Author: Rhys Gregory

Love Trails Festival, South Wales’s unique mix of running, music, adventure and adrenaline fuelled offerings is just around the corner, taking place 4-7 July 2019 in the Gower Peninsula. Acts now announced include the likes of DJ Luck & MC Neat, Hackney Colliery Band, Afriquoi, The Correspondents, Joel Culpepper, Prince Fatty Soundsystem, Charlie Dark and DJ Melody Kane (BBC1Xtra). The festival will host the Official World Beer Mile Championships 2019, and the world’s first running ‘Adventure Obstacle Course.’ Love Trails is the original and best fitness festival. Combining running, wild adventures, wellbeing, street food and music into a sensory stimulating…

Keep Wales Tidy has unveiled the 86 coastal areas that have met the high standards needed to receive the prestigious Blue Flag, Green Coast Award and Seaside Award – a total of 102 awards for Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Across the country, 44 Blue Flags are flying at 40 beaches, three marinas and one boat tour operator, meaning that Wales once again has more Blue Flags per mile than anywhere else in the UK. The iconic Blue Flag is a world-renowned eco-label owned by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). For more than three decades, Blue Flag has had a transformational…

Blue skies and high fives were the orders of the day as Cardiff and Vale University Health Board staff came out in force to support their local hospital charity at the annual Cardiff Bay Bed Push event on Sunday 12 May 2019. Hundreds of people came down to Cardiff Bay Barrage for the second Bed Push Challenge to support Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Health Board Staff and corporate supporters Admiral Law who were raising money for wards and departments through Cardiff & Vale Health Charity. The atmosphere was electric, with music and cheers of encouragement which could be heard…

A HELICOPTER cover company is flying high with the support of a business growth programme. [aoa id=”1″] Based in Wrexham, Air Covers is one of the world’s foremost protective cover firms, specialising in helicopter, marine and land vehicle protection. The company supplies eight European defence agencies including the UK Ministry of Defence, offshore helicopter operations and the international superyacht industry. [/aoa] Directors John and Sasha Pattinson started the business 15 years ago from their kitchen table while John was a projects manager for an aerospace company specialising in high altitude balloons. Fast forward to 2019 and they have 10 employees…

Caerphilly-based Town Square Spaces Ltd (TSQ) has been appointed by Cherwell District Council (CDC) to operate the new Perch Eco Business Centre in Bicester, in what will be a first-of-its-kind eco commercial building. [aoa id=”1″]Developed by Cherwell District Council, this is the first non-domestic building in the UK to achieve Passivhaus Plus, a rigorous standard for energy efficiency. It is part of a true zero carbon community developed by property group A2 Dominion, providing new housing alongside employment.[/aoa] Following a competitive tender process, TownSq was chosen by CDC to manage and run the centre. One of two co-working spaces in…

FSB Wales is calling on small businesses to make mental health and wellbeing a priority during Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from Monday, May 13 to Sunday, May 19, 2019. [aoa id=”1″] One in four people in the UK are affected by mental health issues in any one year, and the impact of poor mental wellbeing on businesses and their staff can be significant. It’s estimated that work-related mental health issues cost businesses up to £26 billion each year in the UK. [/aoa] Staff turnover as a consequence of mental ill-health costs businesses £2.4 billion, while £15.1 billion…

This relationship will be a fantastic display of the bustling, creative, contemporary and rich cultures both languages have to offer. Aiming to learn from one another and promote minority and contemporary languages, the project supported by the British Council Wales will showcase both Welsh and Breton music further afield. [aoa id=”1″] Following a visit to Tafwyl Festival in 2018, the association Mignoned ar Brezhoneg (Friends of the Breton Language) pulled many ideas for their Breton language festival, Gouel Broadel ar Brezhoneg. The festival brings Breton speakers, lovers and supporters together for an opportunity to spark the power of the language.…

Leading accountants Bevan Buckland LLP has further consolidated its commitment to staff development through its 2nd century strategic plan. The West Wales based firm has once again invested in training across its team with several members of staff commencing various programmes to upskill for their job roles and provide an even better service to its clients. [aoa id=”1″]The announcement comes during Learning at Work Week, an annual event that inspires and builds learning cultures at work. The theme for Learning at Work Week 2019 is ‘Shaping the Future’. Bevan Buckland LLP joins many multinationals, SMEs, public sector bodies and government…

South Wales Police is currently investigating a fraud where a couple in Penarth were called last week out of the blue by someone claiming to be from their bank. The fraudsters told the victim that money was being removed from their account and to keep it safe they needed to move their money into another account. Legitimate organisations such as your bank, HMRC or police will never call you asking you to transfer money. Neither will they ask you for your pin or full banking password. Penarth Inspector Andy Rice said: “We’d urge everyone to remember that the police, banks…

A North Wales company has sold over 30,000 of its products in less than eight months. [aoa id=”1″] Core Protection Systems, which is based in St Asaph, manufactures respiratory masks for the health and safety industry. The company’s Corpro product range has been developed by Troy Baker and Phil Scott, who have over 50 years’ experience creating products in the field of respiratory protection. [/aoa] Troy is also the Managing Director of Design Reality, a globally recognised leader in innovative product design across the industrial, medical and consumer markets. Core Protection Systems collaborated closely with potential customers to ensure that…