Author: Rhys Gregory

St John Ambulance Cymru is proud to announce that Millie-Mae Adams, a former Miss Wales and dedicated medical student, has officially joined the charity as its newest Ambassador. The appointment marks a poignant “full circle” moment for Adams, who first began her journey into medicine as a St John Ambulance Cymru Cadet. Having dreamt of becoming a doctor since the age of five, Adams credits the charity with providing her with the foundation to pursue a career in healthcare. “It’s an honour to be an ambassador for St John,” she said in an interview with Sam Cook for the official…

The Welsh Blood Service, along with other UK blood services, have announced a unique, new collaboration with Metallica and the band’s charity, ‘All Within My Hands’, marking the first time blood services across the UK have worked alongside a global rock phenomenon on this scale to promote blood donation. As part of the European leg of Metallica’s M72 World Tour, the Welsh Blood Service will host special blood donation sessions around the band’s tour stop in Cardiff on June 28. The collaboration will run for a week before and a week after the concert, giving donors additional opportunities to come…

A South Wales housebuilder has raised funds on the fairway and pitched in to raise more than £14,000 for a local charity. Barratt David Wilson Redrow South Wales, currently building at 15 developments across South Wales and the borders, hosted a charity golf day at Delta Hotels St Pierre Country club in support of Velindre Cancer Charity, a local charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of those affected by cancer. Founded in 1996, Velindre Cancer Charity provides person-centred care to cancer patients, carers and families through funding innovative projects and services. The charity aims to pave the way for a…

Organisers Green Events has announced a series of wacky and traditional events to help attract more visitors to the small Mid Wales town of Llanwrtyd Wells which has developed an international reputation for unusual challenges. Everything from next month’s Man versus Horse race and a Bogathlon – a wet sprint style mini triathlon – to the famous World Bogsnorkelling Championships and Drovers Walks are planned between June and the end of the year. The action kicked off with the Welsh Open Stoneskimming Championships at Abernant Lake on May 24, starting at 10.30am, with more than 50 registered. Then it’s the…

Datascope Systems Limited, based near Chester, has secured a £2 million funding package from NatWest to power its next phase of growth. The deal, which includes a £500,000 foreign exchange facility and a full banking switch, marks a major milestone for the fast-growing North Wales business. Founded 15 years ago, Datascope develops software that helps the construction industry deliver faster, safer and more efficient projects. Its unique platform brings together core operational project functions, including short and long-term collaborative activity planning, delivery and logistics management, daily activity coordination, health and safety risk management and workforce management, within a single, integrated…

Acuity Law has appointed Oliver Woodhouse as Partner within its Commercial & Technology team, further strengthening the firm’s national capability in financial services regulation, FinTech and technology-driven markets. Oliver leads Acuity Law’s Financial Services Regulatory practice and plays a central role in the firm’s FinTech sector offering, advising start-ups, scale-ups and established financial institutions on complex regulatory, commercial and strategic matters. He brings significant experience across payments, banking, insurance, consumer finance and embedded finance, supporting clients operating in highly regulated and fast-evolving markets. Recognised for his commercially focused and pragmatic approach, Oliver advises UK and international clients on a broad…

Seventeen families are settling into brand new homes in Caergeiliog, as North Wales Housing completes its latest development at Ger y Llynnoedd. Delivered in partnership with DU Construction, the development provides a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, helping meet local housing need and giving more people the opportunity to put down roots in their community. The development also supports local wildlife and the environment. Features such as a bee hotel, lizard sanctuary, bird boxes, bat boxes and hedgehog highways have been carefully included to encourage biodiversity and create a greener place for residents to live. Sophie, who recently…

Members of Merched y Wawr across Wales have raised an impressive £39,847.29 for Cancer Research Wales in just six months. Cancer Research Wales was chosen as the President’s Project charity for 2025 to 2027 by Merched y Wawr President Bethan Picton-Davies, who announced her decision during the organisation’s annual residential weekend at the Vale Hotel in Hensol in September 2025. Bethan is the aunt of broadcaster Mari Grug, who is an ambassador for Cancer Research Wales and is living with metastatic cancer. Bethan explained to members at the time that the experiences of Mari and her sister Lisa, who has…

The man who has been the driving force to bring the Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 to Wales has been awarded the highest honour by the chefs organisation. Arwyn Watkins, OBE, president of the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW), received Worldchefs Honorary Life Membership – the first for a Welsh chef – at the congress which was hosted by International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) from May 16-19. The prestigious, highly selective honour recognises individuals who have made extensive, exemplary contributions to the culinary profession and the goals of Worldchefs. Alan Palmer, chairman of Worldchefs Honorary Life Members Committee, said…

For many households across Wales, the latest turmoil in the Middle East has brought back an all-too-familiar fear: another surge in energy bills. While the UK government insists supplies remain secure, wholesale gas prices have climbed sharply following the conflict involving Iran, reigniting concerns about affordability and long-term energy security. The reality is that Britain remains heavily exposed to global gas markets. Even though the UK imports relatively small amounts of gas directly from the Gulf, international price spikes still feed through into household bills. Analysts have warned that prolonged instability could once again push annual energy costs sharply upwards…