Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff and Vale College swept the board at the inaugural Wales Creative and Cultural Skills Awards, winning in three categories. CAVC hosted the awards, which coincided with the launch of the Welsh Government’s Creative Wales to support and encourage the creative industries. Megan O’Brien, a Foundation Degree in Film student at the College, won Wales Creative Student of the Year. Megan was chosen for always going that extra mile, representing the College on an Erasmus trip to Spain then giving a presentation based on her experiences at an academic conference. Currently managing a live brief for CAVC to develop and…

Today, Those Damn Crows – a Welsh rock band from Bridgend currently sitting at #6 in the UK Album Chart following the release of their sophomore album Point Of No Return last week – hand-delivered their new record to Allan Jones.  Allan is a huge music fan (who owns more than a 1,000 records and who had ordered Crows’ record) and carries out brilliant work at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena within the Live Access stewarding team at the venue, making the dreams come true for many disabled customers, many of whom have met their heroes thanks to Allan. Those Damn Crows…

It is fair to say that the world of technology is evolving all of the time, with new innovations emerging seemingly on a weekly basis and going on to transform our daily lives. So many talking points arise from this area month after month, but arguably the biggest in the past year has been the emergence of 5G. This new technology looks set to take mobile capabilities to a whole new level and could have a bearing on our lives in so many ways. The next generation As the name 5G suggests, the technology is the next generation of wireless internet connection…

Most entrepreneurs have no idea what they are doing. Let us fill you in on the need to know the basics. Being a business owner has never been easier and harder. On one hand, you are faced with an array of daily challenges that keep most from ever taking the first step. One the other hand, the internet has become a resource that is boundless with information and opportunity beyond most people’s wildest dreams. Business in 2019 means that you must be willing to try, fail, and adapt.  And in this brief post, we are going to cover what that…

For the last few years, Lush in Cardiff has been secretly hiding a spa above its shop on Queen Street. I’m sure that if you’re a regular spa customer, you may have discovered this little gem already, but for most of us (I think), you wouldn’t know it was even there. From the outside, it’s a Lush store like any other. And inside is pretty normal too. It’s only when you venture upstairs, taking the exclusive lift for spa customers, you begin to realise that this isn’t like any other Lush shop you’ve been to before. It has a spa.…

Fast-growing fintech company Delio is increasing its presence across south Wales by opening a new tech hub in Swansea. Delio’s decision to open a second south Wales office comes during a period when a number of businesses have downsized their Welsh operations or are looking to find their talent outside of Wales. As part of the expansion, Delio will take on a number of highly skilled staff from Finnish digitalisation specialist Gofore, who recently announced the closure of its Swansea operation. Gareth Lewis, Chief Executive, said: “At Delio, we remain proud of our Welsh origins, and are committed to investing…

James King, the Ospreys and Wales back row forward has been elected by fellow professional rugby players as the new Chair of the Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA). He was unanimously elected by the player collective at the WRPA’s Annual General Meeting held at the Vale Resort.  James succeeds the popular Scarlets, Wales and British & Irish Lions hooker, Ken Owens, who has decided to stand down after completing a successful five years in post. He will Chair the Executive Committee of Jake Ball, Steff Hughes, Dan Lydiate, Lewis Evans, Tyler Morgan, Josh Turnbull and Ellis Jenkins, who represent the…

South East Wales’ largest independent accountancy firm has expanded its tax team as it follows another successful year. Daniel Burton has joined Kilsby Williams’ tax team as a Tax Manager, bringing with him a range of industry knowledge and experience. Daniel has made the move to Kilsby Williams from HMRC, where he spent six years as a  tax inspector. Having graduated from the Tax Specialist Program, Daniel has studied and has an in-depth knowledge of the wide range of taxes including Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, VAT, and Employer Duties. Daniel’s experience at HMRC has equipped him with knowledge of…

A team of 46 volunteers from Radyr joined forces for Keep Wales Tidy’s community clean-up event last month. Local residents, staff from MGY Cardiff Estate Agents, Radyr Library and teachers and pupils from Bryn Deri Primary School came together to remove litter from around the streets of Radyr, Cardiff.  The volunteers collected 25 bags of rubbish, with drinks-related waste (i.e. plastic bottles) the most commonly found item. The clean-up was the latest in series of community events coordinated by environmental Keep Wales Tidy and supported by Redrow Homes – one of the UK’s leading residential housing developers. Keep Wales Tidy…

Wales Rally GB, the UK’s round of the globe-trotting FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), will return to its former base in Deeside, Flintshire in autumn 2020 (29 October – 1 November). The familiar location, on land adjacent to the Toyota Engine Plant in the busy Deeside Enterprise Zone, was home to the popular international motor sport spectacle for six years between 2013 and 2018, following its revitalising switch to north Wales. To add a new dimension – and backed by the ever-supportive Conwy County Borough Council – last year’s rally was relocated to the heart of Llandudno. With many of…