Author: Rhys Gregory

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…

Dan y Coed, a specialist school and residential service for children with complex needs associated with autism, has been officially opened by Swansea City Ambassadors Leon Britton and Lee Trundle.  The state-of-the-art residential facility has now been fully registered and welcomed parents, social workers and local authority commissioners to see the new multi-million-pound building. Located in West Cross, Swansea, the school at Dan y Coed has been open since late 2017 and can educate up to 30 children. The residential part of Dan y Coed was a former outdoor pursuits and training centre before Orbis purchased the building from Swansea…

Ten inspirational teachers and education professionals have been revealed as winners at the third Professional Teaching Awards Cymru. [aoa id=”1″]29 finalists from all four corners of Wales, were invited to celebrate excellence in education in a special ceremony held at Soughton Hall, Mold. Welsh comedian Tudur Owen and Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams revealed the winners of the ten categories.[/aoa] Rhian Morgan Ellis from Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda took home the award for Headteacher of the Year. Nominated for her long-lasting and wide-reaching impact on the whole school community, she impressed the judges with her commitment and dedication to improving…

Cardiff and Vale College are working hand-in-hand with leading professional services firm Deloitte to create an exciting, unique and fully funded opportunity to boost the career prospects of people in the Cardiff and Vale region. [aoa id=”1″]The New Beginnings programme will provide successful applicants with a wide range of training and workshops that are designed to build the knowledge, confidence and skills that employers look for as well as access to job opportunities at Deloitte’s delivery centre in Cardiff.[/aoa] “At Deloitte we believe there is an opportunity to unleash greater potential in people and have been pioneering development programmes for…

Wales is hoping to send a team of talented butchers to the World Butchers’ Challenge in the United States for the first time next year. [aoa id=”1″]The biennial competition, which will be contested by 16 countries from around the globe, is being held in Sacramento, California in September 2020. Defending champions are Ireland.[/aoa] The recently formed Craft Butchery Team Wales, which will be managed by retired butcher and experience competition judge Steve Vaughan from Penyffordd, was this week welcomed as a new division of the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) at the chefs’ biennial meeting in Welshpool. Craig Holly, from…

The Wales Map Symposium 2019, Humphrey Llwyd, Inventor of Britain, will take place at The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth on Friday, May 31. [aoa id=”1″]The half-day symposium, organised jointly with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and in association with the AHRC funded project ‘Inventor of Britain’, will focus on the work and influence of Humphrey Llwyd, the father of Welsh cartography.[/aoa] The National Library and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales are home to a wealth of cartographic material. The event will be an opportunity for those interested…

Two legal teams at Welsh law firm JCP Solicitors are celebrating after scooping a trio of award wins in quick succession. [aoa id=”1″]JCP Solicitors’ Residential Property team won Conveyancing Team of the Year at the Wales Legal Awards, while the law firm’s Family team was named South Wales Family Legal Team of the year at the South Wales Law Awards in the same week. JCP also won the overall Champion accolade at the South Wales Law Awards, making for a remarkable hat trick.[/aoa] JCP CEO Hayley Davies said: “This is great news for JCP and we are very proud of the…

RECRUITMENT of an independent programme director to manage the delivery of the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay City Deal has been approved (Tuesday May 28). [aoa id=”1″] A detailed job description will now be finalised before an advert is placed for candidates. The appointment will meet a recommendation of two reviews into the City Deal aimed at speeding up the investment programme’s delivery. [/aoa] Also approved at a meeting of the City Deal’s Joint Committee this afternoon is the designation of the City Deal’s regional office as a portfolio management office with expertise in major project management. The independent programme director…

INNOVATIVE new plans for a major renewable energy development in Swansea Bay could soon take a step forward. [aoa id=”1″]Welsh Government approval will now be sought to further progress Dragon Energy Island proposals which include a tidal lagoon. Subject to approval, next steps will include further project research and financial analysis before the search for a private sector delivery partner potentially gets under way. [/aoa]Dragon Energy Island conceptThe request to the Welsh Government follows a meeting of the Swansea Bay City Region’s Joint Committee this afternoon (Tuesday May 28), where members were updated on the findings of an independent…