Author: Rhys Gregory

Team members at one of Wales’s leading factories have teed off for the 12th year raising over £36,000 in aid of their chosen charity, the Princess of Wales Hospital. Staff from Sony UK Technology Centre took to the green at the Celtic Manor’s Montgomery Course for the charity event. Throughout the day, those who joined included supporters of the Pencoed facility, suppliers and third-party manufacturing clients, along with local businesspeople, and stars of the sporting world, making up 25 teams in total. Golfers enjoyed on-course activities throughout the day along with a gourmet BBQ. In the evening, there was an…

Global real estate company, Parmer Innovation Centers (PIC), celebrated the completion of its latest campus wide refurbishment in Cardiff Bay with an event hosted by former Welsh international and British lion rugby player, Gethin Jenkins. The latest refurbishment of Caspian Point 1 and 2 incorporated the reception areas, common parts and offices suites. The buildings are now capable of providing Grade A contemporary offices space with suites from as little as 500 sq. ft up to 30,000 sq.ft. The launch coincided with Wales’ opening World Cup Rugby game against Georgia which was shown on a large Screen in one of…

RSPCA national centres and branches in Wales found new homes for – on average – more than one rescue dog every single day in 2018, as the animal welfare charity launches Adoptober to find even more second chance of happiness for man’s best friend. Almost 400 dogs were rehomed in 2018, with more than 2,000 animals in total rehomed by the RSPCA in Wales in 2018, including from animal centres and by the charity’s network of independent branches across the country. The RSPCA inspectorate in Wales also rescued 601 dogs* in Wales in 2018 following calls made to the animal…

THE Edenstone Group has appointed a new community engagement officer to help its housing developments become neighbourhoods where people will love to live. The Magor-based homebuilder has seen rapid expansion in recent years as it helps tackle the housing shortage. To meet demand for new homes, the business has taken on additional 30 staff, including Julie Maggs in the new role of community engagement officer. Julie, who has 13 years of experience in the new homes industry, said: “I was attracted to work for the Edenstone Group as it’s a family run business with an excellent reputation for building quality…

Wales Women’s football team manager Jayne Ludlow joined young players at the launch of a sponsorship deal aimed at supporting their development. The former Wales and Arsenal player was at the University of South Wales (USW) Sport Park in Treforest as sponsored shirts were handed over to members of the Coleg y Cymoedd Football Association of Wales (FAW) Girls U19 football team. The FAW teamed up with Ystrad Mynach-based Coleg y Cymoedd in 2015 to launch an elite female football academy, with the aim of helping the young players move up the ranks. The sponsorship aims to develop the players…

Barry, the town famed as the home of BBC comedy series Gavin and Stacey, has been announced as the latest location in Wales to benefit from Openreach’s rollout of some of the fastest broadband speeds in the UK. [aoa id=”1″] The announcement comes as filming has been taking place for the return of the show in a highly anticipated 2019 Christmas special. Tens of thousands of residents and businesses across the popular seaside town are set to benefit with work to build the new network expected to start in October following a period of planning and surveying. It’s part of…

M&S Culverhouse Cross colleagues joined millions across the country taking part in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on 27 September, helping raise vital funds for people living with cancer. Celebrating a particularly special 10th anniversary of the M&S Food headline partnership, the store has raised more than £3,000 during the month, from Macmillan product sales and Friday’s coffee morning. As well as Friday’s event, stores up and down the country have been helping to fundraise through in-store activity, donating 10 per cent from sales of special Macmillan products, and with M&S Cafés donating 5p from every coffee and slice of…

Cardiff based commercial law firm Darwin Gray has joined forces with specialist insolvency lawyers Morgan Rostron, with Mark Rostron and Dennis Morgan joining the firm. The new additions mean that Darwin Gray’s partnership has grown to nine partners, with Dennis joining as a consultant specialising in insolvency. Darwin Gray’s team has grown by more than twenty percent in the last six months, with new members at all levels and expertise from new paralegals and trainees to experienced lawyers and partners. The firm’s insolvency know-how will strengthen with the combined 40 years plus of experience that Mark and Dennis bring. New…

Headhunting business City Executive Search has appointed a new Associate Director to its Cardiff-based team. Alex Pughe, 45, joins the firm after a long and distinguished career in executive search, working with some of the world’s most recognisable brands.  City Executive Search, which was launched in 2018, is a joint venture between Yolk Recruitment’s Dale Williams and Duncan Powell and talent search specialist Mike Lee. It was established to help organisations fill critical executive roles to drive business growth. The firm, which has bases in Cardiff and London, has seen 200% growth over the last 12 months. It says this…

Bus passengers and those heading to the capital for the 16th annual Cardiff Half Marathon are getting important travel advice from Cardiff Bus. The bus operator is alerting passengers to diversions and bus stop changes throughout Sunday October 6, as 27,000 runners are expected to flood the city’s streets. Wales’s largest road race, which raises over £2.4 million for charity, will start at 10am. Road closures are expected to be in place in the city centre from 4am to 1pm. Buses from the West (services 13, 17, 18, 61, 96A) will start and end in Canton (Home Bargains) from 9am…