Author: Rhys Gregory

A successful Welsh pastry chef who saw his creations appear on national TV has returned to the south Wales college he originally studied at to share his top tips and advice with aspiring young chefs hoping to enter the industry. Michael Coggan, who appeared on Channel 4’s ‘Bake Off: The Professionals’, visited culinary learners at Coleg y Cymoedd to give them an exclusive cooking masterclass and answer any burning questions they have about working in the sector. Currently working as Head Pastry Chef at the luxury five-star voco™ St David’s Hotel in Cardiff, the talented pâtissier wanted to give back…

Thanks to the New Theatre for inviting us along in exchange for this review. If you have tickets to see this, then strap in because you are about to endure a  rollercoaster of emotions.  I’m fairly sure we studied the script when I was at school, now I say I’m fairly sure because it didn’t stick with me enough at the time to be that memorable, although it should have considering it’s a classic. Having said that this is a performance I definitely won’t forget. Once it gets going you start predicting certain things and I found myself thinking I was…

Senior figures from some of the world’s largest and most influential technology businesses along with leaders from some of Wales’ most innovative rising stars to create a new Technology Leadership Council to champion the Welsh technology industry. The initiative launched today from Technology Connected will be the largest and most encompassing of its kind, representing the breadth of the technology industry in Wales to create a unified voice for the sector. Drawing on the expertise of its members, the Council will utilise its collective knowledge and influence, to unite, champion and promote Welsh technology across Wales and throughout the wider…

Newport based cyber company Wolfberry Cyber has been recognised as Best International Cyber Security Consultancy Firm at the Acquisition International Cyber Security Awards 2020. The accolade rewards Wolfberry’s strong 2019 growth which has seen it enter markets in Europe, Asia and the US in a year when more than half of UK businesses have reported some form of cyber attack. Wolfberry CEO, Damon Rands said: “The regular cadence of global high-profile data breaches is putting pressure on companies to protect both their business and customers, especially as more and more sensitive transactions continue to move online. But it isn’t just…

Thanks to the Welsh Government’s work, there are now more Welsh students attending Oxford and Cambridge than ever before. This success is down to the work of the Seren Network, a Government initiative designed to help students from Wales get into prestigious universities, including members of the Russell Group. Attendance at these illustrious universities can considerably boost a young person’s chances of achieving their dream job after graduation, as well as teaching them unique life lessons. If you’d like to help your child to become one of the growing number of Welsh students attending leading universities, then read on to…

Six people in Cardiff are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Pwllmelin Road neighbours netted the windfall when CF5 3NA was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Wednesday 11th March 2020. People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her well-wishes to the winners. She said: “I’m thrilled for our winners! I’m sure this news has made their day.” A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £500 million to date for thousands of good causes in Britain…

Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has announced that he is part of the team bringing a new bar, restaurant and mini-golf venue to Cardiff city centre. In late 2019, it was revealed that the 18,000 sq ft site underneath the Capitol Centre was to become a new entertainment venue called Par 59. When complete it will boast two adults-only, mini-golf courses, and two large bar and dining rooms. Two independent kitchens will also occupy the venue; with a sushi and Japanese food offering from Sushi Life, and buttermilk fried chicken coming from Dirty Bird. The development was previously announced by Cardiff…

An underweight seal who spent around eight weeks in RSPCA care has been released back into the wild. The seal, who was initially rescued by Welsh Marine Life Rescue (WMLR) at St Brides in Pembrokeshire on 10 January, was transferred into RSPCA care on 13 January and taken to the RSPCA’s Mallydams Wood wildlife centre – where staff named him Graham. RSPCA animal collection officer and wildlife officer Ellie West – who released Graham back into the sea at Port Eynon – said: “This seal pup – who when found was very underweight – initially spent a few days coughing…

A major research project hopes to give tourism a boost in five port towns in Wales and Ireland. The four-year study will seek to unlock the cultural heritage and histories of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock in Wales and Dublin and Rosslare in Ireland. ‘Ports, Pasts and Present: Cultural Crossings between Ireland and Wales’ is a joint initiative between University College Cork (UCC) and Wexford County Council in Ireland, and Aberystwyth University and the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). Led by UCC, the €3.2 million project has received €2.6…

This week sees the latest balloon test launch by Wales-based B2Space – aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of Spaceport Snowdonia Sponsored by the UKSA (Space Agency), Spaceport Snowdonia has joined forces with Newport-based B2Space to release their commercial Near Space platform, with four different experiments on board to perform different missions in the upper atmosphere. This will be the final demonstrator of a feasibility study into using Llanbedr Airfield as a launch site for their balloon operations. B2Space co-founder Victor Montero said: “This launch represent a major step forward for us and the industry; we’ll be demonstrating the commercial attraction…