Author: Rhys Gregory

The GS Verde Group, a multi-discipline professional services business, has announced a formal partnership with marketing and PR agency Dragonfly Creative. Following the recently announced launch of the Elevate investment network, the group has seen a growing need for businesses looking to increase their marketing presence as part of the process of an investment raise. Having already been able to support businesses with both corporate finance and legal advice from within the group, the partnership with Dragonfly will enable the group to offer the full cycle of support needed by its clients, with the marketing agency able to assist in…

A takeaway premises in Lampeter has been required to make improvements to safeguard the public’s health and well-being as part of the coronavirus regulations. A Premises Improvement Notice has been served to Oh My Cod in Lampeter by Ceredigion County Council’s Public Protection Officers due to non-compliance with The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 4) (Wales) Regulations 2020. The improvement notice requires the business to ‘provide or require the use of personal protective equipment and face coverings by persons working on the premises’ and warn that failure to comply with the notices can result in a premises closure notice being…

Puddle Ducks is spreading the festive cheer to vulnerable families this holiday season, as they have donated supplies to Cwtch Baby Bank in Cardiff and Bundles Baby Clothing Bank and Birth Support in Newport, who provide parents with much needed baby essentials throughout the local area. For their annual Christmas campaign, the swim-school, which operates lessons throughout South East Wales, decided to give back to their local community as they know this year has been such a difficult time for many. Puddle Ducks had to halt their classes throughout lockdown and the firebreak, with lessons stopping in March and only…

St Joseph’s has started recruiting for 50 positions across the hospital, ahead of the opening of a new day surgery unit in April 2021. Roles include qualified theatre practitioners, registered nurses, healthcare assistants, administrators and housekeepers. Applications close on 15 January. Located in Newport, St Joseph’s is easily accessible from Cardiff, Bristol, Monmouth and Abergavenny. 2021 is set to be particularly significant as it marks the 75th anniversary of the hospital, which was founded by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Annecy in 1946; two years before the birth of the NHS. A £3m project, the new unit is a part of the…

Cardiff-based jobseekers under the age of 25 can now access extra support in their search for work thanks to a new Youth Hub that’s been launched in Butetown. The hub, which is based at the Butetown Pavillion Youth Centre on Dumballs Road, is part of the UK Government’s £30bn Plan for Jobs. This will be discussed by the Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, Therese Coffey, and the Welsh and Scottish Governments’ Ministers for Economy, Ken Skates and Fiona Hyslop, during a virtual meeting today. Young jobseekers across the Welsh capital are among those in many…

It became Britain’s longest running murder trial and sparked a freedom campaign that went around the world. Now the wrongful conviction of three innocent Welsh men and the true story of how the real killer was caught is the basis for a landmark documentary series from BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Two. Diving deep into the Lynette White murder investigation, A Killing in Tiger Bay examines the wrongful arrest and trial of the so-called ‘Cardiff Five’ which would eventually lead to the UK’s biggest ever police corruption case and will broadcast in Spring 2021. When 20-year-old Lynette White was brutally…

We could probably all do with some extra calm and relaxation as 2020 comes to an end. So it’s no surprise that Google Play chose to highlight Medito in it’s list of top apps for 2020. Medito, the meditation app made by nonprofit Medito Foundation, is a winner in the Apps for Good category. In this category, Google aims to highlight mission-driven and user-friendly apps that address some of the most pressing issues we face as a society. Medito Foundation is a volunteer-led organisation dedicated to improving mental wellbeing, which is why they offer the Medito app completely free of…

Retailers, pubs, restaurants and other businesses affected by coronavirus will now be protected  from eviction until the end of March 2021, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates has announced. As part of the action Welsh Government is taking to support the business community from the impact of Covid-19 the moratorium against forfeiture for the non-payment of rent, which was due to end on 31 December, will now be extended until 31 March 2021. While businesses should continue to pay rent wherever possible, the latest measure will ensure no business is forced out of its premises if it…

A temporary COVID-19 Mobile Testing Unit has been set-up in Grangetown in response to a 75 percent rise in case numbers across Cardiff in the past week. Located in the public car park on Jim Driscoll Way, the temporary walk-through testing unit is open between 9am and 3pm, on the following days: Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th December Wednesday 16th to Friday 18th December Tuesday 22nd to Thursday 24th December Tuesday 29th to Thursday 31st December Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th January It is available for local residents showing COVID-19 symptoms to access bybooking an appointment,either by calling 119 or visiting  www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test  online. Members…

RCT Council is delighted to confirm that two new businesses have committed to Pontypridd – with Bradleys Coffee and Loungers now confirmed to occupy the new food/drink units at 3 Llys Cadwyn. In October 2020, the final Llys Cadwyn building was handed over to the Council by contractor Willmott Dixon, marking the completion of the strategic development at the former Taff Vale site. It has been delivered thanks to a significant £10m investment from the European Regional Development Fund, through Welsh Government’s £110m Building for the Future Programme. Number 1 Llys Cadwyn (near Bridge Street) will include a library, customer…