Author: Rhys Gregory

Public relations agency Effective Communication has become the latest business to be announced as one of Chambers Wales’ Corporate Partners. The fully integrated communications agency has worked with Chambers Wales since 2017, supporting the leading business organisation with press releases, media opportunities, content creation and events. Effective joins at a very exciting time, following the rebrand of the South and Mid Wales Chamber of Commerce to Chambers Wales, which recently unveiled a new logo and a renewed focus on supporting the changing needs of Welsh business. As a Corporate Partner, Effective is amongst an exclusive group that shares a special…

When alcohol goes from being a leisurely drink to a crutch, the fun is relatively over. Alcohol consumption was the cause of 3.3 million deaths in 2012 alone. Yet, stats will not help you beat alcoholism when your inner demons haunt you. Beating your alcohol addiction is a challenging journey, but it is not impossible. When beating such an addiction, you want all the help you can get, but you also want to avoid becoming addicted to something new while beating your old addiction. The natural compound known as CBD may help you do this without causing you to suffer…

Travel between Wales and areas of the UK with high rates of coronavirus will not be allowed from 6pm tomorrow (Friday 4 December), First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed. Wales’ coronavirus regulations will be amended to prohibit travel to and from tier three areas in England; level three and four areas in Scotland and the whole of Northern Ireland, which is currently in lockdown. New travel guidance will be issued strongly advising people in Wales not to travel to other parts of the UK with lower levels of coronavirus – tier one and two areas in England or level one…

Virtual consultations across NHS Wales services are to be expanded to include virtual group clinics, for outpatients across primary, secondary and community care, the Health Minister, Vaughan Gething has announced. The use of  video consultations, called Attend Anywhere, has expanded rapidly over recent months and has helped to ensure patients continue to safely access healthcare services during the pandemic. To date, just under 11,000 GP consultations and almost 62,000 secondary and community care appointments have already taken place virtually in Wales. Virtual group clinics are the next stage in Welsh Government’s commitment to bringing care closer to home and will…

The Government of the British Antarctic Territory has announced 28 new place names in the Territory. One of them, Thomas Glacier (Palmer Land, Antarctic Peninsula), is named after Professor David N. Thomas, Honorary Professor at Bangor University. Professor Thomas moved from Bangor University to the University of Helsinki this summer. Prior to this move he had served as Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, and as the Head of the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University. The new Antarctic place-names mark the 200th Anniversary of the Discovery of Antarctica. These place-names honour those who have made an exceptional contribution to furthering the understanding, protection…

Wizz Air UK, the UK-registered subsidiary of Europe’s fastest growing and greenest airline group, today announced a new base at Cardiff Airport, which will be its fourth alongside London Luton, Gatwick and Doncaster Sheffield. The airline will allocate one Airbus A321 aircraft to Cardiff, a new airport for Wizz Air’s services, and will launch nine new leisure routes. The new base will offer year-round ultra-low fares from Cardiff for the first time, with connections to sun destinations including Alicante, Faro, Larnaca and Tenerife as well as seasonal routes during the summer to Corfu, Heraklion and Palma de Mallorca and routes…

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has appointed Jessica Leigh-Jones, MBE, co-founder and Chief Executive of the CareerTech company iungo, as a Visiting Professor supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering to develop the next generation of intrapreneurial graduates to drive innovation in manufacturing in Wales. Intrapreneurs perform the role of entrepreneur but from within an organisation. They possess the entrepreneurial skills to identify new opportunities, develop new ideas, commercialise new products, and occupy a strategic role within an organisation. Intrapreneurs are supported by the resources of their organisation to deliver ambitious projects that have the potential to enhance…

THE Welsh Ambulance Service’s control rooms are among the best in the world, it’s been confirmed. The Trust has been re-awarded Accredited Centre of Excellence status by the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch for the quality of service delivered in its Clinical Contact Centres. More than half a million 999 calls are processed every year from its three emergency Clinical Contact Centres in Conwy, Carmarthenshire and Torfaen. Director of Operations Lee Brooks said: “Our Clinical Contact Centre colleagues are the beating heart of our emergency ambulance service and we’re thrilled that they’ve been recognised for their commitment to excellence. “Every…

Virgin Media has today switched on Wales’ fastest home broadband, delivering connectivity more than 18 times faster than the average in the Welsh capital. Virgin Media’s next-generation Gig1 broadband, providing average download speeds of 1,140Mbps, is now available across its entire network in Cardiff and surrounding areas such as Adamstown, Ely, Grangetown, Lisvane, Pentwyn, Rumney, Saint Mellons, Thornhill and Whitchurch. Cardiff is joined by homes across South Wales in Virgin Media’s latest gigabit switch-on. Other areas set to benefit include Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf. The major broadband boost for Wales comes at a time…

One of the UK’s leading timber groups has strengthened its team with a new appointment. Premier Forest Group has appointed Gary Pugh as branch manager of Mill Timber Direct, its sawmill outlet store near Crumlin. Gary brings a wealth of experience with him to his new role. In addition to 20 years within the builders merchant sector, in which he developed an extensive knowledge of the local construction industry, Gary has also honed his managerial skills running his own business. Outside of work, Gary is passionate about rugby, particularly at the grassroots level, and spends his weekends coaching the Pontypridd…