Author: Rhys Gregory

Llanfyllin Show Committee is appealing for public help to stage a special display to celebrate the event’s 150th anniversary this summer. [aoa id=”1″] The committee, which aims to pull out all the stops to mark the landmark event in the history of Llanfyllin and surrounding area, is hunting old photographs, schedules, medals, trophies and other memorabilia relating to the popular annual event’s history. Anybody that has old photographs and show memorabilia that could be loaned for the display is asked to contact secretary Jill Hollinshead, Newbridge Cottage, Llansantffraid, Powys SY22 6SY, Tel: 01691 654045 or Email: [email protected] [/aoa] “We…

Staff numbers at a Cardiff-based software anti-piracy and compliance specialist have soared from six to 65 in just five years helping experts recover millions for at-risk businesses worldwide. [aoa id=”1″] CJCH Consulting is celebrating after seeing unprecedented growth across its specialist teams, client base, and amount recovered for clients since launching in 2014. The consulting firm, which supports businesses in tackling software and copyright infringement globally, has added a raft of sought-after legal talent to its teams. [/aoa] This includes renowned licence compliance expert Andy Clarkson, who was the former global head of anti-piracy and licence compliance for Dassault Systems,…

The South Wales Law Awards is delighted to announce the winners for the inaugural South Wales Law Awards 2019. The South Wales Law Awards were held at the iconic Bear Hotel in Cowbridge on Wednesday 15th May 2019 and hosted by one of one of Welsh Television and Radio’s most popular presenters – Sara Edwards. The awards have been launched to shine a light on the truly outstanding and inspirational work that the law community in South Wales does. The competition was very closely fought and challenging for the independent judging panel to decide upon. The winners are as follows:…

The Swansea Council-run venue has a number of casual trading pitches and they’re being offered at the bargain rental price to support the UK-wide Love Your Local Market celebration. [aoa id=”1″] Would-be entrepreneurs can apply for a casual pitch to trade on any days Monday-Saturday from May 17-31. Casual trader Lyn Mackay, who specialises in handmade jewellery and gifts, said: “People should give this a go! The market is a great place to be and will offer a strong indication of whether a living can be made with a special idea.” [/aoa] Lyn, an entertainer and former teacher of Sketty,…

South Wales Police can confirm that the five men who were arrested in connection with the cashpoint theft in Treharris on Tuesday (May 14), have all been charged with burglary and theft of motor vehicle. They are appearing at Merthyr Magistrates Court today (16 May, 2019). No further action will be taken against a 25 year-old woman who was arrested in connection with the offence. Individuals charged: Mark Hayter, 32, from York Terrace, Ebbw Vale. John Hearne, 24, from Broach Road, Stourport on Seven. Gareth James, 37, Canning Street, Ebbw Vale. Gavin Jordan, 38, Roundhouse Close, Nantyglo. Tony Smith, 25,…

British-Sri-Lankan human rights documentary filmmaker, turned debut novelist, Guy Gunaratne (35 years old), has been announced as the winner of this year’s Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize, with a prize sum of £30,000, at a ceremony held at Swansea University for his debut novel In Our Mad and Furious City (Tinder Press, Headline). [aoa id=”1″]In Our Mad and Furious City burst into our consciousness in 2018 providing an urgent, timely and compelling fictional account of 48 hours in a North West London housing estate after the murder of a British soldier, as told through three narrators. Risky and inventive,…

The anxiety that comes with car-buying is as bad as being stuck in a lift, buying a house or even planning a wedding, according to new research. And it is this stress which has pressured potentially thousands of car-buyers in Wales to succumb to a deal on the spot, as a third (32%) have said they don’t do research before buying a car and agree to a deal on the day. [aoa id=”1″]This research follows a new scientific investigation conducted by Confused.com to analyse the impact that buying a car can have on a driver, as they sign away potentially…

Swansea University’s department of Classics, Ancient History, and Egyptology have launched a new venture where students collaborated with members of the local community and professional filmmakers to produce a series of short films on the ancient world. [aoa id=”1″] The films were showcased in the Taliesin Theatre on Singleton Campus on Monday, 13 May. Funded by a grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), The Ancient World on Film was a new project that seeks to communicate the research of the department’s academics to new audiences. [/aoa] A team of students, filmmakers and the local community produced…

Students on the BA (Hons) International Hotel Management degree programme at University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have recently completed a module on which they worked closely with the international hotel group, Marriott Corporation. [aoa id=”1″]Part of a wider relationship with one of the world’s leading hotel brands, the students on the International Hotel Management programme spend about 8 months undertaking a detailed training programme run by the Marriott in conjunction with the University. Towards the end of their degree programme students study a module called Organisational Consultancy in which they undertake a consultancy in a hotel they are…

Housing land values showed small signs of growth in the first quarter of 2019, with Wales and the west of England continuing to outperform London and the wider South East, according to real estate advisor Savills. [aoa id=”1″]Greenfield land across Wales and the west of England saw an increase of 0.6% in value in the first quarter of 2019, bringing annual growth to 2.4% in the last year. Urban land values remained at the same level in the first quarter, representing 4.2% annual growth.[/aoa] These figures compare favourably to UK average growth of 1.3% in greenfield land values and 1.8%…