Author: Rhys Gregory

An inspirational 99-year-old who regained her independence after a serious accident has been rewarded with a surprise birthday party. Staff at Gorseinon Hospital in Swansea organised the bash for Kathleen Davies, after being astounded by her recovery. Arriving by ambulance on Wednesday morning for her weekly exercise class, she was stunned to see the room had been decorated with banners and balloons and a buffet and cake laid on. “They’ve made such a lovely fuss. I didn’t expect all that. I thought they would do the usual little cake,” said Kathleen, who officially turned 99 on Tuesday. “I can’t fault…

Members of a social group for people living with dementia and their friends have enjoyed a special trip down memory lane … by bus. The Forgetful Friends group, which meets on Tuesday afternoons in Llangyfelach Church Hall in Swansea, was treated to a day trip to Mumbles in a vintage double-decker bus. The kind gesture came courtesy of the Swansea Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Centre which provided a 1967 Regent V model used by South Wales Transport until 1982. The trip was hailed a success by all, with the sights and sounds helping bring back memories for many of…

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is delighted to announce that South Wales-based construction company TRJ has been appointed to help deliver a new £1.5m scaffolding training facility. Work will commence on the project on December 6.  Led by the Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC) in partnership with Construction Industry Training Board Wales (CITB), the new centre will be located at a purpose developed facility on Fabian Way in Swansea Bay. The new facility means that students based in Wales and beyond wishing to gain extensive scaffolding training will no longer have to travel to England or beyond to acquire…

On Friday 22nd November, representatives from national public transport authority Transport for Wales (TfW) and KeolisAmey Wales (KAW), which operates as Transport for Wales Rail Services, will host a delegation of Franco-British Young Leaders in Cardiff. The ten Franco-British Young Leaders (FBYL) attending will hear from TfW Chairman Scott Waddington about the ambition to create a rail network to make Wales proud and from Keolis representatives, including UK Chairman Sir Derek Jones about the determination of everyone involved to introduce tangible and lasting improvements for passengers using the network. The delegation will also visit Cardiff’s central station and the Canton…

A free support project for Welsh food and drink producers will be celebrating its success at next week’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair (November 25th) in Llanelwedd. Exactly two years since its launch at the 2017 Winter Fair, the Agora project is marking the impact it has made in nurturing and encouraging a new generation of Welsh food and drink producers. Delivered by Menter a Busnes, Agora was established to provide free support to new and small businesses that produce goods that are grown, grazed and made in mid and south east Wales. From its outset, the Agora team’s focus has…

Forget organising the Christmas office party, buying stocking fillers for the kids, and trying to decide what on earth to buy Aunty Dot for a moment. And think about how you can help others this Christmas. It’s easy to get caught up with all the preparations for the festive season, but it’s important to remember that Christmas is a time of goodwill and . There are many ways in which you can do good this Christmastime. Here are some toys and games gift ideas for you to consider. Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen By volunteering at a soup kitchen, you…

NAT Group will launch a new south Wales to London coach service on Friday 29th November and passengers can travel absolutely free on the first two days.

South Wales Chamber of Commerce is urging companies to do more internationally, saying overseas trade is critical for many in today’s business climate The call came at the first Welsh International Trade Dinner held by The South Wales Chamber of Commerce. The event, at The Exchange Hotel, Cardiff, was held as part of the chamber’s initiative to bring local businesses and stakeholders involved in trading internationally together. Speaking at the dinner was Eluned Morgan, Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language. She outlined the Welsh Government’s three step International Strategy for Wales, made up of raising Wales’ profile internationally,…

The first tranche of students to take part in two new European-funded courses at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have started their journey to learn more about Industry 4.0 and how to apply its principles in their workplaces. The two courses, known as Upskilling for Industry 4.0:Wales and International Innovation Masters are being offered as part of the MADE (Manufacturing for Advanced Design Engineering) suite of projects which are designed to equip Welsh manufacturers and those working in the sector to plug into the power of disruptive technologies in order to boost productivity. The courses are being…

An Anglesey Rainbows group has secured a £3,500 grant from Tesco’s Bags of Help Scheme. The funding for the 2nd Holyhead Rainbows will allow the group to hold yet more adventures across the island to empower girls aged from five to seven-years-old. “This Bags of Help funding from Tesco has been a vital boost to our unit and we’ve already been able to hold a range of exciting  trips that were near on impossible for us to take kids on this time last year,” said Rainbows leader, Dona Williams. Since receiving the funding, the group, which meets at Canolfan Gymunedol…