Author: Rhys Gregory

Young leaders from all over the world will come together in London this week to discuss some of the biggest global issues facing future generations. From climate change to education inequalities, the future of work and media freedom. Now in its 10th anniversary, One Young World will convene the brightest young talent from every country and sector, working to accelerate social impact. Delegates from 190+ countries are counselled by influential political, business and humanitarian leaders such as Justin Trudeau, Paul Polman and Meghan Markle, amongst many other global figures. The One Young World Summit 2019 will take place in London,…

A lantern parade in Dre-fach Felindre in November will mark 100 years since a catastrophic fire at Cambrian Mills – now the National Wool Museum. The parade, which will include a Mill-shaped lantern and finish at the Museum, will be an autumnal highlight of Dre-fach Felindre’s year as Carmarthenshire’s Village of Culture. Cambrian Mills was at the heart of the flannel making industry in the area, which by 1900 was the home of 52 working mills. While the First World War was a boom time with the mills producing flannel and blankets for the troops, after the war, the price…

FSB’s new report Calling Time on Business Crime: Safeguarding small firms for the future interviewed businesses from across the UK to determine how business crime is affecting the SME population. Based on the FSB 2019 Business Crime Survey, 40% of Welsh businesses have been subject to business crime in the last 2 years. Of those that have experienced crime, 28% said that this crime was traditional (i.e. non cyber), whilst 13% of businesses have suffered cybercrime. Experience of crime varies widely across key small business sectors. Across England and Wales, the wholesale and retail sector appears to be most frequently…

Thousands of food lovers got a taste of the Welsh language at a popular festival – as well as the international language of coffee Organisers of the Llangollen Food Festival were thrilled with the turn-out over two bustling days at the popular event which has been hailed as one of the highlights in the UK’s culinary calendar. Visitors also given the opportunity to sample the delights of the Welsh language as they browsed more than 100 stalls at the famous International Pavilion. The festival teamed up with Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych, one of a network of organisations established across Wales…

A 3-19 maintained special school in Tonteg has unveiled a new woodland forest garden that will surround the pupils with the sights and sounds of nature, following a donation of £23,500 from the Aviva Broker Community Fund. The school, which accommodates children with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, was awarded the funding for the project after being nominated by the Llantrisant branch of insurance broker and risk management specialist Gallagher. Ysgol Ty Coch’s brand new woodland area was officially unveiled at a launch event on Thursday 17 October attended by special guests including Pontypridd MP, Mick Antoniw, Mayor of…

Halloween and bonfire night are traditionally some of the busiest times of year for fire crews. Last year, between 26th October and 6th November South Wales fire crews attended 232 deliberate fires – a 22% decrease on the previous year. Although the number of incidents have declined, more can be done to keep this number decreasing as attending firework and bonfire misuse incidents can cost lifesaving minutes in firefighters getting to a road traffic collision or a house fire for example. In 2018 alone crews attended 60 incidents relating to fireworks and bonfires. Fireworks can be spectacular, but they are…

The firm, which recently relocated to new premises in the Capital Quarter, is the UK’s largest second charge mortgage lender and is the only UK provider to offer bespoke pricing to ensure it offers customers the most competitive rates. Acquired by Australian-owned Pepper Money in 2018, Optimum Credit was established in 2013 by the leadership team and now employs 130 people in its offices in Cardiff. Commenting on the achievement, Optimum’s Chief Executive Officer, Sam Marshall, said: “This is a fantastic milestone for us and something of which all of us at Optimum Credit are very proud. When we started…

St David’s, Wales’ leading shopping, dining and leisure destination, celebrates its tenth birthday on the 22nd October. Since opening its doors in 2009, the centre has attracted tens of millions of visitors and cemented Cardiff’s place as one of the best shopping cities in the UK. As well as welcoming hundreds of brands into the heart of the city centre, many of which remain firsts for Wales, the centre has hosted some of the biggest shopping events in the UK. From its annual Student Night event and more recent Big Night Out, to its now famous Christmas Toy Appeal and…

Move over Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones, Wales has just landed its own star-hunting trail, and it’s more star-studded than an A-list red carpet. The Cambrian Mountains destination of Wales has just opened a new astro-tourism trail recognising its recent accolade as one of the UK’s top spots to go star-gazing. Six stellar places  have been awarded Dark Sky Discovery Site status, putting them right up there on the celestial map. The trail, which covers a driving distance of just over 50 miles, can be visited over the course of a few nights for a glimpse of Orion, The…

A world-leading brain research imaging centre is offering A-level students a virtual MRI scan as part of a new Cardiff University initiative for schools. The CUBRIC (Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre) VR scan takes pupils through different stages of the scanning process, which is used to provide detailed images of the inside of a body. The scan, which can take place anywhere using the VR headset provided, is part of a new ‘Brain Box’ activity kit for A-level psychology and biology students, funded by a Wellcome Trust public engagement grant. Other activities include a dodgy dice game, a colour-confusing…