Author: Rhys Gregory

The village of Llandybie in Carmarthenshire is the latest community in Wales to have access to some of the fastest and most reliable broadband speeds in Europe thanks to Openreach. More than 200 homes across the Bro Dinefwr village will be part of the next generation of broadband technology by Openreach. The Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP or full fibre) infrastructure will future-proof homes and businesses in Llandybie for decades to come. FTTP has the potential to bring speeds of up to one gigabit per second (1Gbps), which is about 18 times faster than the current UK average. The faster speeds will allow…

Cardiff and Vale College student William Davies has been awarded the title Ford Panel Apprentice of the Year.  The Apprentice of the Year awards is one of the biggest dates in Ford UK’s calendar and is hosted by Skillnet at the Henry Ford Academy in Daventry. The motor manufacturing giant’s best young trainees compete in a range of tasks in front of judges. The awards are designed to celebrate the success and achievements of apprentices from a range of disciplines at all levels. The event also celebrates the dealers that employ them and provide the support necessary for apprentices to…

The sixth annual Cardiff Business Awards launched this week, with businesses across the capital being given the opportunity to gain recognition for their achievements over the last 12 months and to celebrate at a black-tie dinner in City Hall on the 19th June 2020. Launched in 2015, the Cardiff Business Awards have grown in prestige and importance to become firmly established as one of the leading business awards, not just in Cardiff, but throughout the whole of Wales. Sponsors, headlined by Cardiff Council, include: AMPLYFI, Bluegg, Cardiff and Vale College, Cardiff Metropolitan University, CPS Group (UK), Development Bank of Wales,…

THE INTERNET is an economic powerhouse that is driving the economy in Wales through jobs, businesses and output, new Internet Association analysis reveals today. The new research by Internet Association highlights the value the internet brings right across the UK economy. Nationally, the internet economy contributes approximately 400,000 jobs, 80,000 businesses, and £45 billion in Gross Value Added to the UK’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These equate to about 1.2 percent of UK jobs, 3.1 percent of UK enterprises, and 2.3 percent of UK GDP. The new research also gives, for the first time, a view of how important the…

Transport for Wales reaches another key milestone as building work begins on their £100 million Metro Depot at Taff’s Well. The new depot will include a modern maintenance facility to service and home brand-new Metro Vehicles (Tram-Trains).  The control centre overseeing Metro operations, including signalling and train movements will also be based here. The South Wales Metro will significantly improve connectivity throughout South Wales and provide access to jobs, leisure and other opportunities for the people of Wales, through unifying rail, bus and active travel routes. The South Wales Metro project has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund…

South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious Road Traffic Collision that occurred at 17:00 hours on Friday 17th January 2020 on Blanche Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff. A Toyota MPV was involved in a collision on Blanche Street where the Toyota collided with parked vehicle and a residential property. As a result, the driver of the Toyota sustained injuries and was conveyed by ambulance to hospital where their condition is described as serious. South Wales Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them. The Police would like to speak to any person who witnessed the collision, who stopped…

As much as we all love going to a casino because of the exhilarating nature of the games on offer, we would be kidding ourselves if we said we were not there primarily to win a larger than life jackpot. Indeed, this has always been the case – do you really think places like Las Vegas would have become quite so popular without the alluring promise of a life-changing amount of money being given as winnings? However fun casino games are in the 21st Century there is absolutely no getting away from this fact – that much is certain. So,…

A Cardiff letting agent who failed to provide information to Rent Smart Wales about his business has been fined at Cardiff Magistrates Court. Robert Bistula of123-125 City Road, director of Easy Rent, was found guilty of failing to provide information as requested by Rent Smart Wales in the form of a Section 37 Notice, contrary to the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. Enforcement action was taken after a routine agent audit of Easy Rent revealed urgent action was needed in order to comply with the conditions of the agent licence.  Rent Smart Wales had requested information for the various properties he…

A Chief Executive who helped build Penderyn whisky into one of Wales’ leading brands is to talk about work, whisky – and the company’s plans for North Wales –in a university lecture this month. Stephen Davies, CEO of Penderyn, will be giving the lecture at Wrexham Glyndwr University’s Nick Whitehead Theatre on January 28. During the talk, he will discuss how the Penderyn brand was built, how the company’s original distillery site, in the Brecon Beacons, proved a major tourism draw – and how they expect their new North Wales distillery, set to open in Llandudno in 2021 after a…

A BUOYANT student is targeting the Commonwealth Games after achieving swimming silver at a national competition. Elena Morgan, from Connah’s Quay, finished a close second behind veteran Alys Thomas at the National Short Course Championships at Wales’ National Pool in Swansea. Thomas – herself a medallist at the last Commonwealth Games and European Championships – beat Elena in the 100m freestyle by just .21 of a second in a time of 55.63. The 17 year-old Coleg Cambria student has taken heart from the performance – and a personal best of 1:59.42 in the 200m freestyle – after a year battling…