Author: Rhys Gregory

A Pembrokeshire man whose mum has survived cancer twice is taking on a half marathon for Macmillan to thank the charity for the help they gave her and his family. Dan Blyth, of Hakin, is swapping the couch for the Cardiff Half Marathon in October to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The charity supported his mum Tracy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 and when the illness returned last year. Macmillan gave Tracy benefits advice, in depth information and a Macmillan grant to cover the increased costs that can come with a cancer diagnosis. Dan, who…

A football tournament to increase respect, trust, equality and engagement between community groups and the South Wales Police force, took place on 16 May for the third year running. [aoa id=”1″] The Western Bay Community Cohesion Cup, which runs across South Wales in conjunction with South Wales Police and Ethnic Youth Support Team and sponsored by Hale Construction, took place at the Liberty Stadium, with The Kush Stars (representatives from a diverse range of ethnic communities) winning against the South Wales Police team 3-1. [/aoa] The event, running across Neath, Port Talbot and Swansea plays a key part of South…

Private, public and third sector partners across Swansea have signed a new agreement to boost the area’s flourishing tourism trade. [aoa id=”1″] The memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalises the working partnership of tourism trade membership organisation Tourism Swansea Bay and Swansea Council. Tourism in the Swansea Bay area is worth more than £447m annually and supports more than 5,700 jobs. [/aoa] Robert Francis-Davies, the council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “This document celebrates the long-standing relationship we’ve had over many years. We think it’s the first such MOU in Wales. “It recognises all the good work that…

A pioneering scheme to help increase the Welsh language skills of people working in the Early Years education and childcare sector in Wales is today (28 May 2019) being officially launched by the National Centre for Learning Welsh. [aoa id=”1″]Nursery teachers, childminders and staff at playgroups, day nurseries and ‘cylchoedd meithrin’ Welsh-medium groups will be among the practitioners taking part in the ‘Camau’ Learn Welsh Scheme, the Centre announced at this year’s Urdd Eisteddfod in Cardiff Bay.[/aoa] The scheme (‘Camau’, pronounced ‘Kam-aye’, means ‘Steps’ in Welsh) will help Early Years practitioners respond more effectively to the Welsh Government’s proposed new…

Snowdon Mountain Railway is launching its own mobile phone app, enhancing the experience of its traditional steam and diesel train journeys through the latest interactive digital technology. [aoa id=”1″]Visitors to the North Wales heritage attraction can download the app for free and use it to learn more about the history of the 123-year old railway, while discovering various points of interest as they travel from Llanberis to the summit of Wales’ highest peak.[/aoa] Staff at Snowdon have been working on the application for the past 12 months, adding Welsh and English voice commentary, facts about each station on the mountain…

Aberystwyth in Ceredigion is in the running for Britain’s Best Walking Neighbourhood 2019, as the Ramblers reveal their final shortlist of the ten most walkable urban areas across England, Scotland and Wales. The public vote to decide the winner opens today (28 May). [aoa id=”1″]At a time when 47% of people in Wales are still not meeting recommended activity levels and concerns about air pollution levels hit the headlines on a weekly basis, the Ramblers is calling on local authorities to help tackle these problems by creating towns and cities designed for walking.[/aoa] Their annual award celebrates areas where positive…

Welsh estate agents, Peter Alan has joined forces with Eden Project Communities in Wales to encourage customers to get to know their new neighbours by joining in with The Big Lunch.  [aoa id=”1″]  The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get together for neighbours, bringing them together for friendship, food and fun.   Every customer who buys or rents a house through either Peter Alan or PA Black will be given a special guide to organising a Big Lunch and some invitation cards to help them introduce themselves to their new neighbours.   [/aoa] Nicholas Barber, Head of Operations for Peter Alan, said: “We were surprised to read a recent Big…

IT and communications firm SA1 Solutions has hired two new employees as the company seeks to boost its support team with fresh talent.  The Swansea-based company has recently appointed Liam Watson as an apprentice IT support engineer and Matthew Williams as a graduate IT support engineer. [aoa id=”1″]Watson, originally from Scotland, moved to South Wales to further develop his IT career. He has solid experience in troubleshooting, optimisation and maintenance in many different Windows operating systems and network issues. Coupled with several years’ experience in customer service, his new role within SA1 Solutions’ support team will offer customers an enhanced service. It…

South Wales Police has launched an investigation following the sudden death of a young man in the Ely area of Cardiff yesterday afternoon afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene of an incident – woodland adjacent to Trelai Park – at approximately 4pm yesterday (Monday, 27 May 2019). Despite attempts to save the 22 year-old man, who is from the local area, he was pronounced deceased shortly after at the University Hospital of Wales. His family are being supported by specially trained officers at this difficult time. An investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident is now underway.…

Three new lettings have been signed at the Global Reach multi-let office building on the Celtic Gateway Business Park in Cardiff Bay. Financial services provider Red Apple Group is moving from Penarth to lease 7,769 sq ft on the second floor of Wing A of the 60,000 sq ft building on a 10 year lease Kevin Paterson managing director at Red Apple Group said: “After more than 25 years in Penarth we are starting to outgrow our long standing premises and Global Reach has proved to be the perfect fit for us. The modern specification and high quality refurbishment gave…