Author: Rhys Gregory

Award winning South Wales company Edwards Coaches is pleased to announce it has won ‘Livery of the Year’ at the inaugural Wales Transport Awards on 2nd November 2019. The prize was awarded for the company’s Red Dragon coach livery, which is famous for transporting the Wales rugby team and Edwards Coaches’ luxury holidays, as well as its new local bus service designs. The award aims to reward liveries that convey a positive image of the transport industry through striking designs and so Edwards’ commitment to innovative design and putting Wales on the map made the company a natural winner. The…

Eastern Airways is re-introducing a Flybe franchise service linking Cardiff with Aberdeen. [aoa id=”1″] The UK regional airline will offer a daily service from the national airport for Wales to the UK’s offshore capital from 11 November 2019. With 10 flights a week, services will depart Cardiff, Monday-Friday, at 10.20am. Return services on Monday-Thursday leave Aberdeen at 11.55am, and at 10.55am on Fridays. Services from Cardiff were launched by Eastern Airways in 2006 and the airline also flies from the airport to Anglesey and Newcastle. Roger Hage, Eastern Airways’ General Manager Commercial and Operations, said: “We are re-establishing a previous…

Primary school children from across Wales united to find out more about climate change and what is being done to combat it. At the Youth Summit held in Swansea the youngsters met with researchers and representatives from organisations who are addressing climate change as well as taking part in special workshops which demonstrated how. These included activities around air monitoring, how to be wise with water, use of plastic, sustainable transport and marine biology. The pupils were also given the chance to help Swansea University-led Project Seagrass by filling sandbags which will be used to grow seeds to help restore…

Swansea Building Society’s Cowbridge branch has achieved a record amount in mortgage balances, which the Society has attributed to its personal approach to mortgage lending and focus on developing niche mortgage products. These products have been particularly welcomed by those who are self-employed, professionals, high income earners, those looking to build or renovate their own home and those looking to let properties on a short-term basis.  [aoa id=”1″] The Society’s Cowbridge branch, which opened during December 2017, has reached £50 million in mortgage balances – an impressive figure considering the branch has been in operation for less than two years.…

One of the highlights of the UK motorsport calendar returns to Anglesey Circuit for the sixth year this coming weekend. Mission Motorsport’s unique Race of Remembrance features fifty teams in a 1,000km race. Although primarily a ‘clubman’ event, the Race of Remembrance attracts a diverse crowd of racers from novices to experts. Mission Motorsport beneficiaries play a huge part in the event; organising, planning, providing, racing, spannering and covering the action. The twelve-hour endurance race will begin on Saturday afternoon and will continue until 9 p.m. when the all cars will return to Parc Ferme until the re-start on Sunday…

Nominations are being sought from producers in Wales for a new artisan food award – the ‘Britannia Artisan Food Collection’. The Collection is being curated by food and drink journalist and broadcaster Nigel Barden, and will map the UK’s best produce and producers as it launches this month. Premium cooking appliance manufacturer Britannia is behind the launch of the Artisan Food Collection, a curated list of the best produce from around the British Isles. From November 2019 to March 2020, Britannia will be seeking nominations from the public for their favourite food and drink from where they live. From jams…

Representatives from North Wales Economic Ambition Board joined the Welsh and UK Governments to sign Heads of Terms and agree the seven programmes that will form the Deal from 2020 onwards. The Heads of Terms commits the two Governments to investing £240m into programmes that will have a positive impact on thousands of households, businesses and organisations across the region. When combined with the contributions from partners and the private sector, the Deal is worth more than £1billion to North Wales. The programmes within the Deal include projects on low carbon energy, advanced manufacturing, land-based industries (agriculture and tourism), land…

Andrew Lee Jones of Tonypandy, appeared at Merthyr Magistrates’ Court on Friday (1 November) for sentencing. He had pleaded guilty to one offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 on 30 October.  He had admitted that on 1 May this year in the area of de Winton Street, Tonypandy, he intentionally killed a gull. CCTV footage caught Jones trample and kick the gull – which sadly died in consequence of his actions. An RSPCA appeal for information was launched in June as part of enquiries into the incident. The CCTV footage – from two cameras – was kindly provided…

Business confidence in Wales rose two points during October to 2%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. However, companies in Wales reported a lower confidence in their business prospects at 7%, which along with their views on the economy in general gives an overall confidence of 2%. Businesses’ hiring intentions showed that a net balance of 8% of businesses in the region expect to hire more staff during the next year, down one point on last month. Across the UK, overall confidence rose four points to 6% as firms’ confidence in their own prospects climbed…

A record number of people in Wales have been diagnosed with heart failure, according to a new analysis by British Heart Foundation Cymru (BHF Cymru). Admissions to hospital are rising, with 350 people a month in Wales now admitted due to heart failure as the primary diagnosis, and hundreds more being admitted with heart failure as part of their diagnosis. The rise in hospital admissions is reflective of increasing numbers of people living with heart failure in the UK. It’s estimated that around 920,000 people have the condition and its burden is now similar to the four most common cancers…