Author: Rhys Gregory

The family of a man who died following a workplace incident last week have paid tribute to him. Adam Llewellyn, from Bridgend, died following an incident involving a quad bike on the grounds of Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Margam, on Thursday, September 5. The 41-year-old’s family said: “Adam was an honest, loyal and hardworking husband, father and son. “A giant to his children, generous with his time and always giving to others. He held a huge sense of pride in all that he and his family achieved. “He was very well respected in both the farming and local community and the…

Leading bike share provider nextbike has announced a new partnership with an award-winning Wales-based cycling charity for its Swansea Santander Cycles scheme.  [aoa id=”1″] BikeAbility Wales, which provides cycling opportunities for people of all abilities in the Swansea region, will maintain and distribute the fleet of bicycles at the Swansea University campus and for people in the wider community. The Santander Cycles scheme was launched by Swansea University in July last year following victory in the Santander Cycles University Challenge. The city joined London, Milton Keynes and Brunel to become one of four Santander-backed bike share schemes. The scheme has 55 bikes…

From October, Sarah Horner, currently Head of Marketing and Communications for BBC National Orchestra of Wales, will take the helm at Hijinx. [aoa id=”1″] During her 12 years at BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, Sarah has been influential in driving audience development and engagement activity, increasing awareness of the orchestra’s work in Wales and internationally; including ambitious projects linked to tours in South America, China and Europe. Most recently she has led a programme of activity to celebrate the orchestra’s 90th anniversary, and brought innovative new platforms to their work, including the introduction of live streamed concerts and…

2buy2’s success lands a rating in top Fast Growth 50 companies [aoa id=”1″] 2buy2, a national procurement company, has been recognised as one of the 50 fastest growing businesses in Wales, by Fast Growth 50. 2buy2, which helps education and church sector organisations secure better value for money, has also been shortlisted for the fastest growing Welsh firm in business to business services award. The Fast Growth 50 Wales celebrates Welsh entrepreneurship by listing the 50 businesses who have shown the fastest growth every year. Amongst other national clients, 2buy2 has been working in partnership with the Church of England…

On Friday 2 September 2016, 300 leading figures in the Welsh house building industry gathered at NHBC’s 39th Pride in the Job Regional Awards ceremony in Cardiff City Hall. [aoa id=”1″] The awards organised by NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, are the most highly regarded in the house-building industry. They recognise and reward a site manager’s dedication to achieving the highest standards in house building, and their commitment to building homes of outstanding quality. Site managers are automatically entered into the competition if they are working on a site registered for NHBC warranty. The…

The local brewing and pub scene in Wales is booming, according to the Good Beer Guide 2020, CAMRA’s premier publication featuring the very best pubs to find a great pint in the UK. It reports that across Wales there are seven new breweries: Black Cloak Brewing Ltd, Colwyn Bay, North-West Wales Epic Brewing Ltd, Conwy, North-West Wales Fairy Glen Brewery Ltd, Maesteg, Glamorgan Little Goat, Pontardawe, Glamorgan Zulu Alpha Brewing Ltd, Caldicot, Gwent Coach Brewing Co Ltd, Bridgend, Glamorgan Gil’s Brewery Ltd, Cardiff, Glamorgan In addition, the Mansel Arms in Porthyrhyd has been named one of the best pubs in…

Owned and managed by Welsh Government, Bro Tathan sits within the Cardiff Airport and Bro Tathan Enterprise Zone and includes a fully operational 1,800m runway. [aoa id=”1″] Bro Tathan will be officially opened by Welsh Economy Minister Ken Skates on 30 September. Many of the world’s primary aerospace businesses already operate in the local area, including British Airways, Airbus, GE, and Nordam. The site has also already attracted global car icon Aston Martin to operate there as anchor tenant, with the first pre-production models of its first SUV, the Aston Martin DBX recently rolled out, and full production planned for…

More than £12m of EU funding will be invested in a major scheme to generate clean energy from ocean waves, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced this week. [aoa id=”1″] The funding will support the next stage of Swansea-based Marine Power Systems’ project to create and launch an underwater device capable of generating clean, affordable and reliable energy in Wales and around the world. The WaveSub device is the invention of Swansea University graduates Dr Gareth Stockman and Dr Graham Foster, who founded Marine Power Systems in 2008. Drawing on patented technology developed by the company, the device operates under…

After an exciting final held on 5th September, Jamie Lock of The Dead Canary was crowned winner of Black Cow Vodka’s annual competition, the Black Cow Cup, with his cocktail, ‘Bedtime Snack’ in a competition which is known for celebrating bartending excellence from around the world. This year’s theme was “Sonic cocktails: Blending the senses – if music be the food of love, play on”, where bartenders from around the world were challenged to think about how the senses affect taste, and to create a drink utilising sound in an innovative way using Black Cow, the world’s smoothest vodka. This…

With technology swirling around in every industry through the growing developments of IoT or Internet of Things, there is a growing number of devices coming online that are connected and taking care of the comforts of your home, living in a smart city, working within health or fitness to automobiles or logistics on to industrial IoT and beyond. It only makes sense that IoT would touch on one of our largest industries — agriculture. IoT has not only reached agriculture but it has the potential to immensely improve nearly every aspect of the tradition. To still be reliant on horses…