Author: Rhys Gregory

A ‘breaking-ground’ event celebrated the start of construction on a £7.5 million homes regeneration development by Newport City Homes in the Ringland area of Newport.The redevelopment of the Cot Farm estate – which is being carried out by partnership homes developer Lovell – is the first element of a wide-ranging programme set to bring new life to the area.[aoa id=”1″][/aoa]Residents on the steering group set up to shape the redevelopment joined representatives from Newport City Homes, Lovell and Newport City Council to mark building work getting under way on 56 modern social rented two- and three-bedroom houses and one- and…

Less than one in 10 Brits (8%) can fluently speak a second language, but a new study has revealed that speaking a second language can actually help you earn a higher salary. [aoa id=”1″]The study, conducted by adult-learning college, City Lit, has revealed that those who speak both English and Turkish can expect to earn the highest salary of all 21 common languages, taking home average earnings of £53,071.Those who also speak Gujarati – a language native to the Indian state of Gujarat – will see their income boosted, with an average salary of £44,109 per annum. If you speak…

A south Wales college’s commitment to supporting serving and former armed forces personnel and their families has been recognised at a national awards ceremony.[aoa id=”1″]Coleg y Cymoedd has received a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme Award from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in celebration of its commitment to the armed forces community. It is the first FE college in Wales to receive the accreditation.The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) rewards and recognises UK employers for their support and commitment towards defence. The award is reserved for organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community and…

Sharing personal experiences of how anxiety made her literally speechless, inspire me founder, voice & success coach, Andrea Callanan reveals what she learnt from dark times in her entrepreneurial best-seller this week. [aoa id=”1″]This year will be one to remember for 43 year old, Andrea, mum of two from Cardiff who today discovered she’d penned a best-seller, as a book she co-authored went straight in at number 1 on the Amazon best seller charts in; Business Consulting and Entrepreneurship alongside books by; Sir Richard Branson, Baroness Karren Brady, Sir Alan Sugar, Carrie Green and Jo Malone – it is also sitting…

The festive feeling is fueling a South Wales cold storage firm’s expansion, with sales set to soar as food retailers expand their Christmas ranges.[aoa id=”1″]Wild Water Group offers bespoke temperature-controlled storage and distribution services to large food companies, Welsh producers, supermarkets and High Street stores.The group expects its turnover to rise by 10 per cent this year due to retailers increasing the variety of products included in their Christmas feasts. The company has also boosted the size of its team by 40 per cent to help deal with the upturn in demand, creating 25 new jobs across its network.Christmas is the…

Top London chef, Carlo Scotto, was welcomed to visit and tour Rhug organic farm, near Corwen, Denbighshire, last week. Rhug will supply Carlo’s exciting new solo venture, The Xier Restaurant, in London, when it opens next February.[aoa id=”1″]Carlo Scotto, is the former head chef at Babbo restaurant in Mayfair. The Xier Restaurant will be his first solo venture. The Xier will be the one of the first restaurants of its kind to have a two-tiered approach to dining – casual dining on the ground floor and a fine dining experience on the first floor.Originally from Naples, Carlo Scotto has moved…

According to Defra’s most recent Farm Business Survey, two-thirds of farm businesses in England and 38% of farmers in Wales, have already diversified. Roger Parry & Partners are urging those who haven’t yet considered diversifying to start preparing now for a post Brexit future.Richard Corbett, Partner in Roger Parry & Partners’ Oswestry office is concerned that farming is entering a time of major change, but not all farmers are ready to face that change. Richard said:“Those farm businesses that are prepared to recognise that change is on the way, and have planned for the future, will be the most resilient…

A doctor from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Clinical Research Facility has been awarded a prestigious award from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD).[aoa id=”1″]Dr Mohammad Alhadj Ali picked up the 2018 training award from his work on immunotherapy for Type 1 diabetes. Dr Alhadj Ali presented at the annual ABCD trainees meeting in London and was the co-winner out of four presentations that were shortlisted for the award.Dr Alhadj Ali said “I am thrilled and honoured to have received the Training Award 2018 from Association of British Clinical Diabetologists in London.[/aoa]“To be recognized by the senior faculty…

A new campaign has been launched to reduce the soaring demand on the police control room in North Wales which takes over 1100 calls a day.[aoa id=”1″]According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, only 150 of those calls are reporting crimes and he is urging the public to help take the pressure off by thinking before they dial 999.Mr Jones, a former police inspector who worked in the old control rooms in Wrexham and Colwyn Bay, was on a visit to the Force’s Joint Control Centre in St Asaph where this year they have dealt with an…

The work of the UWTSD’s Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre is celebrated for its transformational impact on children with neurological conditions.[aoa id=”1″]Product design inventions from UWTSD’s Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC) have today been named on the UK’s 100 Best Breakthroughs List for their significant impact on people’s everyday lives.ATiC, part of UWTSD Swansea College of Art, has a demonstrable track-record in providing practice-based research and development to support medical companies and healthcare related charities. ATiC’s work is primarily human-centred and design-led which enables researchers to apply creative interventions to improve health and wellbeing.The list of breakthroughs demonstrates how UK universities…