Author: Rhys Gregory

Scientists at Bangor University are playing a critical role in paving the way for one of the world’s biggest wind farms off the coast of North Wales. They are working with German renewable energy giant RWE on the siting of the Awel y Mor extension which will more than double the size of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm, already the world’s fifth largest. Their expertise in 3-D mapping the seabed is crucial in plotting the location of the giant turbines and in helping plan for the next generation of deep water wind farms off the coast of North Wales.…

Startup and coworking experts TownSq has marked its third birthday with a period of rapid growth following an acquisition, a joint venture, two senior appointments and the winning of three contracts, potentially worth more than £10m in revenue. The contracts will see the team replicate their award-winning model of startup and small business support in new office and workspaces across Rhyl, Chester and Devon. TownSq has also added additional services through the acquisition of administrative support business, Wize Virtual Admin and a joint venture with Wrexham-based Bank Street Coffee. The Wize acquisition will become ‘TownSq Admin Support’ and will allow…

A Crickhowell based company producing the increasingly popular nutritious microgreens has found a gap in the market in the south east of England. Dragon Microgreens are now supplying a number of top restaurants in Brighton after they had to look for new customers when their business had to close in the March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Microgreens are the seedlings of leafy herbs and plants that are harvested before they grow to full size. It’s easy to see why they have become a must-have ingredient as they are a simple way to get your five-a-day. As lockdown hit, the…

An international consortium, brought together by welsh innovation group DST, will bring the Dragon Energy Island to life, placing Wales at the forefront of technical innovation and green energy. The Dragon Energy Island will be the largest ever development project of its kind to be launched in Wales/UK. The project will significantly contribute to the UK Government’s ambitious plan for a green industrial revolution in the post-covid economic landscape. The Dragon Energy Island consortium boasts world leading organisations with a proven track record of successful billion-pound developments, design and project delivery. An announcement of the selected members will be made…

Barratt and David Wilson Homes has announced its NHS Deposit Scheme, offering NHS workers a 5% deposit contribution of up to £15,000, has been extended for a further six months. The decision will allow the five-star housebuilder to continue to support vital NHS workers until June 2021, after what has been an extremely challenging year for many health professionals. The Deposit Contribution Scheme was set up to say a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all NHS employees who have shown such courage in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. The scheme has already helped 1,000 NHS workers to buy their own…

History was repeated on Talyllyn Railway, the world’s first preserved railway, at Tywyn in Mid Wales earlier this month. The scenic, heritage railway, which has been running for 155 years, celebrated the 70th anniversary of the formation of Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society (TRPS) without fanfare last month due to the Covid-19 lockdown. There was also another 70th anniversary on November 9 when the final train prior to the railway being taken over by TRPS was marked with a special journey along the line using the same steam locomotive, Dolgoch. The 1950 journey was organised for TRPS by John Wilkins, a…

The Marie Curie Cardiff and the Vale Hospice in Penarth has launched a festive campaign to Light up Christmas this year. With the season of goodwill just around the corner, the charity can’t plan their usual festive fundraising activities. However, their Nurses throughout the community and in the hospice on Bridgeman Road will still be working hard to be there for patients and their families living with a terminal illness. This year, to show how much the end of life charity means to the community, Marie Curie is asking as many people as possible, at work, home or school, to…

On the 26th November, Minister Lesley Griffiths will launch a new and ground-breaking long term Plan for Snowdonia. The Plan will set out in detail how the National Park Authority and its partners will address some of the greatest challenges facing the National Park. Cynllun Eryri outlines how we will work together to look after the Park and the things that make it unique for future generations. It has been carefully proofed on the basis of the events of 2020 and was adopted by the National Park Authority at their AGM in September. Although the Authority has to produce a…

People in the Cardigan locality are asked to take extra precautionary measures as evidence emerges that the coronavirus is spreading in the community. This community transmission derives from a cluster of cases following social events at public houses in the town, with the potential of hundreds of contacts being affected. If you were a customer who went to either The Bell or Red Lion Cardigan on or after 9 November 2020, you are asked to self-isolate for 14 days from the date you last visited either public house. If you are a close contact of someone who visited the premises…

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has responded to the devolved nations’ call for clarity on future rural funding, urging Defra Secretary George Eustice to ensure that previous funding commitments made by the UK Government are honoured. The response follows the announcement that, ahead of the UK Spending Review, the devolved administrations have written again collectively to the UK Government calling for assurances that all lost EU funding will be fully replaced to provide certainty for the rural economy. FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “We wrote to Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart more than a week ago, copying in…