Author: Rhys Gregory

SCHOOLCHILDREN from across north east Wales hit the high notes with a top US opera soprano at a one-day singing workshop. [aoa id=”1″] The annual, free event, held at Glyndŵr University’s William Aston Hall, involved 750 youngsters aged between seven and 11 and was organised by CânSing, a not for profit organisation which promotes singing in schools, in partnership with Welsh National Opera (WNO). Pupils from schools in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire took part, many of whom already benefit from CânSing which provides comprehensive resources on a vast array of songs to encourage schools to make more of singing in…

Cosy Club, the newest addition to Cardiff Bay’s food and drink scene, has raised over £1,100 for older people’s support charity, Independent Age, in its opening month. Cosy Club Mermaid Quay opened its doors in June, and for the first month, funds were raised from every coffee and burger sold to donate to the organisation. Independent Age provide free information and advice for older people and their families on care and support, money and benefits and health and mobility, along with friendship services to relieve loneliness. They also use the knowledge and insight gained from their frontline services to challenge…

Transport for Wales has announced the creation of 60 new jobs as they continue with their £5 billion investment programme to transform the transport sector throughout their Wales and Borders network. A major part of the plans is the development of the South Wales Metro – a multimodal integrated public transport network which will transform rail services, local bus services and active travel. [aoa id=”1″]Transport for Wales Rail Services will be responsible for day to day management of railway infrastructure assets, renewals and asset operations management for the next 14 years with effect from this Autumn and are therefore looking…

On Thursday 11 July, Ysgol Henry Richard in Tregaron was officially opened by Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales. During the opening, Dorian Pugh, Headmaster of Ysgol Henry Richard said, “We have been on an exciting journey in recent years and today we are celebrating solidarity. Today is a milestone for this school. With the new facilities, I am confident that our pupils receive valuable, up-to-date experiences and opportunities. On the teaching route from the smallest, at age three, to the oldest at age sixteen, they are co-working, co-travelling and co-succeeding, now at one campus, in one family. Today…

Visit Chirk Castle on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July for a special treat, as the castle welcomes the Pikemen & Musketeers of the Honourable Artillery Company for a celebration of Chirk Castle’s Civil War history, and also the historic link between the Company and Sir Thomas Myddelton, who bought the castle in 1595. [aoa id=”1″]The Company of Pikemen & Musketeers, in shining armour and with pikes and muskets, will be entertaining visitors to Chirk Castle on 20 and 21 July. Apart from the colour and pageantry, be prepared for a few loud bangs of musket fire as they demonstrate…

Staff at Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) have taken part in a successful drive to reduce the chances of patients with limited mobility developing pressure ulcers. Now they have been nominated for an NHS Wales Award. Pressure ulcers – sometimes misleadingly known as bed sores – are often preventable, but can cause patients unnecessary discomfort, and can even endanger life if they become infected, sometimes leading to claims of negligence. To address the issue, SBUHB has teamed up with the Welsh Risk Pool (WRP), which supports health bodies in Wales to improve patient safety. The results have led to…

People attending this year’s Royal Welsh Show from July 22-25 are in for a treat when chefs from Culinary Team Wales demonstrate the dishes they are perfecting for the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart next February. [aoa id=”1″] Team manager Nick Davies will be joined by pastry chef Will Richards to give a demonstration on the Hybu Cig Cymru /Meat Promotion Wales stand on the showground on Thursday, July 25 at 2pm. Both chefs work for Cambrian Training in Welshpool. Nick, who has recently been appointed team manager, will be talking about the team, future plans and the challenge of competing…

Climate protesters have blocked a key city centre road in Cardiff, causing disruption for commuters and travellers. Member of the Extinction Rebellion group have parked a green boat in the middle of the street, adjacent to Cardiff Castle. The police have since closed roads between Queen Street and Westgate Street. The group is raising awareness about climate change and Cardiff is one of many cities to experience similar protests that are taking place across the UK this week. Extinction Rebellion protestors block Duke Street outside Cardiff Castle with a green boat as the environmental protest group begin a series of…

Although London still leads the way as the UK’s tech investment capital, a 2018 survey has revealed that Wales is now hot on its heels. Figures show that, since 2012, “nearly £115m of venture capital investment has been injected into tech start-ups in Wales”. Here, we’ll look at how Apple and Microsoft have formed partnerships with Welsh businesses. IQE: The Big Winner from Apple’s iPhone IQE is one of Wales’ leading technology firms and, in 2017, it was responsible for one of the single greatest upgrades to Apple’s handsets in memory. IQE’s wafer technology was used to power the 3D…

Do Digital Agency from Cardiff has been named a finalist in this year’s Leading Wales Awards. The Leading Wales Awards Consortium that run Wales’ long-established and only dedicated leadership awards have announced this year’s shortlist. They are delighted that once again The Institute of Leadership & Management are the headline sponsors. Do Digital Agency has been nominated in the Inspiring Great Leadership (Organisational Award) Category for the unique way they develop their own staff and train those starting out in the 3D digital industry. Do Digital Agency is one of four finalists in the category. [aoa id=”1″]Do Digital Agency have…