Author: Rhys Gregory

Ground-breaking new programmes mean Welsh trainee pharmacy technicians will have the opportunity to train across three pharmacy settings – hospital, community pharmacy and primary care – for the first time.    [aoa id=”1″]Health Education and Improvement Wales’ (HEIW) two-year modern apprenticeship Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Training Programme, currently being piloted at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), equips students with multisector experience leading to professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.[/aoa] Each week trainees spend two days training in a hospital, two days in a community pharmacy along with one study day. In their second-year students also complete a six- week primary…

COLEG CAMBRIA and wine experts have raised their glasses to a new hospitality partnership. [aoa id=”1″] The college has teamed up with The Wine of School of Cheshire to broaden the knowledge and experience of Catering and Hospitality students. While the learners will not be sampling the wines themselves, they will be given a flavour of which bottles, vintage and grapes best complement the food they are preparing and serving, under the tutelage of the School’s award-winning founder Richard Smith. [/aoa] His 27 years in the industry have seen him develop links with international brands including Marks and Spencer, Airbus,…

CHARITIES and community groups across Wales have now been awarded grants totalling £5 million thanks to Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative. [aoa id=”1″] Since launching in 2015, the scheme, run in conjunction with the charity Groundwork, has seen £71 million from the sale of Bags for Life fund more than 23,000 local projects across the UK. This week the total grants awarded passed the £5 million mark, with 1,877 projects across Wales benefitting to date. [/aoa] From ukulele clubs in Swansea to street football in Newport, the projects supported have been diverse, but have all been voted for by Tesco…

One of the biggest financial costs to young people is the price of getting out on the roads, and new research suggests that, even though numbers are falling, the costs of first year driving still remain staggeringly high. According to Compare the Market’s 2019 Young Driver’s Index, the average 17-24-year-old driver will spend £2,292 on their yearly running costs, a £150 (6%) drop from six months previous. Whilst a welcome reprise from rising driver costs of recent years, young drivers will hope current patterns continue in what can be a fluctuating market, particularly to a few of the key cost…

A DEVELOPER is aiming to create jobs and take a greener approach to housebuilding in North Wales after launching a new property business. [aoa id=”1″] Bearmont Homes has received permission to build five luxury three and four-bed detached houses in Gaerwen, Anglesey. CEO Rob Lloyd, from Rhos-on-Sea, is rebuilding his portfolio having previously owned Eatonfield Group PLC and a Cheshire-based horse-racing company. [/aoa] He is excited at the prospect of employing local trades and construction workers, supporting the region’s economy and focusing on key sites across the country. “The Herb Garden is in a wonderful location on Anglesey, so I…

Leading Cardiff Law firm Robertsons has continued its expansion and cemented its position as a leading city law firm with the addition of Wendy Hopkins and Hannah Magee. [aoa id=”1″]The appointment of Wendy and Hannah to its family law department are significant developments in the continuing growth of Robertsons, and further the expansion of its family law services to include surrogacy, adoptions, and same sex partnering in addition to existing services of divorce, cohabitation disputes and children matters.[/aoa] Wendy is very well regarded in the Wales and South West family law sector and is known as a highly successful businesswoman…

The ancient myth of the Three Sisters of Plynlimon has been brought to life through vibrant animation designed to celebrate the epic landscape of Mid Wales. [aoa id=”1″]Unveiled on Saturday (18 May) for the first time, the short film tells the story of three strong-minded women who each make their journey from Plynlimon in the Cambrian Mountains to explore the land beneath them, eventually forming the rivers Severn, Wye and Ystwyth.  [/aoa] Narrated by Hinterland actor, Ioan Hefin, the animation forms part of the Three Sisters of Plynlimon project led by Powys County Council, which aims to engage locals and visitors…

Two South-Wales based entrepreneurs are embarking on a record-breaking attempt to shake-up the current advertising industry, by creating the world’s most expensive website. [aoa id=”1″]Fabian Niavarany and Charlie McGowan, both 23 and graduates from Cardiff University, have launched worldsmostexpensivehomepage.com. Businesses or individuals from across the globe can purchase a square of advertising space on the page from a choice of 10,000 units or ‘squares’ which have a collective value of $3 million.[/aoa] The digital platform hopes to cash in on three times the amount that original The Million Dollar Homepage raised, which was set-up by 21-year-old entrepreneur Alex Tew back…

Wales manager Ryan Giggs has named a 26-player squad for a training camp in Portugal ahead of next month’s Euro 2020 qualifying round matches against Croatia and Hungary. [aoa id=”1″]Giggs has selected a strong squad for the camp including Gareth Bale, Joe Allen, David Brooks and Dan James. Ben Davies and Ben Woodburn will be unavailable due to Tottenham Hotspur’s and Liverpool’s involvement in this year’s UEFA Champions League final while Harry Wilson, Tom Lawrence and Neil Taylor will be taking part in the EFL Championship play-off final. Other notable absentees include Aaron Ramsey and Ethan Ampadu through injury.[/aoa] Meanwhile,…

A North Wales solicitor has made history by becoming the first ever female helmsman at her lifeboat station. Elissa Thursfield, head of employment law at Gamlins Law, achieved the landmark after passing a series of tests and assessments with flying colours. It means she can now take command of the Atlantic 85 lifeboat at Abersoch RNLI lifeboat station. The RNLI describes the duty of a helmsman, ‘to use utmost endeavours to safeguard and rescue the lives of those in danger, whilst having regard for the safety of their crew’. Elissa has been a crew member at the station for 14…