Author: Rhys Gregory

A GAVIN & Stacey favourite has launched the Welsh Ambulance Service’s annualDefibuary campaign. Melanie Walters, who plays Gwen West in the much-loved BBC sitcom, was in Swansea to signal the start of the month-long campaign to educate the public about the importance of bystander CPR and defibrillation. There are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year in the UK. A person’s chance of surviving a cardiac arrest will decrease by 10% every minute without good quality CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and early defibrillation. The Swansea-born actress is urging members of the public who witness a cardiac arrest not to be…

Innovative STEM-based businesses across Wales are being urged to submit their applications to a highly anticipated new awards event “before it’s too late”. Businesses in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sectors are being called to enter the inaugural Wales STEM Awards before the nominations deadline closes on Friday 28th February. The Wales STEM Awards have been launched to celebrate those making a difference to, and championing, the STEM industry in Wales. It is hoped that by shouting about the great work being done in Wales, the awards will help address the STEM diversity gap and skills shortage, while…

The University of South Wales’ (USW) School of Law has partnered with leading Welsh law firm, Capital Law, to develop its Legal Advice Clinic’s pro bono initiative. The new scheme will see junior lawyers from Capital Law collaborate with Student Clinic Volunteers, to provide pro bono legal advice to the community. The School of Law set up the Clinic to increase its students’ opportunities for legal pro bono work. The Clinic is a free community-based face-to-face advice service staffed by trained Student Clinic Volunteers, who work under the supervision of practising solicitors and barristers. Managed remotely from Capital Law’s offices…

A facilities management company which started life in Newport 10 years ago has announced it is moving to new premises in the city centre as part of wider expansion plans for the firm. Atlas FM, a leading UK facilities management firm with 16 offices, 8,000 staff nationwide and 750   employed in Wales, is relocating its South Wales headquarters from Malpas to a larger 5,000 sq. ft premises on Phillip Street in Newport city centre. The new site will form a strategic hub for the firm, supporting both local and national growth. The relocation follows an impressive period of growth for…

A police boss has declared war on “despicably heartless” fraudsters after victims in North Wales were tricked out of nearly £9 million. The pledge from the region’s police and crime commissioner, Arfon Jones, came after the North Wales Police and Crime Panel unanimously gave the green light for a 25p a week – increase in the cost of policing. The 4.5 per cent increase – the equivalent of a one minute landline call – will cost Band D householders just an extra £12.51 a year and is believed to be the lowest rise in Wales. As well as setting up…

From the screening of infectious diseases, to early diagnosis of bowel cancer, understanding the environmental impact of wildfires, responding to online terrorist propaganda, developing safety equipment for professional athletes and showcasing Science in the community; the astonishing range of research and innovation carried out at Swansea University was in the spotlight at the Research and Innovation Awards 2020. Researchers from across the University’s seven Colleges were invited to submit entries with over 112 received, spread over the ten award categories. Each application exemplified the quality, relevance and positive global impact of Swansea University’s research and its potential to inspire. Swansea…

Montgomeryshire’s MP Craig Williams and Assembly Member Russell George have pledged their full support for the restoration of the Montgomery Canal. The Conservative politicians are backing a bid by the Montgomery Canal Partnership for the canal restoration to be included in the projects supported by the Mid Wales Growth Deal. The Conservative Government has pledged an initial £55 million for the Growth Deal and it’s hoped the Welsh Government will match that amount. Mr Williams and Mr George discussed the canal restoration at a positive meeting in Welshpool on Friday with Montgomery Canal Partnership chair John Dodwell and Montgomery Waterway…

South Wales Police is currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision which occurred around 4am this morning on the A4231 Barry Link Road. The road is currently closed from McDonalds to the traffic lights at Coldbrook Road East. Coldbrook Road East can still be used. The road will be closed for several hours so motorists are being asked to please use an alternative route. Two men aged 35 and 26 have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its full Globe on Tour line-up and it includes a stint at the Hay Festival in May. The company of eight actors will once again offer audiences around the world a trio of plays, which this year explore the relationship between humankind and Mother Nature. Audiences will cast their votes for either A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It or The Tempest, each of which explores the natural world and its great potential for abundance and transformation. A director, actor, and education practitioner, Brendan has directed Globe on Tour for the past three years as well as Tom Stuart’s…

The DEPOT, who have established themselves as one of the biggest entertainment brands in the city, have opened the doors to their new 22,000 sq.ft venue. It has been five years since they first opened as a temporary, eight-week pop-up. The independent warehouse events venue has invested £300,000 into relocating to its new city-centre premises, based in a former Lyndons Scaffolding unit on Williams Way, Curran Embankment. The move has increased the venue’s capacity by 25% and created 10 new jobs, growing the DEPOT’s team of permanent staff to forty, and allowing the venue to put on more live music and entertainment…