Author: Rhys Gregory

Six people are in custody on suspicion of conspiring to supply Class A drugs following further raids by Tarian, the regional organised crime unit for southern Wales. Warrants were executed at a number of a addresses in Cardiff, Haverfordwest, and Liverpool yesterday morning (Wednesday, February 5), with the assistance of colleagues from South Wales, Dyfed Powys and Merseyside Police. A man and woman, aged 20 and 33 respectively, from Liverpool; two men aged 25 from Cardiff; and two men aged 18 and 19 from Haverfordwest, were arrested. The most recent arrests follow similar enforcement action carried out on January 14…

Self-storage specialist, Storage Giant, is planning to double its personnel in light of a series of new site launches due to unfold throughout 2020. The largest private self-storage firm in Wales, which started life as a single unit concern in Newport at the onset of the recession, is now a multi-million turnover business, with nine operational facilities and a further seven sites in its active pipeline. More new sites are to follow in spring 2021. The MD, Simon Williams, is also scoping out the viability of introducing an equity share scheme for senior staff members, to attract talent and boost retention. Simon said: “2020…

A RECRUITER was on hand to support workers facing redundancy from a leading plastics business. Supertemps is offering its support to help employees from Marco Cable Management (MCM) in Llangefni find new jobs when the factory closes for the final time in the coming weeks. The company announced in October it would shut down the Anglesey site, leaving 40 people to either relocate to West Bromwich or find work elsewhere. Supertemps – which has offices in Bangor, Colwyn Bay and at M-Sparc in Gaerwen – had an existing relationship with MCM and has placed several employees there. Over the Christmas…

The Welsh NHS Confederation and the Association for the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Cymru Wales are launching a toolkit to support joint working between the pharmaceutical industry and NHS Wales. The toolkit has been launched at the 21st Welsh NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition,Working Together Towards A Healthier Wales. The Conference offers a unique opportunity for colleagues from all sectors of the health and care system to come together, share ideas, reflect, learn and network. An eminent programme of speakers are sharing their experiences and learning in a wide range of areas in the health and care community, including…

Back to challenge for this year’s British Championship title is Aberdovey’s Tom Cave, who will embark on a second season driving a PCRS prepared Hyundai i20 R5 on Saturday’s Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally. This year will see him partnered by Dale Furniss from Llanfyllin, who co-drove for Tom when he recorded his best ever World Rally Championship result of 11th overall in October’s Wales Rally GB. In doing so, Tom and Dale finished third of the WRC2 class entries, first independent entry and top Welsh crew. After winning three of last year’s six British Rally Championship rounds and setting more…

Community campaigners determined to make their town the greenest in Wales are celebrating a National Lottery grant worth almost £10,000 to help tackle climate change. South Denbighshire Community Partnership (SDCP) is one of 30 organisations in Wales to receive a grant from The National Lottery Climate Action Fund worth £9,655 to boost efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and protect the environment. The funding has been invested in 24 solar panels at the Canolfan Ni Centre in Corwen, where the organisation is based, which will collectively offset an estimated 1.7tonnes of CO2 every year. In addition to providing up to…

Award winning Newport chef Sergio Cinotti has been promoted to captain the Senior Culinary Team Wales at the IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart next week. It will be Sergio’s second major international culinary competition with the Welsh team, having made his debut at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg two years ago. The team is led by Nick Davies, culinary craft trainer with Cambrian Training, Welshpool, who combines the roles of team manager and member. Co-owner of Gemelli and Gem42 restaurants in Newport with his twin brother Pasquale, Sergio, 47, said: “It was nice to be asked to become captain…

Armed forces charity Help for Heroes is urgently appealing for supporters in the Llanelli area to come forward and volunteer their time to raise vital funds for their life-changing services. Community Recovery Manager for Wales & Hereford, Shelley Elgin said, “Our highly skilled team delivers holistic support to men and women whose lives have been changed by illness or injury during their military service. From 1-2-1 key worker advice, clinical liaison, and sports recovery to wellbeing and fellowship support, we provide tailored packages to enable those who have put their lives on the line for us, to live with renewed…

Seventy people were subject to stop and search under a Section 60 notice in Cardiff at the weekend. The notice was put in place with the aim of preventing serious violence, to find dangerous instruments or to apprehend anyone carrying weapons. Following two stabbing incidents in Cardiff within a 24 hour period we issued a Section 60 Notice which gave officers the authority to stop and search anyone in Butetown, Grangetown and Riverside areas of Cardiff. The Section 60 Notice was in effect from 2pm on Saturday, February 1 to 6am on Monday, February 3. As a result of the…

High Precision Wales, run by a father and son team, currently employs two apprentices, making up almost a third of its work force. Former apprentice himself, managing director Nicky Blake said that there was a skills gap for qualified engineers in the specialist area in which they work. High Precision Wales create products such as jigs, tools and fixtures for the automotive and aerospace industry. The company also offer copy services, reverse engineering, in-house design, 2d drawing and 3d modelling. Nicky, 50 from Cardiff said: “I’ve been learning about the job since I was about seven years old watching and…