Author: Rhys Gregory

A new online UK caravan industry directory has been launched to revolutionise the way customers unlock their lifestyle and leisure time dreams by making it easier for them to find and purchase products and services. [aoa id=”1″] The directory – www.UKParkfinder.com – is the result of 15 months of research and detailed planning by two industry professionals, Scott Higgins and Paul Callingham. The good friends are former workmates at Salop Leisure, one of the UK’s leading caravan and motorhome dealerships based in Shrewsbury, where they gave nearly 40 years’ service between them. Having spotted a gap in the market…

THESE are the first images of the new £1.2million community learning complex to be built at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi. The facility will serve people in rural areas of north east Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in towns and villages across the country. The two-storey hub will include IT and multimedia suites, workshops, classrooms, breakout spaces, a kitchen, offices and meeting rooms. Work is to begin in 2020, and services at the Ruthin Road complex will be bilingual and family and community focused. [aoa id=”1″] Cambria’s chief executive David Jones says the…

Brightly coloured bins and a huge art installation have appeared in Swansea city centre this week as a new on-the-go recycling initiative is being launched by environmental charity Hubbub, in partnership with Swansea City Council. Swansea #InTheLoop, is a five-month pilot scheme with the aim of increasing levels of recycling of plastic packaging, cans, glass bottles and coffee cups across the city.  Wales ranks second in the world for recycling at home, with figures showing that 63% of general waste collected by local authorities is reusable, recyclable or compostable.* While the people of Wales are well versed in home recycling, on-the-go…

One of the UK’s leading teacher training providers has marked its 20th year in business with the launch of its new headquarters in Cardiff. [aoa id=”1″] Dragonfly Training Ltd. has used a £105,000 funding package from NatWest to purchase its new head office in Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay. The move will provide a base for the firm’s existing services, but also allow it to launch a new service, Elite by Dragonfly, offering classroom practices to big businesses and educating them on mental health wellbeing and performance enhancement. Tripling the size of its previous rented space in Penarth, Cardiff, the…

A multi-award winning British street photographer is inviting the people of Wales to join him in a unique social experiment to capture the lives and times of the Welsh capital city Cardiff in exactly 24 hours. [aoa id=”1″] Mark Waugh is calling all smartphone snappers and amateur photographers to grab their cameras on 28th September to help capture the sights and characters of Cardiff in 2019, that will be remembered forever. The social experiment – called A Day In The Life – will collate thousands of images of the people and landmarks that make Cardiff so unique. From the passionate…

This autumn multi award-winning Theatr na nÓg (Nye & Jennie, TOM) take their hit musical on its debut UK tour. The six week tour follows hot on the heels of the show’s Asian premiere earlier this year, which performed to sell-out audiences in Hong Kong. [aoa id=”1″] The production is written by Artistic Director, Geinor Styles. With a host of talent both on stage and behind the scenes, this promises to be the kind of theatre that will make an impact with a powerful and inspirational message addressing the Climate Emergency we face and how important the role of the next generation will play in…

CBI Director General Carolyn Fairbairn spoke to an audience of Welsh business leaders at Coleg y Cymoedd’s Nantgarw campus yesterday. [aoa id=”1″] The need to secure a Brexit deal, the economic opportunities afforded by technology and the role of schools and colleges in training the workforce of the future were addressed in Carolyn Fairbairn’s remarks. Guests also heard from Karen Phillips, Principal & Chief Executive of event sponsor Coleg y Cymoedd, and Wayne Harvey, CBI Wales Chair. ITV’s Brexit Correspondent Carole Green will facilitate a Q&A. On Brexit and securing a deal, CBI Director General Carolyn Fairbairn said: “So many…

The Schaeffler manufacturing facility in Llanelli has been placed on the market. [aoa id=”1″] Automotive component supplier, Schaeffler, has appointed Cushman & Wakefield as sole agent to dispose the freehold of the 235,900 sq ft purpose-built building which is part of a 17.47-acre site. The premises comprise a purpose-built manufacturing facility constructed in two phases – the original manufacturing facility and main office/administration block with a second warehouse area currently used for manufacturing, warehouse and dispatch. In addition to the main facility there are also several ancillary buildings including a security gatehouse, chemical stores and a separate detached warehouse /…

A free event that gives participants the tools to start their own business without capital or funding is visiting Swansea this month. [aoa id=”1″] The Pop-Up Business School is open to anyone wanting to start their own business and is being run in partnership with Swansea Council and local housing associations. The life-changing week-long training course provides participants with the support and tools to start a business as well as the confidence to make the first step.  Participants do not have to attend every day. However, the more they learn, the more likely they are to succeed. The course…

The tragic events that took place in New York City on September 11 2001 remain a poignant memory for many around the world, but one man’s story was a true inspiration for a Cardiff firefighter. On September 11 2001, F.D.N.Y Firefighter Stephen Gerard Siller was off duty and on his way to play golf with his brother when he heard the news of a plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center over his scanner. Immediately abandoning his plans, Stephen drove to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, which was closed for security purposes and as a result strapped 60lbs…