Author: Rhys Gregory

A woman from Caldicot who has been living with Type 1 diabetes for almost 25 years is taking on this year’s One Million Step Challenge for Diabetes UK Cymru. Ebony Hussey, 28, was diagnosed with the condition aged three. She is taking part to raise greater awareness of the challenges of life with the condition, increase her fitness and raise funds for the charity. The challenge takes place between 1 July and 30 September and invites people to push themselves out of their comfort zone by taking one million steps over three months and get sponsored for every stride. Ebony…

The Palliative Care team at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have improved comfort for families of patients receiving end of life care in the acute hospital setting. The team carried out the National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL) which identified key areas which could be improved to make the patient and family experience easier at what is an already difficult time. Following the audit the Palliative Care team have arranged for six ‘Z beds’ to be available for the use of families so they have somewhere comfortable to relax or sleep over-night during their loved…

The Factory Theatre Company will be returning to the Willow Globe in Mid Wales on Saturday, July 13 with a one-off performance of Anthony and Cleopatra. The company, started by renowned theatre director and master of verse Tim Caroll, has built an outstanding reputation nationally and locally with sell out performances. This group does Shakespeare differently. The actors always set themselves unusual tasks which makes for a thrilling audience experience. They might not know who is playing the other characters in the play until they speak and someone replies, they might decide to only use props provided by the audience,…

One of the UK’s leading insurance brokers has made three key new appointments as it continues to consolidate its brand reputation in Wales. [aoa id=”1″]Towergate Insurance Brokers has engaged Matt Cooper as Healthcare Consultant, Daniel Beament as Business Protection Specialist and John Passey as Group Risk Consultant, all working with Welsh businesses to help them to thrive in this politically uncertain climate.[/aoa] Healthcare Consultant Matt Cooper will be focused on employee wellbeing, advising on private medical insurance, cash plans, dental insurance, travel insurance, health assessments and employee assistant programmes. Matt said: “As one of the major players in the insurance…

Cardiff headquartered Verde Corporate Finance has made a new senior hire with the appointment of Mike Fenwick as Associate Director. [aoa id=”1″] Specialist corporate finance firm Verde Corporate Finance, part of the integrated mergers and acquisition advisory business GS Verde Group has made the hire to increase its capacity at a senior level within its team. Mr Fenwick is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years experience in a variety of roles assisting both SME’s and multi-national companies with accounts preparation, business planning, raising finance, grants and latterly as a director of finance. Mr Fenwick has developed a particular specialism…

Countingup, the UK’s number one small business banking and accounting app, has announced it is opening a new office on Cathedral Road. [aoa id=”1″]Countingup will focus on providing account management and out-of-hours customer support from the new Cardiff base.  The account management team has already seen several team members join with recruitment currently underway for the customer support team.[/aoa] The office came about following an initial approach from Cardiff City Council who are targeting leading technology companies who are growing rapidly. Councillor Russell Goodway Cabinet Member for Investment and Development at Cardiff Council said: “Cardiff is one of the top…

THOUSANDS of bright pink and brown muddy fundraisers filled Bute Park in Cardiff at the weekend to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Last weekend saw around 3,000 runners take part in the charity’s traditional 5k and 10k Race for Life events and Saturday saw more than 4,000 children and adults getting messy in Cancer Research UK’s Pretty Muddy event. The two events are expected to raise around £393,000 for the charity. Participants on both days included cancer survivors and those who took part in memory of a loved one. The Pretty Muddy participants faced a number of obstacles…

South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the death of Frederic Pallade, aged 48. Mr Pallade died following an incident at Gellionnen Road, Clydach Swansea at approximately 8.30pm on Wednesday 17 April 2019. At the time of the incident Mr Pallade was found severely injured in the street before being taken to Morriston Hospital by ambulance where he sadly passed away later that evening. A man has been charged in connection with his death. South Wales Police Major Crime Investigation Team are trying to trace three potential witnesses who were in the area at the time of the incident and…

Cardiff is one of those cities that has it all. From the oldest record store in the world to one of the most beautifully located open-air museums in the country, there’s no shortage of things to do on a day out in the city. But what about when the sun goes down, and it’s time for a night out? Sure, you could head for the cinema and take in yet another Hollywood flick, or you could dine at one of the many chain restaurants that dot the city. But where’s the fun in that? As we said, Cardiff has it…

Thousands of rural homes and businesses in Wales are looking forward to a faster future thanks to the arrival of high-speed broadband. [aoa id=”1″] Openreach, the UK’s largest telephone and broadband network, is announcing (DATE) that more than 100,000 premises across the UK are now part of its Community Fibre Partnership (CFP) scheme. More than 5,000 properties are in Wales, and broadband champions from across the country – including Llancarfan and St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan – recently celebrated the milestone at the House of Commons. [/aoa] Openreach’s CFP scheme involves the company splitting the cost of installing…