Author: Rhys Gregory

Idris Davies School 3-18, in Abertysswg, Caerphilly, has become the first school in Wales to win the inaugural Tasty Challenge programme – an innovative scheme designed to encourage interest and boost skills currently needed across the food and drink industry in Wales. [aoa id=”1″]In partnership with local schools, the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink (NSAFD), the voice of food and drink careers across Wales, offers a series of education training programmes to change the way students look at jobs in the industry and to increase employability.[/aoa] Tasty Challenge saw Caerphilly students develop a food product they thought would…

South Wales’ Glenside Commercials Limited has opened a new business premises in Newport. The commercial transport firm is celebrating the branch opening alongside the milestone of reaching 25 years trading in the transport industry. [aoa id=”1″]Newport is a sister site for the company’s Caerphilly branch, which has been successfully operating since the early 1990’s. The decision was made to extend to a new location as part of a strategy to manage growing customer demand. It is a smaller version of Caerphilly and boasts a new vehicle showroom, three-lane drive through workshop and modern customer waiting area.[/aoa] In addition to its…

‘Super Saturday’, with challenging special stages in the forests of Mid Wales, remains a centrepiece of this autumn’s Wales Rally GB, from October 3-6. [aoa id=”1″] The rally has promised to be more accessible, more challenging and more exciting than ever before with major innovations adding yet more to one of the UK’s premier sporting events. Round 12 of the prestigious 14-round 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) celebrates its milestone 20th running since the international event moved to Wales at the start of the millennium. [/aoa]A new base within the resort town of Llandudno has already been…

Cardiff-based beauty company Glamdeva, has announced the launch of its revolutionary online beauty booking platform. Glamdeva allows people to search, compare and instantly book hair & makeup artists in their local area, with access to hundreds of providers within their desired catchment areas. [aoa id=”1″]Glamdeva is founded by Gurinder Randeva, an experienced female Entrepreneur based in Cardiff. The new platform is set to transform the online beauty industry and has been described as ‘a pioneer in the digital economy’ and is a first of its kind for the industry.[/aoa] Built by a team of technology gurus, the application is ahead…

Monmouth-based Siltbuster has been shortlisted for ‘Best Innovation’ at the prestigious Construction News Awards 2019. The company has been selected for its EcoClear system, developed in collaboration with Swedish company Aquajet, the market leader in hydrodemolition. [aoa id=”1″]The EcoClear is a game-changing system, uniquely capable of treating the large flows (up to 20 m3/hr) of wastewater produced during the removal of concrete by robotic hydrodemolition on construction sites. The system treats the highly alkaline water, which can reach pH levels of up to 12 (same as oven cleaner), to a very high standard, making it safe for discharge back into…

Live music comes to Llanfair Caereinion on Saturday, June 8 when the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway holds its first ‘Rock ‘n’ Rails’ music festival. [aoa id=”1″]Between 11am and 8pm, eight acts will take to the stage at Llanfair Caereinion station, with rock, country and folk all represented. Artists appearing include Hell’s Gazelles, Dan Dunlevy, Alex Worth, Shropshire Boatmen, Blue Genes, Karnival Knowledge, Barry Williams and James Charman.[/aoa] Throughout the day there will be an on-site bar and refreshments available and the railway is encouraging visitors to ‘take the train to the gig’. Free parking will be available at Welshpool…

A new series of public tours is underway at one of Swansea’s most important seats of industry. [aoa id=”1″]The free visits are being led by enthusiasts from the Friends of Hafod-Morfa Copperworks – and the site’s ongoing multi-million pound regeneration is a hot topic of conversation.[/aoa] The next tour takes place today (Wednesday May 29) – and Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart has just been given a preview. He said: “The Copperworks is a historical treasure. The Friends group enjoy telling its fascinating story and are enthusiastic about discussing the plans we’re driving through to see it regenerated over the…

Welsh businesses are a step ahead of most of the UK when it comes to implementing digital changes that make their workplace better, according to a recent survey from KPMG UK. [aoa id=”1″] The survey, which questioned more than 1,000 UK employees about digital transformation, found that London based staff were most positive on the subject, with 78% saying that digital changes had made their workplace more efficient. [/aoa] Encouragingly Wales was only just behind, with 74% of workers feeling the same. Meanwhile the survey found that an average of 71% of workers in the North and South of…

The world’s only aerobatic airline will thrill tens of thousands of people in Swansea this year. [aoa id=”1″]The Wales Airshow, organised by Swansea Council, will also include a range of other air displays including the ever popular Red Arrows. This year, as part of Swansea’s 50th anniversary celebrations, there will also be an after-dark event on the Saturday from 8.30pm. [/aoa] Robert Francis-Davies, cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “The Blades are a real rarity – fully sanctioned by the Civil Aviation Authority to fly fare-paying passengers in close formation. “They fly dynamic displays across Europe and I’m sure…

A hard-hitting film aimed at protecting vulnerable children from becoming involved in the drugs trade is to be made by an award-winning TV director with £10,000 of cash confiscated from criminals in North Wales. The video intended for use in schools and across the community will be made by the charity the Colwyn Bay-based Centre for Sign Sight Sound (COSSS) in three languages – English, Welsh and Sign – and will use young actors from North Wales. It is being directed by John Evans, a former soldier and Holyhead police officer, who left the police to study film at Bangor…