Author: Rhys Gregory

Eight young people from Merthyr Tydfil have been treated to a special festive gift from M&S as the countdown to Christmas begins. [aoa id=”1″]M&S Merthyr Tydfil treated the Willows Youth Centre Troedyrhiw to a hamper bursting with M&S’s Christmas products, including hats, scarves and gloves – perfect for wrapping up in the chilly weather – and toys for the Willows Youth Centre Troedyrhiw to enjoy. The hamper also featured festive food favourites and some special picks from colleagues at M&S Merthyr Tydfil, including M&S Collection knitted gloves, hats and scarfs, along with a range of board games and chocolates such…

With Christmas just around the corner and thousands of people across Cardiff rushing around to celebrate the festive season, Wales’ public transport information service, Traveline Cymru is advising people to heed some simple winter travel tips to make sure they get home safely. While public transport is a great and easy way to get around during the Christmas season, customers are being advised not to forego their personal safety, particularly if they are planning on having a drink or two. With thousands of people rushing and travelling across the city, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and…

Family-owned and operated farm in South Wales, TJ & MJ Lloyd and Partners, has almost tripled the size of its dairy cow herd and added new facilities to its property following a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. [aoa id=”1″] TJ & MJ Lloyd and Partners, based in Wiston, Pembrokeshire, has purchased 170 dairy cows, bringing the total herd to 270. To accommodate the new cows, the farm has also used the funding to purchase a new parlour, cubicle shed, dry cow shed and calf shed. In addition, the business has used the funding to provide employment to a third…

A “plumber turned electrician” has won a national award for his life-saving work at Morriston Hospital. Dr Mark Anderson was one of the original trio of consultants who set up the hospital’s Cardiac Centre more than two decades ago. He went on to develop a specialist interest in arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythms. And it is for this work that Dr Anderson has received an Outstanding Individual Award from the Arrhythmia Alliance, a coalition of British heart rhythm charities and professionals. “It’s lovely. I’m retiring in the next six months and it’s very nice to feel you’ve made a contribution…

A four year old boy from Pembrokeshire who called for an ambulance using Siri when his mum became unwell has been praised for his actions. Brave Beau Austin asked Siri via an iPhone to dial 999 when his mum Jess, who is in the first trimester of her pregnancy, fainted through experiencing side effects of her morning sickness medication. Beau spoke to Ashley Page, a 999 Emergency Medical Services call taker at Welsh Ambulance Service, who quickly identified Beau was on his own with his mum and adapted a more child-friendly style and technique to obtain Beau’s home address. Although…

The local branch of Home-Start, a national family support charity, has received a donation of £2,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea. Home-Start in Carmarthenshire, headquartered in Ammanford, provides life-changing support for local families when they face challenging times. The charity works with vulnerable families in Carmarthenshire, providing practical aid and emotional support through a series of initiatives including dedicated Family Workers and a 1:1 intensive programme of support. The staff at Home-Start will use the donation to fund a thank you lunch for the volunteers who provide support to local families and help pay for a special Christmas…

Detectives investigating the sudden death of a 17-year-old boy have warned an extremely potent batch of drugs could be circulating in the Rhondda. Officers were called to an address in Treherbert earlier this afternoon where the youth was in cardiac arrest. He later died at the scene. A short time later, officers received a report that a second person from Treorchy had been rushed to hospital, where he currently remains in a serious condition. Two people have been arrested in connection with the death and are currently in custody. Detective Inspector Sara Bradbury said: “We are still investigating the circumstances…

Another spell of wet and windy weather is expected on Tuesday when rain will be heavy at times and, given recent wet weather, likely lead to impacts in a few places. Between 05:00 Tue 18 Dec and 21:00 Tue 18 Dec Over most of Wales, Devon and Cornwall the worst of the weather will have cleared by mid-afternoon whilst further east the worst conditions are likely to be during the afternoon and early evening. This wet weather, meanwhile, will be accompanied by windy conditions with gusts in exposed coastal locations around 50-65 mph which means that some coastal routes, sea…

Bafta and multi-award-winning television presenter, Lowri Morgan, has been announced as the guest speaker at the 2019 Wales HR Awards. A world class ultra-endurance marathon runner, Ms Morgan has raced in some of the World’s toughest and most extreme races. She is one of only a handful of people in the world to ever complete the notoriously difficult 350-mile non-stop footrace ‘6633 Ultra’ in the Arctic and the challenging Jungle Ultra Marathon in the Amazon. Created by leading recruitment specialists Acorn and commercial law firm Darwin Gray, the Wales HR Awards is the annual flagship event of the Wales HR…

Wales saw the highest increase in employment across the UK this year, according to KPMG UK’s latest Economic Outlook report. [aoa id=”1″] Between September 2017 and September 2018, employment rose by 3.7% in the country while the majority of the UK had below a 3% increase. The North East for example, saw a 2% drop in employment. The report also reveals that businesses in Wales appear to be some of the most resilient in the UK during turbulent times. While all regions indicated a slowdown in growth as the UK goes through uncertainty due to Brexit, Wales along with the…