Author: Rhys Gregory

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…

The 22-year-old man who died following an incident in woodland adjacent to Trelai Park in Ely has been named as Mark Anderson, from Caerau in Cardiff. Mark’s mother and father Sonia and James, along with his brother and sisters, Cain, Jodie and Chloe, have issued the following statement: “Mark went to Glynderw High School in Ely and enjoyed his hobbies of fishing, rugby, football and motorcycling as well as playing on his Xbox. “He was very well known in the area with an amazing group of friends who are always there for each other. He was the best person you could…

Cohabitation agreements are not in themselves legally binding; however, if certain legal criteria is met, then it is possible for the agreements to be provided with the full force of the law. Entering into a cohabitation agreement is one of the best ways that cohabiting couples can look to safeguard their assets when starting to cohabit with their partner. A cohabitation agreement is designed to safeguard the assets of a couple who have decided to cohabit. The agreement can be as detailed or as simple as the couple wish. It is similar to a Pre-Nuptial Agreement in the sense that…

Leading Directors within two key Welsh Tech companies were among 13 exemplary Welsh Directors acknowledged at this afternoon’s IoD Wales’ Director of the Year Awards 2019, which were attended by The Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, Trade Secretary Liam Fox and  The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales. [aoa id=”1″]Steve Dalton OBE of Sony Tech Centre was named IOD Wales Chair Jean Church’s Director of the Year while James Rudolf, Chief Operating Officer at TrakCel was acknowledged for his impact in terms of international business, an award which wasn’t open to entry and was announced on the…