Author: Rhys Gregory

Health Minister Vaughan Gething has officially launched the Welsh Centre for Emergency Medicine Research at Morriston Hospital. The centre, located in the hospital’s Emergency Department, is a hugely successful partnership between ABMU and Swansea University. Today’s launch builds on years of cutting-edge work in emergency, biomedical, epidemiological and clinical research by a multidisciplinary team led by Professor Adrian Evans. Mr Gething said: “I am pleased to officially launch this new centre, which will provide ground-breaking research. “Collaboration is at the heart of the centre’s ethos and the work undertaken will help improve healthcare services for Wales and beyond.” Professor Evans…

With an enormous red dragon leading the way, hundreds of people paraded along Cardigan’s High Street in the town’s first colourful St. David’s Day Parade on Friday, 1 March. The parade was organised by Cered: Menter Iaith Ceredigion, to celebrate our national identity and the Welsh language in Cardigan. The parade started at the Guildhall at 1 p.m. before moving along the High Street towards Cardigan Castle. The parade was led by Small World Theatre’s spectacular red dragon which moved its wings and entertained the crowds along the route. Hundreds of children and adults followed by carrying Welsh flags, many…

NTECH Distributions Limited has leased a 44,000 sq ft warehouse and offices at the Avana Business Park at Rogerstone, Newport. [aoa id=”1″] The Chinese-owned company will provide warehousing, fulfilment and logistics services to its overseas clients. Cardiff-based commercial property company Rombourne acquired the former Avana Bakeries premises at Rogerstone last year and is developing the nine acre site as a Business Park to provide up to 200,000 sq ft of manufacturing, warehouse and office accommodation.  Steve Myers, estates manager at Rombourne, said: “NTECH has taken a modern warehouse, in a part of the bakery that was built in 2005.  We…

Some of America’s leading blues artists, Manchester’s answer to Aretha Franklin and a British harmonica player who has collaborated with some of the world’s greatest rock stars are amongst the 18 acts confirmed for this year’s North Wales Blues & Soul Festival. [aoa id=”1″] Paul Lamb & his band The King Snakes top the bill at the event, which takes place at Theatr Clwyd in Mold over the weekend of 2-4 August 2019.  Hailing from Northumberland and honing his craft against the gritty backdrop of unemployment in his home town, Paul has been praised as one of the greatest harmonica…

Phil Spencer has been touring the country with Smart Energy GB, encouraging the people of Great Britain to help create a cleaner, greener, smarter Britain by getting a smart meter installed. Now, as one of the undisputed experts when it comes to all things property, who better for us to ask, “how can we be smarter about keeping our home warm and cosy, whilst also ensuring we’re being as efficient and green as possible?” Here are Phil Spencer and Smart Energy GB’s top tips to create a warm and cosy home, while avoiding wasting energy in your home and avoiding…

A leading insurance broker is the latest business to show its support for the annual Finance Awards Wales, signing up as one of the category sponsors. Towergate has been announced as sponsor of the Small Finance Team Award which celebrates outstanding achievement in a team with proven experience of working together to successfully advance the business they represent. The Finance Awards Wales celebrate the finance professionals of Wales, with 14 categories ranging from CFO of the Year to Rising Star, nominations have been received from across all industries and sectors. Area Managing Director of Towergate, Gary Stevens, said: “As a business…

WELSH care company Abacare has recently (March, 2019) joined a growing list of care providers coming together to help recruit 20,000 carers in Wales by 2030. [aoa id=”1″] Abacare is just one of hundreds of businesses that are getting behind the recently launched WeCare Wales campaign. Peter Angelides, Managing Director at Abacare, which provides care across Wales and has offices in Bangor, Newtown, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Ystradgynlais, said: “Currently there are around 113,000 people in the social care sector and the number of elderly people over the age of 80 is expected to increase by 44% in Wales by…

Female dementia patients can visit their very own hair salon before enjoying afternoon tea or popping to the pub. Innovative staff at Swansea’s Cefn Coed Hospital’s Onnen Ward have recreated a hair salon and tearoom, called Serenity, in a bid to enhance the care given to their patients – visits to the facilities often help calm patients and help bring back memories. The move comes after colleagues on the neighbouring Derwen Ward set up a pub for their all-male patients and it is hoped that the ladies will be able to share those facilities, under supervision, in the future. Clinical…

A North Wales business that makes environmentally-friendly decking materials is flying the flag for manufacturing at Futurebuild, a major construction and built environment tradeshow in London this week, thanks to support from manufacturing organisation, Made in Britain. EcoDek has been manufacturing decking for gardens and homes made from recycled wood and plastic since 2002, repurposing around 3,600 tonnes of material a year to create its range of sustainable products. One of its most recent projects has seen it involved in the development of LivShare, a new concept of housing based on purpose-built, large shared houses with modern, modular construction techniques…

Cardiff partnership homes developer Lovell has appointed James Duffett as its new regional managing director for South Wales and the South West. James began his new role, based at the regional office at Greenmeadow Springs business park, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, at the start of this month.  He moves to Lovell after a 14-year career with Laing O’Rourke where he was commercial leader for major projects in the South West, responsible for key schemes in the residential, healthcare, science, and commercial sectors. His appointment follows the retirement of previous regional managing director Kate Rees. “James has exceptional commercial leadership skills and an…