Author: Rhys Gregory

Coomb Farm is a purpose built dairy farm with fantastic infrastructure, cow housing, staff accommodation and land. An AD plant, running mainly on bi-products from the dairy enterprise, generates circa £700k per annum and significantly reduces the carbon footprint of the farm/milk and may give marketing opportunities for the milk. Daniel Rees, head of rural sales at Savills Cardiff, said: “Coomb Farm is an exceptional example of a modern farming operation in the heart of the Welsh countryside, just a short distance from the A40 with road links to all major towns in the area. Close to the Carmarthenshire coastline…

Two people in Cardiff are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Mill Road neighbours netted the windfall when CF5 4AD was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Tuesday 21st July 2020. People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson sent his well-wishes to the winners. He said: “What a fantastic surprise for our winners. Congratulations to them, I’m sure this news has made their day.” A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £500 million to date for thousands of…

A member of the public walked into an Abertillery pet shop and handed over a bag, claiming it contained a dead cat – only for the shopkeeper to find a corn snake inside, who was very much alive. RSPCA Cymru has launched an appeal for information in the hope of tracing the individual who dumped the snake on Wednesday (15 July) at the Pawfection Pet Shop on Somerset Street. The orange and brown snake was inside the tied bag, inside a cat food container and wrapped in a towel. He came into the care of the RSPCA before being transferred…

JCP Solicitors has announced the promotion of two Directors to Business Owner Directors. Head of the Lifetime Planning Disputes Team, Richard Howells, and Marketing Director, Amy Seppman, join 12 other Business Owners at the regional law firm which has nine offices across South Wales. Richard Howells joined JCP as an Associate Solicitor in 2006 working in the Commercial Litigation Team specialising in wills, estates, trusts and property. He was appointed salaried Partner, following which he moved to head up the firm’s Carmarthen office where he set up and developed the firm’s Lifetime Planning Disputes Team. Richard is one of just…

The Big Cheese festival is going digital for 2020! While the usual event cannot take place this year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the fun still continues with the Virtual Big Cheese Festival! Running Friday July 24 to Sunday July 26, there will be lots of fantastic prizes and giveaways over the weekend. A tasty selection of fun will be filmed and can be viewed online. Traders will display some tempting sights. By logging on, you can enjoy virtual cooking demonstrations, virtual music performances and even a virtual cheese race. You can also watch animal displays, to help get you into…

The Welsh Government has today announced additional funding of more than £50 million for universities and colleges. The support is part of the Welsh Government’s actions to support students and Wales’ major education institutions and provide the skills and learning in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus. £27m will be provided to higher education institutions, with £23m to support students in FE colleges and sixth forms. Higher Education £27m will be provided to universities through a Higher Education Investment and Recovery Fund for Wales, to maintain teaching and research in the 2020-21 academic year. The Recovery Fund will…

Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced a 2.8% pay uplift for doctors and dentists in Wales. The increase is in line with the recommendations of the 48th Report of the Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) which was laid before Parliament today. Mr Gething said: “I am pleased to announce that I will accept the recommendations of the Doctors and Dentists Review Body in full. This includes a base increase of 2.8% to all groups of doctors and dentists. This increase is well-deserved recognition for our hardworking doctors and dentists, and their contribution to the NHS in Wales. The Welsh…

A man has received a life sentence for the murder of Asim Khan in Cardiff city centre. Asim Khan, from Grangetown, was 21 when he died after being stabbed on St Mary Street at around 4.50am on July 21 last year. Momodoulamin Saine, 28, from Ely, was convicted by a jury at Newport Crown Court earlier this month and was back in court today for sentencing. He will serve a minimum of 24 years. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mark O’Shea: “Asim Khan was a young man with great potential who was much loved by his family. “It was…

A temporary court room is to be set up in the council chamber at Swansea’s Civic Centre. It comes at the request of the Ministry of Justice as part of a solution to help the courts system respond to the pandemic. Council leader Rob Stewart said: “We’re delighted to be able to work with the MoJ in this way. “We’ve worked hard together over the past few weeks to agree this arrangement. “It will mean that we’re helping the justice system at the same time as earning new rental income which will help us continue to deliver top quality local…

Two students are looking forward to their global aviation business soaring even higher after graduating from Swansea University. Joe Charman – and his business partner Jack Bengeyfield – have both completed their studies with the School of Management and will now take steps towards growing Pilot Plus, a flight simulation company. In 2014 and with just £200 to his name, 16-year-old Joe set up Pilot Plus which replicates real-world airports in a digital 3D format geared towards pilot training. Six years later, Pilot Plus now boasts more than 4,000 customers around the world from Los Angeles to Sydney, with its…