pubs Ltd, which also runs Brewhouse and Retro as well as The Philharmonic in the city centre, has taken over the lease of the Goat Major from Brains and is restoring it to its former name, Blue Bell. Despite one of the most challenging periods in recent history for hospitality, Croeso Pubs has taken on another venue, and refurbished and re-decorated it throughout the last lockdown. Blue Bell officially…

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, a proud part of AB InBev, has announced it is recruiting for over 30 jobs at its Magor Brewery site in South Wales after a £70 million investment from the company. This investment will increase the production capacity of the brewery with new equipment and team members. The jobs available range from roles in operations and logistics to more specialist roles including opportunities in automated engineering. These new roles will support Magor Brewery to supply the nation with beer brewed with 100% British barley and with 100% renewable electricity. The company is also investing in its…

The development of 24 affordable houses in Penygroes is set to start this month as part of a housing association’s move to a low carbon and greener future. All houses in Grŵp Cynefin’s £5.5m project will be built utilising modern methods of construction and will feature solar panels and air source heat pumps, making them low carbon and energy efficient. Construction is set to start next month, with properties becoming available from early 2023. The site is opposite Plas Silyn Leisure Centre, and the 24 properties will be let on an affordable rent basis to local people who are registered…

Forest Feastival will return for the month of June with a new glamping offer to add to its woodland food court on the Merthyr Mawr Estate. Street Food Circus will be adding to the festival feel with live music and pop-up performances and welcoming new food trucks to join the regulars on site. Forest Feastival Glamping is a collection of luxury bell tents and mini bedouin-style tents near to the Forest Feastival street food site. Campers can spend their days exploring the Glamorgan heritage coastline and Merthyr Mawr’s famous sand dunes then eat from the best street food trucks from…

South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Alun Michael, has re-appointed Emma Wools to serve as his deputy for the next three years. Emma, who has served as deputy to the Police and Crime Commissioner since 2016, was re-appointed following endorsement by the South Wales Police and Crime Panel at their meeting in Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday 1st June 2021. She is currently the executive lead for the Police and Crime Commissioner’s team for the areas of vulnerability and violence against women and girls, as well as playing a key national role in reducing female offending and equality and diversity. Speaking…

Employee engagement and staff empowerment could help Welsh businesses to battle the perceived underdog tag when competing with UK businesses, helping to position Wales as a business-leading nation. This is the view of Chairman Colin Tucker and CEO Grant Santos of Caerphilly-based Educ8 Group, who gained national media attention recently, having been recognised as the Best Mid-Sized Company to Work For in the UK as well as the Best Education and Training Provider to Work For Speaking of their award win, Colin said: “In Wales we’ve always been underdogs and perhaps at times we can be guilty of living in…

SOME of Swansea’s finest woodland will soon be open to all thanks to a new walking and cycling path linking Olchfa to the sea via Clyne Valley. It’s anticipated the work to upgrade the Olchfa-Clyne Valley bridleway connecting Gower Road near Olchfa Comprehensive to the seafront near Blackpill will be finished in the next few weeks, in good time for the summer season. Contractors have done a painstaking job to ensure bats, hedgehogs and other creatures who’ve made the valley their home have not been harmed during the upgrade. Mark Thomas, Cabinet Member for Environment Enhancement and Infrastructure Management, said…

Liberty Marketing has appointed Amanda Bunn as the new managing director of the digital agency, effective from June 1st 2021. Amanda was previously joint managing director at one of Wales’ largest creative communications agencies, where she worked for over 22 years. For the last year, she has provided freelance marketing and communications consultancy support for a wide range of clients, including a law firm, adoption agency and local health board, and has supported several other agencies in the delivery of their client projects. Amanda replaces Liberty’s previous managing director, Kris Davies, who is leaving the company after 12 years due…

First Cymru has launched a new open-top bus in Porthcawl which will run throughout the summer. The Porthcawl Cymru Coaster Service 99, in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council and Trecco Bay Holiday Park, will operate hourly during the daytime from Trecco Bay Holiday Park to Rest Bay, seven days a week during school holidays and Thursdays to Mondays during term time. Jane Reakes-Davies, managing director for First Cymru, said: “The open-top route will give many people a new opportunity to have a great day out and experience the Porthcawl coastline from a different perspective, with beautiful views on the…