Author: Rhys Gregory

Owned and managed by Welsh Government, Bro Tathan sits within the Cardiff Airport and Bro Tathan Enterprise Zone and includes a fully operational 1,800m runway. [aoa id=”1″] Bro Tathan will be officially opened by Welsh Economy Minister Ken Skates on 30 September. Many of the world’s primary aerospace businesses already operate in the local area, including British Airways, Airbus, GE, and Nordam. The site has also already attracted global car icon Aston Martin to operate there as anchor tenant, with the first pre-production models of its first SUV, the Aston Martin DBX recently rolled out, and full production planned for…

More than £12m of EU funding will be invested in a major scheme to generate clean energy from ocean waves, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced this week. [aoa id=”1″] The funding will support the next stage of Swansea-based Marine Power Systems’ project to create and launch an underwater device capable of generating clean, affordable and reliable energy in Wales and around the world. The WaveSub device is the invention of Swansea University graduates Dr Gareth Stockman and Dr Graham Foster, who founded Marine Power Systems in 2008. Drawing on patented technology developed by the company, the device operates under…

After an exciting final held on 5th September, Jamie Lock of The Dead Canary was crowned winner of Black Cow Vodka’s annual competition, the Black Cow Cup, with his cocktail, ‘Bedtime Snack’ in a competition which is known for celebrating bartending excellence from around the world. This year’s theme was “Sonic cocktails: Blending the senses – if music be the food of love, play on”, where bartenders from around the world were challenged to think about how the senses affect taste, and to create a drink utilising sound in an innovative way using Black Cow, the world’s smoothest vodka. This…

With technology swirling around in every industry through the growing developments of IoT or Internet of Things, there is a growing number of devices coming online that are connected and taking care of the comforts of your home, living in a smart city, working within health or fitness to automobiles or logistics on to industrial IoT and beyond. It only makes sense that IoT would touch on one of our largest industries — agriculture. IoT has not only reached agriculture but it has the potential to immensely improve nearly every aspect of the tradition. To still be reliant on horses…

The waiting is over for businesses, organisations and individuals as the finalists are today announced for the inaugural Mid Wales Tourism Awards. [aoa id=”1″] Designed to celebrate and showcase the region’s exceptional tourism industry, the biennial awards have 42 finalists in 13 categories. The winners will be revealed at a glittering awards ceremony at The Hafren, Newtown on October 17. Compere for the evening will be Welsh tourism personality Jonathan Jones, CBE. Award winners and finalists may be selected to represent the region at the Wales National Tourism Awards in March 2020. [/aoa] The awards are organised by MWT Cymru…

Accountancy disruptor Mazuma have significantly strengthened their Board of Directors with the appointment of a new Chairman and an experienced sector NED, and have appointed a Director of Operations ahead of ambitious growth plans. Additional growth capital has been secured from an experienced syndicate of professional investors alongside incremental funding from existing capital provider the Development Bank of Wales. [aoa id=”1″]Co-Founder Lucy Cohen said. “Since founding the business with my childhood friend Sophie Hughes in 2006 with our first to market subscription based accounting service, the accountancy market has significantly developed but still doesn’t effectively deliver for the sole trader,…

The count-down begins as thousands of elite athletes will gather at Tenby’s North Beach to for the start of IRONMAN Wales 2019.  [aoa id=”1″] The event, to be held on Sunday 15 September, is renowned as much for its toughness as for its spectacular location with athletes competing in an endurance triathlon involving a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile cycle race around South Pembrokeshire and 26.2 mile run around Tenby. This year IRONMAN Wales will also see the launch of a new partnership between the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and one of the world’s most prestigious triathlon…

Cases of suspected carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning have increased significantly, rising by 34% in North Wales over the past five years a report by campaign group Project SHOUT has revealed.  Data from the UK Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) shows that incidences have risen steadily since 2014 with the FRS usually one of the first emergency services on the scene in the event of a CO leak. Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is produced when fuel doesn’t burn properly, usually from badly fitted or poorly maintained appliances. Common sources of CO are gas and oil boilers, gas hobs…

Seel and Co, one of Wales’ oldest independent estate and letting agents, chartered surveyors, and auction houses, has been acquired by Jeffrey Ross estate agents. [aoa id=”1″] Seel and Co’s outgoing Managing Director Tony Seel will stay on as a consultant at the company for a period of time for continuity. The company was established by Tony’s great grandfather in 1898. Following the sale, Seel and Co will continue to operate completely independently. Ross Hooper-Nash, Managing Director of Jeffrey Ross – which has four branches across Cardiff – said of the acquisition: “I have long been an admirer of Seel…

Next month’s Wales Rally GB (3-6 October) has attracted a star-studded line-up after organiser, Motorsport UK, confirmed it has received a world class entry from right around the globe for the UK’s eagerly awaited annual date on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar. [aoa id=”1″]Entries for round 12 of this year’s 14-round WRC closed late last week, with an outstanding field of 59 International crews representing no fewer 25 nations revving up to compete against-the-clock on an exciting new-look route starting in Liverpool and featuring 22 gruelling special stages the majority of which are set in the legendary Welsh forests. The…