Author: Rhys Gregory

UWTSD’s Swansea College of Art has supplied 500 visors to Swansea BID for distribution amongst shops and organisations in the city centre. The UWTSD team, led by Dr Ross Head, have been using the facilities at Swansea College of Art to produce the visors and have already supplied many care homes across the region. They have been working long hours laser cutting and assembling these vital face visors to help address any gaps in the supply of PPE. Swansea BID has been busy supporting the businesses in the BID area through these challenging times, and these visors will be offered…

Eastside Insurance have ‘signed up’ ex Swansea captain and Welsh rugby international Stuart Davies as a Business Development consultant. The agreement sees one of Swansea’s most well established and respected insurance brokers joining forces with one of the city’s great sporting sons. Managing Partner Anthony Fox said: “This is an important appointment for us and we view Stuart’s credibility and standing as a person, a professional and a sportsman as being perfect for assisting us with existing client relationships and helping to grow our business. “Stuart has worked at a very senior level in a number of sectors and disciplines,…

Hospital Innovations is supporting South Wales Police with an ongoing deal to supply essential non-sterile, fluid repellent gowns to the force.

Following yesterday’s announcement, McDonald’s will reopen a further 497 restaurants for Drive Thru across the UK and Ireland today. McDonald’s in Bridgend saw hundreds of people queue in their cars as the first restaurants opened in Wales, since closing in March due to the pandemic. Restaurants in Swansea, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Pembrokeshire, Caerphilly and North Wales will open. However, a number of restaurants including close in Newport and Cardiff remain closed. The full list of restaurants open as of today: Gateway Services A55 in Mold Holywell Road in Flint A55 Junction 31 in Flintshire Foundry Road, Swansea heads of the…

All children will have the opportunity to return to school this month, the Education Minister Kirsty Williams has announced today. It is proposed that all schools will start the next phase on 29 June, with the term extended by a week, therefore ending on 27 July. In the next academic year, beginning in September, the intention is that the autumn half-term break will be expanded to two weeks. Kirsty Williams said: “My announcement today gives schools three and a half weeks to continue preparing for the next phase. “We will use the last weeks of the summer term to make…

All children will have the opportunity to “Check in, Catch Up, Prepare for summer and September”, the Education Minister Kirsty Williams announced today as she published details of the next phase for schools in Wales. It is proposed that all schools will start the next phase on 29 June, with the term extended by a week, therefore ending on 27 July. In the next academic year, beginning in September, the intention is that the autumn half-term break will be expanded to two weeks. In each school there will be a phased approach. Year groups will be split into cohorts with…

Following yesterday’s announcement, McDonald’s will reopen a further 497 restaurants for Drive Thru across the UK and Ireland today. McDonald’s in Bridgend saw hundreds of people queue in their cars as the first restaurants opened in Wales, since closing in March due to the pandemic. Restaurants in Swansea, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Pembrokeshire, Caerphilly and North Wales will open. However, a number of restaurants including close in Newport and Cardiff remain closed. The full list of restaurants open as of today: Gateway Services A55 in Mold Holywell Road in Flint A55 Junction 31 in Flintshire Foundry Road, Swansea heads of the…

Over 80 inspirational Welsh ScoutCymru volunteers are set to receive the organisation’s highest national honours thanks to their “perseverance, dedication, and commitment” to uniting communities. Scouts from Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Flintshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham  are among 82 highly achieving members who are set to be recognised as part of this year’s Good Service Awards celebration. The event, which traditionally takes place in Windsor on St George’s Day with Chief Scout Bear Grylls OBE in attendance, sees prestigious awards including The Silver Wolf, The Silver Acorn, and Bar to the Silver Acorn handed out. With this…

Food charity FareShare Cymru has doubled the amount of food delivered to frontline charities supporting vulnerable people since lockdown measures began – praising the ‘extraordinary’ efforts of its supporters and volunteers during the crisis. Over the course of the last financial year, the Cardiff-based charity redistributed over 570 tonnes of in-date surplus food from the food industry to 136 charities, including food banks and community centres. The food they redistribute includes fresh meat and fish, fruit and vegetables, ready meals, milk and cheese. However, in the weeks following the lockdown, demand for its service has soared and the charity has…

Grassroots business support team proves success with North Wales business community  More than 100 businesses have successfully sought expert advice to negotiate through the ongoing coronavirus crisis. DBF, known previously as Deeside Business Forum, has formed the Business Advisory Team to provide help to organisations throughout North Wales. The group – including DBF Chair Askar Sheibani – have since processed more than 100 enquiries from organisations seeking guidance as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact business trading and cash flow. The scheme has also won the praise of Ken Skates MS, Minister for the economy, transport and North Wales. The DBF specialist team of volunteer…