Author: Rhys Gregory

Companies can now bid for work that will transform the venue’s central casual area into a new destination for people to meet, greet, eat and enjoy events. It’s part of a £439,000 improvement project at the city centre hub, named Britain’s best large indoor market this year in the Great British Market Awards. Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “We want to keep the market’s great appeal and make it even more attractive for future generations. “By enhancing the large area that now hosts casual trading tables we’ll see more people want to visit…

One of Wales’ leading coffee roasteries has turned lockdown stress into business success by quadrupling its online sales during the lockdown period. Coaltown Coffee, based in Ammanford in south west Wales, saw sales with its 275 wholesale customers stop virtually overnight as the UK entered lockdown in March. But the company, which has two café sites and was about to open two more before the pandemic hit, has seen a huge spike in its online sales thanks to a quick response in enhancing its digital presence. Fast tracking its plans to redevelop its web shop, which was due to happen…

An accessible book service from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is celebrating reaching half a million books. RNIB Bookshare, which supports print-disabled learners, has a vast UK education collection that provides textbooks and materials to support the UK curriculum from early years to adult education. The free service, which can be accessed by teachers, students and now parents in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has a range of accessible formats so books can be read electronically or adapted to suit personal reading needs. Books for leisure reading are also available. RNIB Bookshare has publications from 850 publishers…

More than 50 free digital events have been announced as part of the first-ever Wales Tech Week, a virtual festival taking place between 13th – 17th July. Wales Tech Week has announced Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for the Economy and Transport as its keynote speaker. The Deputy Minister will join Avril Lewis MBE in the festival’s opening event, available to stream globally live on Monday 13th July at 9:15 GMT. The inaugural event has been organised by non-profit organisation Technology Connected, the representative body of technology in Wales, to bring together the technology community and showcase the depth and…

Swansea based Peter Lynn and Partners solicitors have promoted senior lawyer Nia Godsmark to the role of partner. The appointment comes after a successful period at the firm where Nia has led on several high profile cases including the recent multi-million-pound merger between two of Wales’ biggest IT companies, Pisys.net and Comcen. “I am delighted to be promoted to the position of partner,” said Nia, “and am looking forward to being part of the leadership team that drives the business forward over the coming years.” Nia, who joined the firm in 2014, specialises in both corporate law and employment law…

CPS Group UK, specialists in recruiting technology roles, is looking for new hires to add to its central Cardiff office. The business is looking for recruiters with various levels of experience and would like to make 10 new hires over the next 6 months. At the beginning of the lockdown, the Directors at CPS Group made a commitment to all staff that they would not place anyone on furlough or make any redundancies. The organisation was able to make this promise following an excellent performance revealed in March 2020, which showed it had achieved its best ever month, quarter and…

Plans have been unveiled for a £590 million tidal lagoon capable of providing low carbon electricity to power 82,000 homes in North Wales. Building the 6.7 kilometre long lagoon, stretching from the breakwater at Mostyn to Point of Ayr in Flintshire, would create 300 jobs during the construction phase and up to 30 high-skilled permanent posts. It’s being developed by Mostyn SeaPower Ltd, a subsidiary of the busy Port of Mostyn, who say it will provide a massive boost for the regional economy and play a key role in helping North Wales to recover from the economic downturn caused by…

South Wales Police has concluded its investigation into the explosion at a property in Seven Sisters on June 24. The cause of the explosion has not been deemed suspicious and the most likely explanation is a combination of ageing LPG gas equipment and environmental conditions. Detective Inspector Gareth Eynon said: “This was a tragic incident and our thoughts remain with the family. “The police investigation has now concluded there was no criminal cause of the explosion. “We would like to again thank the community for their support during our investigation.” The woman injured remains in a critical but stable condition,…

Sustrans Cymru are pleased to be delivering the Active Journeys Programme in schools across Wales for another 3 years. Active Journeys, a Welsh Government funded programme, works with schools across Wales to create a culture that makes it easier for children to walk, scoot or cycle to school. Active Journeys develops whole-school approaches to active travel with a range of engaging activities that help build the confidence, enthusiasm and the skills needed to form new active travel habits. Neil Canham, Deputy Director, Sustrans Cymru said: “Creating a safe environment for children to walk, scoot and cycle to school has never been…

Allotment holders in Newport had an unexpected visitor – after an escaped six-foot, red-tailed boa constrictor turned up at the site. The snake was found by a member of the public on the allotments near Malpas Road in the city on June 14. Fortunately, the snake was soon easily caught and transported to a nearby Police station, before coming into the care of the RSPCA. The boa has now been transferred to a specialist facility in the West Midlands for ongoing care. Anyone with information about the snake – or who may know the owner – has been urged to…