Author: Rhys Gregory

Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), the world’s leading developer of floating tidal stream turbines, has selected FAUN Trackway to manufacture the anchors for its new O2 tidal stream turbine at FAUN Trackway’s facilities in Llangefni, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. [aoa id=”1″] As pace gathers around the manufacture of the O2 tidal turbine, FAUN Trackway has been engaged to manufacture four steel anchor structures, along with bespoke mooring connectors, that will be installed in the Fall of Warness, Orkney Islands where Orbital has an existing berth and grid connection with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The O2 tidal turbine…

ASPIRING young singers from across North Wales are being encouraged to follow their dreams and join a new youth opera group to open the doors to success. [aoa id=”1″] Welsh National Opera (WNO) is hoping to inspire the next generation of budding opera stars by launching a youth group for talented singers aged 14-18 who are interested in trying opera. One of those already reaching the dizzy heights of stardom is 15-year-old Erin Hornsby who won a professional role just a year after joining the company’s current North Wales-based Youth Opera group for children aged eight to 14. [/aoa] Last…

Silicon Valley adventure tech giant Revl is set to embark on a European takeover – from a small market town in North Wales.  [aoa id=”1″] The automatic video solution firm is ready to take the adventure market by storm in the UK – after partnering up with award-winning business Zip World, based in Llanrwst, deep in the Conwy valley. The region’s status as the adventure capital of Europe has been confirmed after Revl chose to come to the foothills of Snowdonia, swapping San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge – for the three-arched bridge, Pont Mawr. Revl co-founder and CEO Eric Sanchez…

A 40-day fiesta of food-filled experiences will this autumn celebrate the fantastic range of produce from the north east corner of Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Taste North East Wales will run through September, October and into November with 30 events showcasing ways for visitors and local residents to savour the region’s rich culinary tradition. The programme is backed by rural regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd along with the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley AONB and the Flintshire, Denbighshire and Wrexham local authorities. [/aoa] The money is from a pot of almost £8 million of funding administered by Corwen-based Cadwyn Clwyd from the…

Swansea based Gin Company, Cygnet Gin Distillery, are now proud owners of a prestigious ‘Bronze’ award from the International Wine & Spirit Competition.  [aoa id=”1″]The IWSC awards are internationally recognised and known by trade and consumers who actively seek out the winners from this competition; it really does set the benchmark for international wine and spirits quality. The competition was established in 1969 and is one of the longest running award competitions for wines and spirits across ninety countries. The Swansea Gin Distillery are over the moon to receive such accolade, with Master Distiller Dai Wakely positively beaming over the news:[/aoa] “We…

£460,000 over two years has been pledged towards the restoration of Cardigan Market Hall. [aoa id=”1″] Ceredigion County Council’s Cabinet made the decision to provide the money to the Cardigan Building Preservation Trust on 30 July 2019. Cardigan Market Hall is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Cardigan. It houses the indoor market with space for 49 market stalls. It is owned by the council and is managed by Menter Aberteifi under a three year management agreement. [/aoa] Recent work to the building has shown that the work needed to restore the hall will cost almost £1.5m.…

The Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea has recently made donations to two community sports clubs in the local area.  Skewen Rugby and Sports Club and Llangyfelach Football Club have each received delivery of a £500 donation from the local Amazon team. Chris Law, Site Leader at Amazon in Swansea, said: “It’s great that we can support the local community with these donations. I would like to wish Skewen RFC and Llangyfelach FC all the best with their future endeavours.” Scott Pickin from Skewen RFC added: “We are over the moon to receive this donation from the Amazon team in Swansea.…

South Wales Police is appealing for information concerning the whereabouts of a missing young boy called Ciaran Carmody. Ciaran is 14 years old and was last seen on Saturday 27th July 2019 at 12.50 hours in Cymmer, Neath Port Talbot. Officers believe he could be in the Cardiff or Newport areas. He is described as having brown hair, approx. 5ft 1″ in height, and last seen wearing Nike grey tracksuit bottoms, a Nike Black hoody top and black trainers. If anyone has any information, they are asked to contact officers urgently on 101 quoting ref: 1900274961 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A man re-arrested in connection with the death of Lauren Griffiths in Cathays, Cardiff, has been released on bail pending further enquiries. Lauren, 21, was found at a flat in Glynrhondda Street at around 6.30pm on Tuesday, April 30. A 22-year-old man, known to Lauren, was re-arrested at his home address in Wrexham yesterday morning on suspicion of Lauren’s murder. Lauren’s family, who live in the Oswestry area, have been updated and continue to be supported by family liaison officers. Detective Inspector Stuart Wales, from South Wales Police Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “We continue to receive information from the…

Actor Michael Sheen has personally congratulated refugees and asylum seekers graduating from an innovative summer school. [aoa id=”1″] The six-week ASPIRE programme – organised by Cardiff University and First Campus – supports refugees, asylum seekers and forced migrants into UK higher education. The students are given intensive English classes, academic taster courses, confidence-building experiences and advice on how to apply to university. [/aoa] The summer school graduates met Sheen at the Homeless World Cup in Cardiff’s Bute Park, Cardiff, ahead of their graduation ceremony at Cardiff University. Hamza Abdallah Ssewankambo, a teacher from Uganda who came to Wales in 2018,…