Author: Rhys Gregory

Chief executive David Jones was joined by Wrexham Assembly Member Lesley Griffiths and special guests last week for a turf-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. [aoa id=”1″] The Grove Park Road site is the latest to undergo a revolutionary refurbishment following multi-million pound improvements to Cambria buildings at Deeside, Northop and nearby Bersham Road. Bodelwyddan-based Wynne Construction are to build new facilities including a three-storey complex equipped with the latest digital technology, a 200-seat conference hall, new training kitchens and restaurant, a cutting-edge study space, a revolutionary sports space and IT suites. [/aoa] Up to 500 workers will be employed…

Educ8 Group has been named Employer of the Year at the recent Federation of Small Businesses Awards, Wales. [aoa id=”1″] This is the second gong in as many months for the Ystrad Mynach-headquartered firm after what has been a hugely successful 2019 so far. The FSB award comes hot off the heels of the firm clinching the Best Small Company in Wales to work for at the annual Sunday Times Best Companies Awards, coming out 6th overall across the UK. Speaking of the award, Sales Director, Tim Barnett, said: “To say our year has started with a bang is a…

An Oscar won by Hollywood icon Paul Newman for his performance in the 1987 classic Colour of Money, with Tom Cruise,  has been discovered in a Swansea storage unit, among boxes of film memorabilia from Hollywood’s golden age. The statuette, which was Newman’s only Oscar, was found this week in a Storage Giant lock-up in Swansea’s Enterprise Park, after the man who rented it, Gerald Davies, passed away and his family were sorting through his belongings. Paul Newman and his wife, the actress Joanne Woodward, spent time in Swansea Bay in their later years, as their daughter Nell was married…

South Wales Police are currently investigating a serious road traffic collision that occurred at Seaway Parade, Baglan, Port Talbot on Sunday 31st March 2019 at 11:20pm. This has resulted in serious injuries to several persons involved in the collision. The incident involved a black BMW 1 series Coupe and a copper coloured Peugeot 207. The police would like to speak to any witnesses to the collision or persons that may have seen any vehicles matching these descriptions in the area, particularly their manner of driving. If you have any information please call 101 and quote ref 1900114769.

Leading pet food company, Burns Pet Nutrition, is on the hunt for the ultimate dog lover to give its new varieties the seal of approval on behalf of the country’s pooches. [aoa id=”1″] The Kidwelly-based family firm, which sells its pet food all over the world, is looking to recruit a ‘dog food taster’** to try out new recipes and ensure that they are good enough for its four-legged customers. The unique job will see the successful applicant paid to test out Burns’ latest dog food formulas and varieties before they hit the market, reviewing each dish based on the…

Prospective young entrepreneurs aged between 16 and 25 years old gathered in the Liberty Stadium in Swansea for the national festival of entrepreneurship. [aoa id=”1″] Big Ideas Celebrated was attended by aspiring young entrepreneursfrom youth and community groups as well as schools, colleges and universities and gave those interested in entrepreneurship an opportunity to learn from like- minded entrepreneurs and hear from experienced business people from across Wales. Big Ideas Wales is the support service for young entrepreneurs aged 5 to 25, which forms part of the Welsh Government’s Business Wales Service, and is part funded by the European Regional…

Leading Welsh theatre company, Hijinx, scooped three awards on Thursday 21 March, ending a highly successful 2018-19 season with a bang. [aoa id=”1″] Hijinx, who always cast learning disabled and/or autistic actors in every production they create, won the St David Award for Culture, along with the Platinum and Arts awards at the Cardiff Life Awards. They were also nominated for the Civic award at the latter for their pioneering communications training for businesses. Cardiff Life judges said: “Outstanding work promoting the importance of equal opportunity both on an individual basis and through outward-facing education and training. An astonishing, ambitious…

A pioneering Sri Lankan street food restaurant has chosen Cardiff as the location for its next site this summer. [aoa id=”1″] The Coconut Tree, which will open on Mill Lane, next to Cote Brasserie in June, will be the first of its kind in the city. Situated over two floors, the new glass-fronted restaurant will not only provide Cardiffians with a fun and vibrant place to eat, it will also create a number of new jobs from front of house and cocktail bartenders and further exciting opportunities in the kitchen. Commercial property agent Cooke & Arkwright acted on behalf of…

Thanks to the New Theatre, Cardiff and the Wales Millennium Centre for inviting us along to see the show in exchange for this review. Wales Millennium Centre and Wiltshire Creative come together to showcase an intriguing adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Sidemurder mystery. Before writing this, I must admit I have never read this piece by Agatha Christie, so watching it on stage was the first time I saw the story surrounding Heather Leigh’s murder unravel in front of me. It all begins with Miss Marple, an older lady who is bound to her chair after injuring…

Following on from the enormous success of the English, Scottish and Irish Women’s Awards that took place in January, the first ever Welsh Women’s Awards will be held in Cardiff next month.  [aoa id=”1″] The black-tie event will be held at the Exchange Hotel in Cardiff Bay on Wednesday April 3rd; a host of meritorious female role models will gather together to celebrate the achievements of women from many sectors across Wales. The Welsh Women’s Awards 2019 aim to acknowledge and celebrate the success of female entrepreneurs, business women, professionals, civil servants, women in uniform, charity workers and many more that…