Author: Rhys Gregory

A man who was arrested earlier this week as part of Operation Timmia, an ongoing investigation in to a spate of burglaries throughout south Wales, has been charged. Daniel Casey, 28, was arrested on Thursday following a joint operation with colleagues at Leicestershire Police. He was subsequently charged with conspiracy to commit burglary between July 24, 2018, and January 13, 2019. He will appear at Swansea Magistrates’ Court this morning (Monday, January 12). Detective Constable John Adams said: “There has been a relentless manhunt for the outstanding suspects in this case and South Wales Police remain committed to locating and…

Rogers & Hammerstein’s The King and I is a splendid rendition of Margaret Landon’s novel, Anna and the King of Siam. It is fantastic to see this classic brought to life on the stage. Those familiar with the story, will no doubt recall popular song classics Getting to Know You and I Whistle a Happy Tune from the 1950s film version, something which you’ll be glad to know features in this production. Did you know, The King and I is based on a true story? The novel by Margaret Landon’s derives from memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children…

One of Europe’s leading WordPress agencies, Illustrate Digital, has some major expansion plans for 2020, including opening their first office outside of Wales. The Cardiff-based company, who took home a Cardiff Life Award for Best Business Service earlier in the year, are now expanding and opening their second office near the main train station in Bristol, Temple Meads, so that the team can have access to their growing client base. Bristol was Illustrate’s first choice for a sister office as it is one of the key drivers of the digital economy, with great universities and a thriving tech community. As…

From extraordinary concerts to pioneering water sports and first-time events, Visit Wales has announced a landmark list of firsts to officially name 2020 as the Year of Outdoors. Visit Wales will be showcasing a range of new and exclusive experiences over the next year to celebrate the diverse and beautiful outdoor spaces the country has to offer and further cement North Wales’ position as the adventure capital of Europe.   It wants to encourage more people in Wales to let the outdoors in and make 2020 the year they explore the national parks, mountains, coastline and UNESCO World Heritage Sites that…

Marks & Spencer has today announced it will be opening the doors to a new Food store in Mumbles, on Wednesday 22 January at 10am. Located on Newton Road, the store will be led by Store Manager, Hannah Jenkins, alongside her team of 40 colleagues. The M&S team will offer the community the very best service at Mumbles and have all been extensively trained in how to make every moment special for customers, drawing on M&S’s 136 years of serving the public. To celebrate the opening, M&S Mumbles will be giving away exclusive Golden Tickets to the first 200 customers…

A hospital worker determined to highlight the plight of homeless people paraded the catwalk at a top fashion show wearing cardboard boxes, sheets of newspaper and silver foil. Catrin Stace-Jones, an operating department practitioner at Spire Yale Hospital in Wrexham who is also a successful plus-size model, donned the ‘statement dress’ she made herself at a Miss Voluptuous Pageant staged in Warrington and the incredible outfit helped earn her runner’s up position for the Wales area. “I was so pleased, not just for myself, but because raising awareness about homelessness is massively important to me and to my colleagues at Spire…

A GREEN-FINGERED group of schoolchildren have helped a growing food distribution firm plant more than 500 trees as part of an ongoing commitment to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Harlech Foodservice, which has its headquarters on Parc Bwyd, Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, enlisted the skills of 10 youngsters, aged between seven and 11 from nearby Ysgol Llanystumdwy to help with the green project to transform a narrow piece of waste ground on the edge of its main site. The growing firm, which employs around 200 people and has a satellite base in Chester, ordered in more than 500 trees and shrubs,…

A key moment in Swansea’s £135m digital arena scheme is due to take place early next month. The overnight activity on February 1 will see around 25 construction professionals – including 6 demolition experts – remove Oystermouth Road’s tired-looking 40-year-old Oystermouth Road footbridge. They will use of two 25m-tall cranes. The bridge will make way – in due course – for a broader, partially covered new landmark bridge. The removal work is being managed – on behalf of Swansea Council – by Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, the principal contractor on the eye-catching Swansea Central Phase One transformation scheme. The lift of…

Jayne Ludlow’s Cymru will play their first match in Wrexham since 2012 when they face Estonia on Friday, 6 March (KO 19:00). Estonia are managed by former Cymru manager Jarmo Matikainen and it will be the fourth time the sides have faced each other. Cymru have won two matches and drawn one in the previous encounters. The Estonia match is key preparation for Ludlow’s side ahead of the second half of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 qualification campaign. Cymru currently sit second in Group C with two key home matches against the Faroe Islands and Norway in April. A return…

COLEG CAMBRIA begins the decade with a new chief executive who plans to take the award-winning institution “to the next level”. Yana Williams has a long-term vision for the north east Wales college and will build on the foundations laid by predecessor David Jones OBE. The former CEO/Principal of Hugh Baird College in Liverpool vowed to put students at the heart of every decision and unite communities and industry behind a fresh strategy that will make Cambria “even more innovative” in the future. Ms Williams was both a student and manager at the former Deeside College – which merged with…