Author: Rhys Gregory

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…

The housing market in Wales continues to outperform the UK average, with surveyors reporting a busy August and expecting prices and sales activity to rise in the three months ahead, according to the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Residential Market Survey. [aoa id=”1″] A net a balance of +41 percent of Welsh respondents to the latest survey said that house prices had risen since June. This was significantly above the UK-wide figure of -4 percent. Surveyors in Wales are also increasingly optimistic about the housing market’s short-term outlook. A net balance of +28 percent of Welsh respondents expects prices…

A former international gamer who found love and friendship across the globe as an avatar in a video game is lending his world class skills to a top IT services firm in Wrexham. [aoa id=”1″] Dominic Buckley, 26, who once teamed up against some of the best professional gamers in the world, is bringing his extensive troubleshooting experience to Rawson IT Services as a senior systems engineer. At the peak of his gaming career, Dominic, who grew up in Buckley, was playing video game classics such as Smite and Guild Wars for up to eight hours a day against hundreds…

The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM has launched VEXo, an insect and plant protein created by Bug Farm Foods, at Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi in their native St Davids.  [aoa id=”1″] The innovative VEXo can be used in a similar way to minced meat, whilst reducing saturated fat by over 80%. Nearly one-third of 2-15 year olds are overweight or obese, with obesity costing the NHS in Wales around £73 million. VEXo has been developed by husband and wife team chef Andy Holcroft and entomologist Dr Sarah Beynon, who between them have also founded the…

‘Zip Wire for Stephen’, in memory of inspirational teenager Stephen Sutton, aims to set a new Guinness World Record. On Saturday 7 September, over 100 daredevils took on the world’s fastest zip wire in memory of Burntwood teenager and legendary Teenage Cancer Trust fundraiser Stephen Sutton. The exhilarating challenge took place at Zip World in Penryn Quarry, North Wales. Organisers hope it will set a new Guinness World Record for the most money raised by a charity zip wire event. ‘Zip Wire for Stephen’ was the brainchild of Stephen’s mum Jane, an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust, and who also…

This year sees the 21st anniversary of the first BARC North Western Centre race meeting at Anglesey Circuit. Back then, the Centre only ran meetings at Oulton Park and were always on the lookout for other circuits to run meetings as there was the ever-present danger of not being able to use Oulton Park. In 1997 the track was visited by officials from BARC HQ and NW with the view of expanding the use of the circuit from sprints to race meetings. Once the track had been constructed the Centre ran its first meeting on 14th June 1998 with a…

The Pembrokeshire Remakery, the first in Wales has a new home at Unit 8 Feidr Castell business park. The Remakery helps divert household items from landfill and offers workshops, training and opportunities to share skills in repairing furniture, textiles, computers, mechanical items and basic home electrical goods. Nicky Middleton-Jones of the Pembrokeshire Remakery said: “Come and meet us, It’s more than reuse, we are striving towards zero waste, saving what we can from entering the waste stream. Come and see what repaired and salvaged items we have for you in our shop. All proceeds go towards teaching the local community…

Young people with autism in Swansea took a shot at improving their health and wellbeing during a visit from footballing legend Lee Trundle. The former striker attended a wellbeing event with the goal of helping to promote alternative coping strategies amongst those living with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Dan Y Coed specialist school and residential centre. Students enjoyed a kick about with the Swansea City Ambassador, as well as a tai chi session and art therapy class at the site in West Cross, which is owned and run by Orbis Education and Care. Gemma Pullen, Assistant Behaviour Specialist at…

A feast for the senses, Rhossili’s spectacular sunflower display saw visitors and pollinators flock in their thousands to the Gower coastline this summer. Now, the National Trust is inviting the public to do their bit to safeguard the landscape and its wildlife for the future, with the launch of a new fundraising appeal to deliver more for nature in 2020. The conservation charity, which has reintroduced traditional ‘strip field’ farming methods to the Vile on Rhossili, needs to raise £15,000 to continue its restoration project across 45 hectares of farmland. Over the last three years, the Vile has thrived with…