Author: Rhys Gregory

A documentary programme that reveals the inside story of how the giant wings of the Airbus A380 ‘superjumbo’ make their first journey has been sold to be shown in 50 countries worldwide. The global co-production was led by North Wales television company, Cwmni Da, who are also celebrating after the series about the world’s tides won a major international award Llanw (Tide) was honoured with the Silver Dragon Award at the prestigious China International Congress of Science and Education Producers in Beijing where big names like National Geographic were also vying for glory. The double dose of good news has…

ISG has secured an £89 million construction project to deliver the Cardiff Transport Interchange building for Cardiff-based developer Rightacres at its flagship Central Square scheme. The project is being funded by Legal & General and designed by Cardiff-based Holder Mathias Architects. This project is a further development of the relationship between ISG and Rightacres, that has already seen ISG successfully deliver the new Foster + Partners designed BBC Cymru Wales headquarter building and  Nr Two Central Square, home to Hugh James and Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, and significant public realm improvements. This latest win is ISG’s single largest UK construction project…

Police in Bridgend are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a 31 year old man who was found dead at a property in the Brackla area on Sunday morning. Following the results of a post mortem carried out today by a Home Office pathologist there is no evidence to suggest an assault or injury. An inquest into the death will be held in due course. South Wales Police request that the family is allowed privacy at this sad time.

Student responsible for racist and homophobic graffiti daubed around Cardiff is jailed after admitting a string of offences A racist student who commemorated Hitler’s birthday by daubing a Swastika on the Senedd is today starting a 16-month jail term after admitting a string of offences. Within two weeks of Elliott Richards-Good arriving in Cardiff to study at Cardiff University in 2018, racist and homophobic literature and graffiti began appearing around the city. Following an initial investigation by South Wales Police, officers from the Wales Extremism Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU) tracked down the 20-year-old after piecing together CCTV which showed a…

Cardiff-based allergen testing business Indoor Biotechnologies has expanded its offices and laboratory facility at Vision Court in Pentwyn. The company moved to Vision Court in 2017 and has now signed a new 10-year lease on its existing 4,500 sq ft on the ground floor and agreed to take a further 3,492 sq ft – also on the ground floor – on a 10-year lease. Property adviser Knight Frank advised the company in the transaction, while the Vision Court landlord Office Visions Ltd was represented by Fletcher Morgan. Indoor Biotechnologies, which was founded in 1994 by Dr Martin Chapman in Virginia,…

There was success for Ceredigion at the Welsh Indoor Rowing Championships bringing home nine medals. Held on Friday and Saturday, 22 and 23 November at the Channel View Leisure Centre in Cardiff, this was the 20th anniversary of the event. The aim in Ceredigion is to grow indoor rowing and to promote the local Sea Rowing Clubs. On the Friday, 14 children from Aberaeron Comprehensive School and Ysgol Bro Teifi, Llandysul took part in the school event. Some had competed last year for the first time, while others were rowing in the competition for the first time. The standard was…

South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 16:00 hours on Saturday 30th November 2019 on the westbound carriageway of the M4 between Junctions 47 and 48, Grovesend, Swansea. It would appear that a grey coloured Audi Q3 car has collided with a local male who sadly died of his injuries at the scene. The westbound carriageway of the M4 was closed for approximately five hours to allow for investigation work to be carried out. South Wales Police would like to thank the community for their patience and understanding during this…

Hundreds of oak trees were planted at National Trust Dinefwr on Saturday 30 November as visitors helped do their bit for the environment on Tree Charter Day. Visitors joined the conservation charity’s rangers to plant native broadleaf species on the 800-acre estate in Carmarthenshire, which is home to ancient woodland and some of the oldest trees in Britain. The oak trees were used to replant areas affected by ash dieback disease and were kindly gifted by the Woodland Trust as part of Hay Festival’s Thirty Acre Wood project. Speaking about the activity, National Trust Ranger Sarah Jones, said: “Thanks to…

Cardiff based family friendly café, Pedal Power, is Wales’ top cycling café according to Cycling UK’s annual Cyclist Café of the Year awards. Based just off the Taff Trail close to Dogo Street, the café stood out among its competition not just for its healthy, home-cooked food and relaxed atmosphere, but also for the valuable role it plays in making cycling as inclusive as possible. While offering a range of conventional two wheeled bicycles, Pedal Power also makes available a range of specially adapted bikes, trikes and tandems suitable for riders of all ages and abilities. Out of the many…

Swansea-based commercial and industrial cleaning company, Clean Sweep, continues to expand and grow in Wales, having recently completed a three-year cleaning contract at the new MRI building at Cardiff Heath Hospital. Clean Sweep was appointed by Kier Regional Building to carry out daily cabin and welfare cleaning for the duration of the project, which consisted of six phases and lasted for three years. The newly constructed MRI building at Cardiff Heath Hospital has provided four new MRI spaces with ancillary support rooms and offices. The building also has a neonatal ward on level 2, a cardiac ward on level 1,…