Author: Rhys Gregory

Broadcaster and writer Guto Harri, who worked for former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of South Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Guto received the honour during USW’s annual winter graduation ceremonies, held at the Treforest Campus. Born in Cardiff, Guto studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University before undertaking a postgraduate course in Broadcast Journalism. He started his career as a journalist at the South Wales Argus, before moving into Welsh-language radio, national radio and television. [/aoa] He became the BBC’s chief political correspondent in 2002, before moving onto the role of North…

Promising Christ College 1st XI player Beth Wood has won a prestigious Hockey Writers’ Club National Youth Award for her contributions to hockey for school, club and country.  Beth, who joined the College from Brecon High School in September 2017, played a key part in the U18 side that retained the Welsh National Championship title in March and is the current 1st XI team’s top scorer, with an incredible 24 goals in 10 matches (a school record)! She also plays for one of Wales’ leading club sides at Cardiff Metropolitan University – Cardiff Met Hockey Club – and has also…

Bus stop alterations and route changes are set to come into effect from January due to the demolition of Cardiff’s St David’s House in the city centre. [aoa id=”1″] The area, which is located on Wood Street opposite the new Central Square development, is being redeveloped and will see the withdrawal of the existing bus stops on that street from Sunday 6thJanuary. These include service 4, which will depart from the Royal Hotel bus stop on Westgate Street; and service 18, which will follow the same route as service 17 entering the city centre via Westgate Street, not serving Wood…

Two years ago, when the UK government finally confirmed the scrapping of the Severn Bridge tolls for good, the joy across Wales was mitigated by the simultaneous news that plans for the electrification of the main railway line between Cardiff and Swansea had been cancelled. There has been much celebration – and traffic congestion – this weekend, when tolls were banished and businesses across Wales are ready to embrace it. Robert Lloyds Griffiths, Director of IoD Wales, is among the many long-term advocates of the development and said: “We in the IoD have consistently expressed the view that transport connectivity…

Budweiser is to be brewed with renewable electricity as AB InBev UK inks a deal with Europe’s largest solar energy company, Lightsource BP, to purchase 100% renewable electricity for its UK operations. [aoa id=”1″] The 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) will roll out 100 megawatts of solar power, making it the largest unsubsidised solar energy deal in UK history. Lightsource BP will fund, develop and operate solar installations that will generate enough electricity for AB InBev’s breweries to power the equivalent of 18,000 homes. AB InBev’s two main UK breweries, based in Magor, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire, produce…

Wales’ largest building society committed to supporting three charity partners – homelessness charity Llamau, Cancer Research Wales and the School of Hard Knocks, which uses sport to help disadvantaged communities – for the past three years. Colleagues at Principality’s 53 branches and 17 agencies across Wales completed a range of activities to raise the big total for the three causes.  These included a  midnight mountain walk up Snowdon, sleeping rough at Llamau’s annual ‘Sleep Out’ at Cardiff City Stadium, as well as  trekking 16 miles across the south Wales coast dressed as superheroes. Julie-Ann Haines, Chief Customer Officer of Principality…

A body found in Cardiff woodland has been formally identified as that of Mohamed Megherbi. The body of Mr Megherbi, who was last seen on Tuesday, October 9 in Roath, was found by specialist search officers near Pentwyn Leisure Centre on Friday, November 30. Next of kin have been traced in Algeria and informed of his death. Kane Burns, 26, from Llanedeyrn, is charged with murder and is remanded in custody for a further hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on February 12. Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Morgan, of the South Wales Police Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “Mr Mergherbi’s mother…

One of Wales’ leading technology companies has posted record profits and revenues after a strong performance during its past financial year. [aoa id=”1″] After a solid year where Circle IT has built on its legacy business in south wales, the company has captured many new customers across the UK and cemented its position as a key supplier to the education sector. The Cardiff Gate headquartered company has seen its financial year end in its strongest position to date – with turnover, for the first time, reaching £15 million and recurring revenue growth standing at over £3.2 million. The figure represents…

COLEG CAMBRIA is set to take more representatives to the prestigious Worldskills competition in China than any other organisation in the UK. [aoa id=”1″] Wales has the most learners and apprentices on the international shortlist for the event, an impressive 10 out of the 47 set to travel to Shanghai in 2021. And five of that cohort are from Coleg Cambria’s sites in Deeside and Bersham Road, Wrexham. The news comes after the college won nine medals, was highly commended in two categories and achieved 25 points at the Worldskills UK LIVE contest in Birmingham last month, finishing fourth in…

Every year, Pugh’s Garden Village is famed for its Santa and Christmas event. [aoa id=”1″] When tickets first went on sale earlier this year, the garden centre hit the headlines when its Santa’s grotto sold out in record time. In fact, ever since I can remember, each year there has been a growing interest (no pun intended) in its annual Christmas event. Despite only living a short distance away from Pugh’s in Radyr, we have never been there at Christmas, not unless we’re buying decorations or fancy a browse. This year, we decided to change that. We went along to see…