Author: Rhys Gregory

The first Demand Response Transport scheme to be piloted in Cardiff is now halfway through its trial period and has welcomed more than 1,251 passengers aboard in that time.

BBI Solutions’ patented Novarum™️ technology transforms a smartphone into a diagnostic test reader, empowering users to read and share the results of rapid tests from the point of care. Their pioneering technology can be used with minimal training, connecting patients and doctors, field workers, lab researchers and primary care clinicians to specialist practices as part of a mobile eco-system. Novarum holds patents in Europe, the US, China, Japan and Russia and BBI is also ISO 13485:2016 certified for Medical Device Quality Management Systems. The technology can play a valuable role in the support of infectious disease diagnosis, tracking and epidemiology.…

Two charities providing vital food to people hit by the Covid-19 pandemic are appealing for people in Wales to help support the UK’s biggest food collection this Christmas. From Thursday, November 19 until Saturday, November 21 charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust will be collecting food in Tesco stores across the UK and Northern Ireland during the annual pre-Christmas Tesco Food Collection. The need for food to help the food banks and community groups which the two charities support is more vital than ever this year given the pressures caused by Covid-19. FareShare are looking for people to volunteer at…

A Caerphilly county borough tourist attraction has been repurposed to provide community support during the Covid-19 pandemic. Llancaich Fawr Manor is a tourist attraction owned by Caerphilly County Borough Council, located in Nelson, which portrays life in 1645 through live interpretation to around 60,000 visitors and school children each year.  It also boasts conference rooms, an education centre, café, restaurant and gift shop. When Covid-19 restrictions forced the venue to close its doors to visitors, it adapted and used the facility as a hub to provide support to the local community.  Many of its staff volunteered themselves to be redeployed…

A SWEET partnership between Coleg Cambria and a pioneering bakery business is serving up success for its staff. The college has been working with The Pudding Compartment in Flint to upskill team members through the Skills for Employers and Employees (SEE) project. Managing Director Steve West says the collaboration boosted morale and has given individuals the confidence to progress within the company. It has been a challenging year for the business – as it has for all sectors due to the Covid-19 pandemic – but Steve says they have adapted to strengthen their position. He himself has been nominated for…

A singing sheep farmer whose quirky songs have earned him a legion of online fans is going viral with a new hit about his favourite trailer. Internet sensation John Hughes has received 11,000 views of his latest music video in which he croons about the wonders of Europe’s top trailer maker – Ifor Williams Trailers – alongside his loyal sheep dog Poppy. The 61-year-old guitar player, known as the Singing Farmer, now earns most of his income from performing at private gigs across Powys while continuing to tend to his 140-strong flock of Chamois sheep and Limousin cattle at his…

Welsh primary school children put their entrepreneurial flair to the test during lockdown by entering an enterprise competition organised by the UK’s leading enterprise charity and Wales’ largest building society. The Fiver from Home scheme, run by Young Enterprise and funded in Wales by Principality Building Society, ran from June to September and saw over 7,500 pupils from across Wales take part. The initiative included a competition element with three final winners now announced. Fiver from Home asked students aged 5-11 years to create, research and plan a business with just £5. As the sponsor of Fiver from Home in…

A Carmarthenshire pet food company is calling on members of the public to support their local high street to help businesses in the community survive the pandemic. Burns Pet Nutrition, based in Kidwelly, is urging pet owners to buy their pet food from local stores as well as support high street hospitality and retail businesses to help them recover following a difficult year. The company has launched a loyalty scheme for high street stockists to help incentivise customers to visit them. The scheme will see Burns offer discounts for loyal customers, providing them with a free bag of its food…

The family of a man who died following a serious assault at a property in St Mellons have paid tribute to a “gentle, loving” family man. Emergency services were called to the incident on Cypress Crescent shortly after 8pm on Friday (October 16th). Despite their best efforts, and those of members of the public who came to his assistance, Michael Gayle, 54, died at the scene. Paying tribute to Mr Gayle, his devastated family said: “Michael was a gentle, loving man who doted on his lifelong partner, Amanda, and their four children. “He was an adoring grandad with the kindest…

ODEON Cardiff at The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff’s leading entertainment venue, has announced that Cineworld Unlimited Members will be able to use their Cineworld Membership card to purchase half price tickets to any ODEON showing. Following the news earlier this month that Cineworld will be closing, ODEON is offering Cineworld Unlimited Members 50% off their cinema tickets throughout October. To take advantage of the offer, Members just need to present their membership cards when purchasing their tickets at the cinema. The offer is valid on 3D, IMAX, Premier and all other premium seats. Nick Price, General Manager at ODEON Cardiff,…