Author: Rhys Gregory

The public can expect to see increased police patrols on St Mary Street to provide reassurance following the death of Asim Khan at the weekend. The city centre Neighbourhood Policing Team are also visiting businesses and residents to address any concerns they might have. A number of licenced premises are already utilising metal detector wands and knife arches as part of their commitment to keep the city safe. Superintendent Wendy Gunney, the South Wales Police lead for knife crime, said: “Understandably there is shock and sadness within the community about Sunday’s incident and the tragic death of another young man…

Carrier Transicold Southern, part of south Wales-based Glenside Commercials has become the first of its 22 Network Service Partners to sweep the board across the automotive industry’s highly prestigious Performance and Competitive Excellence Awards (PACE Awards). Often referred to as the “Academy Award for Innovation” the awards honour contributors that have seized innovation and evolved with growing demands in changes and expectations of the automotive industry. [aoa id=”1″]Carrier Transicold Southern, a trading style of Glenside Commercials, provides specialist services and maintenance across South Wales and Southern England for Carrier Transicold, a world leading manufacturer of transport refrigeration units.[/aoa] It’s the…

A leading Welsh firm of Chartered accountants has advised inventor, Grant Sinclair, to accelerate his company’s growth and help build solid foundations for future development.   [aoa id=”1″] Grant Sinclair Design Ltd was founded in 2016 by Grant Sinclair for the sole purpose of marketing his own inventions. Following in his uncle, Sir Clive Sinclair’s footsteps, Grant has a wealth of experience within the technology industry and a natural flair for creating innovative hit products. Grant Sinclair, CEO of Grant Sinclair Design Ltd said: “We have established Grant Sinclair Design Ltd operating from Barclays Eagle Lab Cardiff to develop self-build…

How popular is online gambling in Wales? Extremely popular, if the latest UK government figures are any indication. According to a 2018 report from the UK Gambling Commission, the British gambling industry is worth £14.5bn in total gross gambling yield per year. Online (or remote) gambling is the largest sector of the gambling industry, comprising 38.8% or £5.6 billion of overall gambling yield. With 3.1 million people, Wales accounts for around 4.7% of the British population. All the evidence suggests online gambling is as popular – if not more popular in Wales – as in the rest of the country.…

Rally fans in Mid Wales will get a chance to see former World Rally Champion Petter Solberg in competitive action for the last time in October when he ends his professional career at the Wales Rally GB. [aoa id=”1″] Fan favourite Solberg, one of the FIA World Rally Championship’s most charismatic drivers, will be driving Volkswagen Motorsport’s Polo GTI R5 and will be competing against his 17-year-old son, Oliver, who will be making his Wales Rally GB debut. The 2003 World Rally Champion is no stranger to Britain’s WRC encounter, as he’s started it 15-times and won it four…

Ronald McDonald House Charities in Cardiff are holding their annual Sponsored Pirate and Princess Walk, around King George V Drive in Cardiff, to help keep families together.  The independent Charity provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation to families with sick children in hospitals across the UK, enabling them to maintain a degree of a normal life and be there for their child at a time when they need their family the most. The House in Cardiff are calling all pirates and princesses to join their Young American Teen International and her beauty queens on a 1.6 mile sponsored walk…

A couple are celebrating getting engaged just minutes after they both graduated from Swansea University. [aoa id=”1″] On Monday 22 July, childhood sweethearts Akeem Halimi and Natalie Hughes, both 21, graduated – Akeem with a 2:1 in Medical Biochemistry, and Natalie with a 2:1 in Applied Medical Sciences. The couple, who’ve been together for five years since they were both pupils at Bishop Vaughan Catholic School, were surrounded by their friends and family when Akeem popped the question after their graduation ceremony. [/aoa] Akeem from Morriston said: “I’d been planning on asking Natalie to marry me for a while. We’ve…

Swansea University Medical School is celebrating as its first students graduate from two new programmes. [aoa id=”1″] Graduates from the Medical School’s first cohorts of the Applied Medical Sciences BSc and the Biochemistry and Genetics MSci programmes have been awarded their degrees at a ceremony this week. The Medical School, which actually trains more life scientists than doctors, introduced its new undergraduate programmes in 2016 to ensure students gained strong foundations in the science which underpins medicine. [/aoa]Professor Keith Lloyd, Head of the Medical School, said: “The reason we are a top medical school is because we are serious…

A MAJOR new initiative has been launched placing international surgical trainees into posts throughout the UK’s NHS Trusts and Boards – with Wales set to benefit. [aoa id=”1″] Building on previous schemes that have now helped to match up more than 1000 international medical graduates (IMGs), The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has now launched the UK’s first International Postgraduate Deanery (IPD). Over the past three years (2016-2018) the RCSEd has placed a total of nine IMGs with roles in Wales alone – and it is hoped that the Deanery will boost this number further, providing vital training…

A student who had to delay his studies twice to care for his sick mum is celebrating after finally graduating from Swansea University. Kieran Sawdon, aged 23, grew up as registered carer for mum Lynne, who suffered from a number of ailments including arthritis, coronary heart disease and fibromyalgia. After starting at university in September 2014, Kieran’s journey hit a setback when his mum suffered a stroke in his second year. Following treatment at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, Lynne returned home and Kieran was able to begin what was meant to be his third and final year…