Author: Rhys Gregory

To mark No Smoking Day ASH Wales has commissioned Welsh artist, Britain’s Got Talent star Nathan Wyburn, to create a portrait of environmental campaigner Sir David Attenborough made using cigarette butts collected on Welsh beaches. The aim of the portrait, made of butts collected by Keep Wales Tidy, is to highlight the impact of cigarette butts on the environment and the fact that they pollute our oceans and waterways with plastic and toxins. ASH Wales and Keep Wales Tidy have joined forces to build awareness of the damage cigarette butts do to the environment in a bid to deter children…

Radnor Hills, one of the UK’s leading soft drinks manufacturers, will launch its new energy drink at the International Food & Drink Event (March 17-20) and The National Convenience Show (April 8-10). Radnor Plus Energy is a new lightly sparkling water drink which comes in two flavours: Cranberry & Raspberry and Lemon & Lime. Each 500ml bottle is naturally boosted with seven B vitamins which help the body to release energy and 70mg of natural caffeine – around the same kick as a cup of coffee but with the added advantage of refreshing hydration too. The spring water used to…

The upturn in output quickened to the strongest since last September, supported by a steeper increase in new business. Subsequently, backlogs of work returned to growth, expanding at the fastest pace for two years. [aoa id=”1″] Less positively, firms recorded the strongest fall in employment since December 2011 amid reports that Brexit uncertainty had weighed on recruitment. In line with greater hesitation towards hiring, business confidence remained relatively muted despite picking up to a four-month high. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures ticked up, with input prices rising markedly. The headline Wales Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the…

Wales’s determination to maintain and strengthen its links with European partners will be the focus of an international business-to-business event taking place later this month. Despite Brexit uncertainties, the Welsh Government will tell the international delegation from the Atlantic Food Export Project that Wales remains an outward and welcoming nation, which is open for business. The business-to-business event is taking place thanks to Wales’s involvement in the €1.8million European funded Atlantic Area project, co-funded by the Welsh Government and delivered by BIC Innovation. The project helps small food and drink companies to work together to overcome barriers and be competitive…

South Wales Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Daniel Owens, who has been reported as missing. Officers are growing increasingly concerned for Daniel, 56, who was last seen yesterday (Monday 11th March) at 11:15am in the Caewern area of Neath. It is believed he could still be in the Neath area. He was last seen wearing grey fleece top and dark trousers, and he has a tattoo of a swallow and “mam” on his right arm. If you see Daniel or have any information on his whereabouts, contact us on 101 quoting reference 1900087779.

The ScottishPower Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of its annual award fund. Five charities in Wales will share a part of the £1.25 million pot to help them make a positive difference to people’s lives in many diverse communities in the country. The five charities in Wales who have been chosen by the ScottishPower Foundation include a United-Nations style climate change awareness and action initiative for young people, a STEM learning programme and a theatre partnership to teach primary school children about the justice system. The ScottishPower Foundation selected Bangor University’s Reaching Wider initiative, Theatr Clwyd, Size of Wales,…

THE chance to run a cafe in a building which was once an undertakers is up for grabs. A rundown goods shed on an old railway line at  Meliden, Prestatyn, is undergoing a £1.2 million revamp, transforming it into a vibrant hub with heritage, bike hire facility, and business units. At the heart of the project will be a 60-seater café aimed at local people, visitors to the area, and the tens of thousands of walkers, runners, and cyclists who use the old railway line – now known as the Prestatyn to Dyserth Way – every year. The Grade II listed building is set to open this…

Liam Masurier joined the Welsh Ambulance Service as a Call Handler for NHS Direct Wales in September 2017, aged just 21. Having joined from the retail sector, Liam has been praised for using a host of transferrable skills, including excellent communication, customer care and team working, to support patients across the country. His drive and passion have seen him excel in many areas, including as the top performing call handler in his team. He has consistently demonstrated his ability to identify emergency situations and obtain appropriate and timely help for patients. One such example was a patient who rang reporting…

The proposed Cylch Caron Integrated Resource Centre in Tregaron has taken an important step closer to being built following the signing and sealing of the Development Agreement between partners. The important scheme is being developed in partnership between Ceredigion County Council, Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDdUHB), Mid-Wales Housing Association (MWHA) and is supported by the Welsh Government. The Development Agreement sets out the arrangements between the partners, outlining how the scheme will be built and managed in the longer term. Many of the signatories signed the Development Agreement after a meeting of the Cylch Caron Project Board. They include…

Ian Steele MRICS, a Water Solutions Manager with Amber Energy Solutions, took on the role for a three-year term from the beginning of March. [aoa id=”1″] Ian has been working in the utility industry for more than eight years, covering disciplines including, water management, efficiency, smart technologies and delivering infrastructure improvement projects. He has a first-class honours degree in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management and is a RICS chartered surveyor in Built Infrastructure and a PRINCE 2 Practitioner. Commenting on his appointed to the role, Ian said: “I very much look forward to chairing the RICS Regional Board in Wales…