Author: Rhys Gregory

Now that the government has officially confirmed the pensions dashboard will go ahead, Stuart Price gives his views on how it will help the industry and the next steps.

Three outstanding South Wales learners have had their dedication and accomplishments rewarded by being named as finalists in the prestigious Vocational Qualification (VQ) Awards 2019. Alex Davies, Collette Gorvett and Nia Jones, have succeeded to impress the judging panel and been recognised as deserving finalists in the Intermediate Learner of the Year category of this year’s VQ Awards, which are designed to reward individuals and organisations for their commitment, hard work and achievements. Gower College Swansea helped Alex Davies find his true career path, working with young children. Alex studied Children’s Care Learning and Development and now works at Sketty…

Accountancy and tax expert, Kilsby Williams, has appointed two new members to its business services team as it continues to grow. Kirsty Jenkins and Bethan James have joined the company as business services manager and payroll assistant. Kirsty has been working in the industry for four years and was previously employed as an accounts and audit senior at a medium-sized practice. In her new role she will be responsible for accounts and audit work, as well as looking after a client portfolio. Kirsty said: “I jumped at the chance to work with Kilsby Williams, it was a great opportunity to…

A MUM from Gwynedd is making it her mission to run the Virgin Money London Marathon this April in memory of her 17-year-old daughter who died from a rare form of cancer. Emma Furneaux, a mum of three, said she lost all motivation after her daughter Elisha passed away in 2016 after being diagnosed with undifferentiated soft tissue sarcoma. While watching the London Marathon last year, Emma thought of her daughter who lost her ability to walk before she died and decided to sign up to run the marathon and raise vital funds for CLIC Sargent, a charity that supported…

Businesses from across Mid Wales have taken the first major step in developing the vision for a Mid Wales Growth Deal. 40 businesses, representative organisations and charitable trusts met in three workshops in early April to start the process. [aoa id=”1″] The Growth Deal workshops were led by the private sector and facilitated by the Growing Mid Wales Partnership. A series of discussions took place over the three events where businesses looked at how a potential £200m of Growth Deal funding could boost to the Mid Wales economy. Councillor Ellen ap Gwynn is the Leader of Ceredigion County Council. She…

Harris Arnold was first established over a century ago in 1905 and has been offering a wide range of legal services to the people of Swansea and the surrounding areas ever since. [aoa id=”1″] While Redkite continues to evolve and improve, some things will always remain the same; their passion for helping people and their dedication to the communities in which their offices are located. It is therefore a perfect fit for Harris Arnold Solicitors. Redkite Solicitors now have 11 centrally located offices across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Cardiff, Swansea and Brecon in Wales, and Stroud, Stonehouse and Dursley in Gloucestershire, ensuring…

COLEG CAMBRIA LLYSFASI has joined forces with a top international agricultural machinery company to train future workers in land-based engineering. [aoa id=”1″] The college has signed-up to a new partnership with Kubota, the Japanese tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer. Together they have launched the Kubota Apprenticeship Scheme, a three-year block release programme which will blend education at the innovative Denbighshire facility with on-the-job experience. Simon Parker, an Agricultural Engineering Lecturer at Llysfasi, near Ruthin, says teaming-up with one of the giants of agricultural and construction equipment manufacturing will give their learners a head-start on entering a career in the…

New artwork has been unveiled at Redrow Homes’ St David’s Meadow development in Colwinston after local artist, David Mackie, collaborated with children at the neighbouring St David’s Church in Wales Primary School to produce the masterpiece. The public art, which has taken two years to make, is made up of designs created by the pupils after David visited their school for a series of workshops and incorporated their artistic ideas into the finished article. The owls, hares and ferns in the artwork represent the wildlife in the development’s surrounding fields, which are home to an abundance of nature. This is…

South Wales Police is able to confirm that a 20 year-old man involved in the collision which occurred in the very early hours of this morning on the A4059, died from his injuries. His name is Ryan James Haymer – his family have paid the following tribute to him: “Ryan – a wonderful son, brother, uncle and boyfriend. He loved music especially playing the drums in his band ‘Rapture’. “He enjoyed going on snowboarding holidays with his friends when he wasn’t working as a swimming and gym instructor in his local leisure centre. “Ryan was a kind, helpful and loving…

Powys-based bioresearch company, Agroceutical Products, is playing a role in the fight against Alzheimer’s by harvesting Wales’ national flower. Daffodils contain galantamine – a compound known to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s symptoms. [aoa id=”1″] Established in 2012, Agroceutical Products is owned by former sheep farmer Kevin Stephens. The company grows its daffodils 1,000 feet above sea level in the Black Mountains in Powys, which means they produce more galantamine than daffodils grown anywhere else due to the altitude. Once harvested, the daffodils are processed and supplied to pharmaceutical companies to be crystallised into prescription tablets and capsules. The company’s…