Author: Rhys Gregory

A Welsh-based construction company has expanded its workforce with talent and experience as it prepares to embark on an influx of new projects over the next two years. Bodelwyddan-based Wynne Construction has welcomed 10 new staff members alongside a series of internal staff promotions as the company continues to win new contracts across Wales. The firm, which will safeguard approximately 6,500 Welsh-based construction jobs over the next two years through its £85m order book, has £25m worth of schemes currently in progress and is due to start eight new major projects across Wales and the north west of England between…

Graduates of Pencoedtre High School’s sport engagement program, a joint initiative between Bouygues UK and Cardiff Blues Community Foundation, put year six pupils from Cadoxton Primary School through their paces on a visit to their new school.   The Cadoxton pupils were visiting Pencoedtre High School ahead of joining as year seven pupils in September and were given some fitness and teamwork tips from recent graduates of the Cardiff Blues Tackle scheme. Tackle is a sport engagement programme linked with essential and life skills workshops aimed to engage, inspire and motivate young people through an alternative curriculum experience. The course…

The Grosvenor Casinos Gaming Academy is a six-week programme that teaches non-gaming team members how to deal some of the most popular casino games including Blackjack, Poker and Roulette. The extensive course includes training on all aspects of gaming at Grosvenor Casinos. Weeks one to two cover casino terminology, odds and pay-outs, the correct way to spin the roulette ball and tutoring on times tables up to thirty-five – to help the team members manage the fast-paced nature of bets placed by guests when they visit the casino. As well as some traditional training, team members also receive tips and…

Safety on farms and how farmers can protect themselves and their business will be under the spotlight at an upcoming webinar, hosted by FUW Insurance Services Ltd at the virtual Royal Welsh Show. The event, which is open to all, takes place on Wednesday 21 July at 10am via Zoom and will be hosted on the Royal Welsh Show event website. Keynote speakers on the day include Tony Succamore,Sales and Operations Director of FUW Insurance Services Ltd; Georgina Davis, Business Development Manager (Midlands) at British Engineering Services; Health and Safety Executive representative Christopher Maher and Farm safety expert and instructor…

Marking the day that the National Trail was first opened by Lord Hunt, back in 1971, on Saturday 10 July, partner organisations and walking enthusiasts commemorated the path’s past 50 years with shared memories, walks, exhibitions and celebrations. Attending the official ceremony at the Offa’s Dyke Centre in Knighton, along with representatives from key organisations from both sides of the Wales-England border, Councillor Heulwen Hulme, Cabinet Member for Environment and Countryside Services, said, “Here in Powys we are fortunate to have the longest stretch of the Offa’s Dyke Path within our county boundary. “We are always happy to welcome the…

Six hundred youngsters have been bowled over by the fun of cricket this summer thanks to a series of festivals. In total 65 teams batted, bowled and fielded their way through 12 festivals held across the County. The Primary School Kwik Cricket Festivals, run by Sport Pembrokeshire/ Cricket Wales, were kindly support by Valero Pembroke Refinery and Chance to Shine, a national cricket charity. Pembrokeshire became the only Local Authority in Wales to run the Cricket festivals this year and events were held with a smaller number of teams per festival and following strict Covid-19 protocols. The festivals ranged from…

The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and National Waterfront Museum are among cultural venues supporting this year’s Swansea Pride. Swansea Pride is a highlight of the city’s events calendar and would usually have culminated in a day of celebrations in the city centre on July 17 but due to coronavirus restrictions that is not possible this year. So organisers have gone online with a range of activities, exhibitions and events throughout this week at the Waterfront Museum. On Saturday evening Pride will be taking over the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery with a special online DJ set. The Guildhall will also be…

Port Talbot’s Princess Royal Theatre will be the first theatre in Wales to re-open in 2021 with a live event later this month when it stages the World Premiere of a new play about the life of Welsh working class martyr, Aberavon born Dic Penderyn. The play, Iniquity Camwedd, which runs from Tuesday 27th – Saturday 31st July, is a community led production which has been written, performed, designed and constructed by the people of Neath Port Talbot. The project has been driven by the play’s director, local actor and writer Stuart Broad, who is a passionate supporter of those…

Cwm Taf Morgannwg’s Test, Trace and Protect Service is contacting people who visited the Eden Bar and Lounge in Bridgend on Saturday July 10 following positive coronavirus tests for several people who were at the premises that day. If you have been identified as a contact, the Test Trace and Protect team will be in touch shortly to provide you with further advice and guidance. Any customers who visited Eden on Market Street, Bridgend on that date and who is either already showing or developing symptoms such as a high temperature, persistent cough or change in their sense of taste…

Tenants in the private rented sector who have experienced financial hardship as a result of Covid-19 are now able to apply for a grant to help with rent arrears. Earlier this month Welsh Government announced a new £10 million grant to help people in private rented accommodation who are struggling to pay their rent because of the pandemic. The Tenancy Hardship Grant is designed to support people who have fallen behind on their rent by more than eight weeks between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2021.  The grant is designed to help people stay in their homes and prevent…