Author: Rhys Gregory

Twenty-four members of the transplant unit at the University Hospital of Wales are getting their running shoes on for the Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff 10K on September 1. The team is comprised of doctors, nurses, surgeons and admin staff who all work at the transplant unit, delivering world-class care to patients needing vital organ transplant procedures. Chris Jones, a transplant clinical nurse specialist at the University Hospital of Wales, has taken the mantle of organising the team. Speaking about why the team are entering the Cardiff Met Cardiff 10K, Chris said: “We entered a team to the Cardiff 10K three…

Cosy Club Cardiff has launched an initiative that aims to combat loneliness in people across the UK in a partnership with charity Independent Age. Free Teas For Those In Need will be taking place at 10-11am each Wednesday in the restaurant located in St David’s. With over 9 million people in the UK – almost a fifth of the population – often feeling lonely* and 1.9 million older people often feel ignored or invisible**, Free Teas For Those In Need encourages local communities to pop in and enjoy a free cup of tea while connecting and chatting with new people.…

Swansea born West End director, Sean Mathias, returns to the city to direct one of his early plays for the 50th anniversary. A Prayer for Wings, set in Swansea, is making its debut city appearance at Volcano Theatre from 9 – 13 July in a co-production with Swansea Grand Theatre. [aoa id=”1″]Under the direction of Joan Plowright, the play won a Fringe First Award for its debut in Edinburgh in 1985 and earned Mathias a nomination for Most Promising Playwright. Sean has since gone on to become an award winning director of international repute and has recently directed Sir Ian…

Specialist personal injury law firm Novum Law has opened a brand-new office in Cardiff, a sign of the firm’s strong growth and plans for expansion in the coming years. [aoa id=”1″]Growing demand for its serious personal injury compensation claim services and asbestos-related disease expertise in the South of England and Wales has prompted the business’ strategic move to the Welsh capital. Unlike the numerous general law firms in the area, Novum Law is a specialist personal injury law firm.[/aoa] Located at Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, the city centre office will be led by Associate Legal Director Phill Gower, who…

The app-based bank raised £113m from a group of investors led by Y Combinator, a US-based investment firm best known for backing Airbnb, Dropbox and Reddit, and is now the second most valuable fintech startup in the UK. [aoa id=”1″]Monzo announced in January that it will create over 300 jobs during the next four years in the heart of the Welsh capital with Welsh Government support, the first challenger bank to nearshore to Wales from London. Almost 200 staff are currently based in Monzo’s Cardiff office. [/aoa] Granted a banking license in 2017, Monzo has started to deliver on its marketplace…

Former Executive Director of Operations of Horizon Nuclear Power, Greg Evans, has been appointed as new Operations Director to strengthen the management team and take the business to the next level. [aoa id=”1″] Evans brings more than 39 years’ experience in the nuclear industry at the highest level to his new role at the fast-growing Welsh adventure tourism business. A former US Navy Petty Officer and Centrica Energy Director of Nuclear and Renewables, he is recognised as a thorough leader in safety leadership in both nuclear and renewable power generation. [/aoa] His work in renewables saw him leading major infrastructure…

A Swansea man whose life was turned around by The Prince’s Trust Cymru will meet The Prince of Wales this week. [aoa id=”1″] Hanif Miah set up his business after training delivered by The Trust helped transform his life. Youth charity The Prince’s Trust Cymru helps young people in Wales to develop the confidence and skills they need to realise their ambitions, so that they can live, learn and earn. [/aoa] Founded by The Prince of Wales in 1976, the charity supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are unemployed, struggling at school and at risk of exclusion. This Wednesday, 26-year-old…

The Mercure Hotel, which is due to open in early 2020, is looking to recruit the full complement of staff with roles covering front of house, housekeeping, kitchen staff, management and sales. [aoa id=”1″] The 15-floor luxury hotel includes 150 bedrooms, a restaurant with 65 covers and a fitness suite. Located in Newport’s tallest building, Chartist Tower, the hotel is part of a massive £12m transformation by owners Garrison Barclay Estates. [/aoa] The regeneration of the 1960s former office building, which is part funded by the Welsh Government and Coutts bank, also includes 30,000sq ft of office space and 18,000sq…

An organisation that represents work-based learning providers across Wales is calling on the Welsh Government to increase its apprenticeship budget over the next two years to meet future demand. [aoa id=”1″] Chair Sarah John made the call at the National Training Federation for Wales’ (NTfW’s) annual conference at Cardiff City Stadium where she explained that the investment was needed to sustain existing provision and to fund more technical and professional apprenticeship programmes. The new programmes in health and social care, construction and ICT are being created as a result of work carried out by Qualifications Wales. [/aoa] “If we are…

Tom Cave’s hard work behind the wheel of his Hyundai i20 R5, coupled with Dale Bowen’s efforts beside him on the notes, rewarded the Welsh pair with an impressive second place in the British Rally Championship standings and an overall result of seventh in the weekend’s Renties Ypres Rally. The outcome hots-up the race for the British title and with two wins, a second place and a DNF apiece, the scores put Cave on exactly same number of points as defending champion Matt Edwards with two of the six rounds remaining. [aoa id=”1″]The Ypres Rally is the longest and fastest…