Author: Rhys Gregory

A new Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) pathway has launched at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) to help patients in respiratory failure. Staff on Ward B7, Respiratory at UHW have developed the new pathway which will ensure that patients in respiratory failure receive timely and effective care in the right place by the right team. The new pathway includes a dedicated 4 bedded area on B7 for patients to receive care and treatment from the respiratory team on the ward. This will reduce the need to transfer patients to critical care for treatment and can result in quicker recovery times for…

Bodnant Gardens in Wales has been shortlisted as one of Britain’s best ‘secret spots’, according to research from McCarthy & Stone and the National Trust. [aoa id=”1″] Located in the scenic location of Conwy, the Grade I listed Bodnant Garden is also a wonderful example of British gardening. The impressive site has plenty to do – not just for those with green fingers – with grand formal terraces, dramatic riverside dells, a tranquil lakeside and woods and meadows teaming with wildlife. You can make the most of the ‘50 things’ challenge that offers something for the whole family to enjoy…

A trout farm and smokehouse whose delicacies once tickled the taste buds of James Bond has lined up a legendary new treat for visitors to a top food festival. [aoa id=”1″] Chirk Trout Farm Shop and Smokery, which has supplied smoked trout to the Orient Express among other prestigious establishments, will be unveiling its luxurious new smoked pancetta at the 2019 Llangollen Food Festival. It will be the latest in a growing list of delicacies to have won the hearts of food lovers near and far – including iconic silver screen star Sir Roger Moore. The late Bond actor, who…

Wyelands Bank has opened a new regional office in central Cardiff. [aoa id=”1″] It will help businesses in Wales and the West to access the right type of finance and unlock growth.  The office has been opened so the bank can get closer to its customers, local firms and the professional communities that serve them. This follows Wyelands Bank’s appointment of Kelvin Thomas to its working capital solutions team.  Based in Cardiff, Kelvin will focus on building the bank’s asset-based lending offer in the region. [/aoa] Ian Flaxman, managing director, working capital solutions, said: “Small and medium-sized business owners want…

Cardiff Bus customers are being advised of a road closure and bus diversions which are set to come into effect at the weekend. [aoa id=”1″] Llanedeyrn Drive in Llanedeyrn will be closed while a pedestrian footbridge is being demolished at Maelfa. The road will be closed from 08:00 on Friday 2 August until 18:00 on Sunday 4 August and services 57 & 58 will divert between Queenswood and Glyn Coch Road via Circle Way West in both directions. Gareth Stevens, Acting Operations and Commercial Director at Cardiff Bus reminded customers to check road closure details and plan their journeys…

Principality Building Society has appointed a business development manager for the South and West Wales regions to support its continued growth strategy. [aoa id=”1″]Zoe Jones, a former mortgage advisor at Principality, will be providing valuable support to the broker network in Wales. Zoe will ensure brokers continue to receive a positive and supportive experience working with Principality. The appointment marks the Society’s continued growth in mortgage products in the South and West Wales regions.[/aoa] Zoe Jones said: “I’m delighted to be starting my new role as business development manager for Principality. Having worked at Principality for over six years, I…

Nick Mayer and Molly Cadle, who work as client administrators at criminal record checks company Disclosure Services in Wrexham, both did a tandem skydive to raise money for Hope House. They jumped out of a speeding plane 10,000 ft above the Tilstock Airfield, just outside Whitchurch in Shropshire. Between them they raised £1,000 for Hope House which has hospices in Morda, near Oswestry, and in the Conwy Valley. It provides care and support to life-limited children, young people and their families from Shropshire, Cheshire, North and Mid Wales. Hope House is one of the three charities which the staff at…

Recruitment will soon start for an independent programme director to oversee delivery of the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay City Deal. The search for top quality candidates follows the City Deal’s decision-making Joint Committee approving a job description and salary for the new role. [aoa id=”1″] A job advert will be published in coming weeks as part of an extensive recruitment drive. The appointment of an independent programme director is one of the recommendations of reviews into the City Deal earlier this year, which were aimed at speeding up its delivery. A starting salary of £88,474 has been agreed to attract…

Lauren Griffiths, 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 arrested that evening in connection with her death and later released on police bail pending further enquiries. Following new information, he has been re-arrested at his home address in Wrexham on suspicion of Lauren’s murder. Detective Inspector Stuart Wales, from South Wales Police Major Crime Investigation Team, said:  “It is three months today since Lauren’s body was sadly found at her flat in Cathays and since that time we have been conducting an extensive and…

A Newport woman who was diagnosed with a hereditary kidney disease in 2017 is set to run at this year’s Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff 10K, to raise money for race organisers Kidney Wales. Kathryn Benson was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a year after her mum received the same diagnosis. Because of the disease, Kathryn’s mum was on dialysis until just 7 weeks ago, when she underwent a successful kidney transplant. PKD is a genetic disease that over time causes multiple cysts to develop on the kidneys, making them enlarge. This causes a wide range of health problems from…