Author: Rhys Gregory

The South Wales Business Awards is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2019 South Wales Business Awards. The short-listing process was incredibly difficult and competitive. Each year sees an increase in applications and standard of applications. However, 2019 has been a year unlike any other. The nominees are as follows: Young Entrepreneur of the year Chandler Durbessich Reed – Mother Hen Eggs Beth Sims – Beth’s Bakes Rhys Mallows – Bottlers & Distillers Wales Laura Carys – Laura Carys Photography Studio Abz Tahar – Assurance Accounting Neil Challenger – Challenger Design Carly Thompsett – Anaphase Store New start-up of…

South Wales Police is investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 4.15pm on Sunday 12th May 2019. The collision involved a black coloured Yamaha motorcycle which was travelling easterly along Harbour way, Port Talbot. As a result of the collision the pillion passenger, a 44 year old female sustained fatal injuries. Officers are appealing for any witnesses to the collision, or who may have seen the motorcycle travelling along the A4241 Afan Way immediately prior to the collision to contact 101 quoting reference number 1900170002.

Swansea University has this month launched a sixth Santander Cycles hub situated in Mumbles. [aoa id=”1″] The hub is located on the foreshore, opposite Promenade Terrace with 10 bikes and 20 docks added to the already popular bike share scheme. Welsh Government, Swansea Council and Mumbles Community Council are among those who have backed the Santander Cycles scheme, which was launched by Swansea University in July last year following victory in the Santander Cycles University Challenge. [/aoa]The city joined London, Milton Keynes and Brunel to become one of four Santander-backed bike share schemes. The scheme has already proved hugely popular,…

GlobalWelsh, Wales’ grassroots diaspora community, launches a new City Hub in Tokyo. GlobalWelsh Tokyo will enable Welsh diaspora based in, and around, the city to connect with like-minded people and uncover business and career opportunities locally, globally and around the world via GlobalWelsh’s growing global community and initiatives. The new City Hub will also act as an on-the-ground intermediary for Welsh businesses and individuals in Wales, and amongst the Welsh diaspora around the world, who are looking to trade, export or relocate to Tokyo. [aoa id=”1″]GlobalWelsh Tokyo’s host, Sarah Louisa Birchley, was born and raised in Cwmbran and has been…

In 1959 a crime drama set in Cardiff’s docklands thrilled cinemagoers around the world. Tiger Bay marked the acting debut of a young Hayley Mills, who has returned to the locations where she filmed 60 years ago for a special programme on ITV Cymru Wales. [aoa id=”1″] In Movie Memories: The Making of Tiger Bay, Hayley returns to the Welsh capital to share her memories of the film that launched her career. “It’s a spiritual home because this is where my life began as an actress,” she says. [/aoa] “It was a very significant experience and time in my life. …

The latest NatWest Wales PMI® data signalled another solid monthly increase in business activity in April, supported by a sustained rise in new business. Nonetheless, slightly softer new order growth allowed firms to clear backlogs for the first time since January. Firms also reined in their hiring activity, with workforce numbers broadly unchanged from March. Inflationary pressures remained elevated despite a softer increase in input prices, as output charges rose at a quicker pace. Meanwhile, expectations of further new order growth and increased marketing drove business confidence to the highest since last October. [aoa id=”1″]The headline Wales Business Activity Index…

Five innovative clinicians from Swansea Bay have been selected to play a leading role in research and development across Wales. Health and Care Research Wales has announced its specialty leads for the next three years. These leads provide important strategic support, building networks of principal investigators within their specialty and supporting the uptake of studies throughout Wales. They also connect with the National Institute for Health Research in 30 therapeutic areas, and provide strong UK-level engagement for Wales. Dr Ceri Battle who started as a physiotherapist in Morriston Hospital in 2000, is one of just a handful consultant physiotherapy practitioners…

Following a fantastic public response to this year’s RHS Flower Show Cardiff appearance with feature garden, Gardd Lles (Well-being Garden), the National Botanic Garden of Wales will be hosting a whole weekend of activities promoting gardens and gardening for health and well-being this Bank Holiday (May 25th – 27th). The ‘Well-being Garden Weekend’ plans to showcase the garden as a place of well-being with a variety of talks, workshops, walks and stalls for all to enjoy. [aoa id=”1″]Themes across the weekend, which will be jam-packed with activities for all ages, include the ‘Science of Well-being’ – highlighting the work going…

Residents in Pembrokeshire are urging people to buy a ‘piece of history’ to safeguard a centuries-old pub and create a much-needed community-wide social resource. [aoa id=”1″] For 250 years the White Hart Inn has been at the centre of life in the village of St Dogmaels – providing refreshment and rest to royalty and residents alike. Now the White Hart’s future is uncertain, as the premises are for sale. Despite having been on the market since 2016, a buyer has yet to be found, and the pub’s current owners called time on the historic watering hole on May 5th. [/aoa]…

Three men have this week (Friday May 10th) been sentenced for their part in a fraud which resulted in a number of Welsh Government grant-funded companies going into liquidation. A judge at Cardiff Crown Court sentenced Anthony Smith who was described as the driving force behind the £5 million fraud to three years and nine months in prison. Their accountant, Keith Peters was sentenced to 15 months in prison, while the third defendant, Colin Mair received 21 months which is suspended for 18 months. Detective Chief Inspector Nick Bellamy of South Wales Police Economic Crime Unit said: “Today’s sentencing marks…