Author: Rhys Gregory

Global real estate advisor Knight Frank has been selected by Floreat Real Estate to manage two trophy buildings in the South West and South Wales totalling more than 200,000 sq ft. Floreat has appointed Knight Frank to manage Churchill House, one of Cardiff’s prominent office buildings comprising 87,000 sq ft of workspace and ancillary retail space. Knight Frank will also manage Castlemead, Bristol’s tallest office building located in the heart of the city centre. The building, totalling 133,600 sq ft, is currently home to Amazon, Blue Fin insurance, Royal Sun Alliance and Regus. Management of the buildings will include: rent…

A bakery worker raised more than £3,000 for an air ambulance charity in memory of her dad by taking part in a punishing 50-mile fell run. Florence Roberts, 26, who works at the Village Bakery in Wrexham, completed the Long Mynd Hike, in just over 12 hours, most of the time in total darkness. The race included 8,000ft of climbing, covering eight summits in Shropshire and Florence or Floss, as she’s known, described it as the “single hardest thing” that she has ever done. In total she raised £3,100 for the Midland Air Ambulance which scrambled after her 58-year-old father,…

Swansea and Neath-based law firm Hutchinson Thomas has welcomed two new lawyers to its Property team. Both Jemma Collins and Jacqui Jones are Residential Property lawyers based in the firm’s Neath office. [aoa id=”1″]Jemma, a qualified solicitor for almost ten years joins from Hughes Jenkins Solicitors, where she dealt with all types of conveyancing in the Cynon Valley/Rhondda Cynon Taff area. Prior to that she worked for Richard Thomas Solicitors, where she completed her training contract, and then for Glamorgan Law, serving the Caerphilly area. Jacqui has worked in Residential Property for five years, most recently at Insight Law in…

Bands of heavy rain are expected to cross Wales today (Wednesday), with the south and southwest perhaps seeing the heaviest rain later in the morning. 30 to 50 mm could fall in some hilly locations. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Local authorities affected in South Wales Bridgend Caerphilly Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Merthyr Tydfil Neath Port Talbot Pembrokeshire Powys Rhondda Cynon Taf Swansea What to expect Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer Bus and train services may also be affected by delays Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible

A weather system will move eastwards across the UK on Friday bringing widespread gales . Inland gusts of 60-70 mph are possible with gusts of 80 mph in exposed locations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. There remains some uncertainty in the track of this system and where the strongest winds will occur. Heavy rainfall may be an additional hazard across parts of northern and western Scotland. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Local authorities affected in Wales Conwy Denbighshire Flintshire Gwynedd Isle of Anglesey What to expect Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations…

Global recruitment company Gi Group which has had a long standing presence in the City, recently moved offices to larger premises in readiness to help the luxury car-maker staff the new factory.   Gi Group has recently moved, taking more space at the Cardiff Bay Business Centre where its team of five is planned to grow in years to come.   Keith Ogilvie, Gi Group Branch Manager said the plan was to expand Gi Group’s presence in Wales further, as the company sees huge potential in the area.   “We have supported companies in South Wales with their recruitment needs…

Specialist staff at Morriston Hospital are leading the way with the launch of a dedicated new unit for people suffering from breathing failure. Part of Anglesey Ward, which cares for respiratory patients, has been converted into a Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Unit. [aoa id=”1″] Before the introduction of NIV, people with an acute flare-up of chest conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease were helped with their breathing by having a tube inserted into their airways and then put on a ventilator. This is not without risks and NIV, which helps them breathe through a face mask, is a safe, effective…

Amazon in Swansea welcomed primary school pupils to a day of educational fun at the fulfilment centre’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Camp Amazon – a first for any school in Wales. Pupils from Morriston Primary School enjoyed a morning of activities at Amazon in Swansea, which included a behind-the-scenes tour of the fulfilment centre and a STEM-based workshop that simulated a day in the life of an Amazon fulfilment centre. From organising inventory lists to stowing stock and shipping customer orders, the STEM Camp Amazon offered pupils the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of an Amazon…

A leading director at educational charity Techniquest is “beyond honoured” to have been named among the Top 100 Business Women in Wales. Linda Burbage, Business Services Director at Cardiff’s leading science discovery centre was honoured by the prestigious list chosen by Pinkspiration in partnership with I Am WOMAN. The annual list, which celebrates the invaluable impact and contribution of Welsh women in business, was revealed at a glamourous event this week at Cardiff’s Mercure Hotel. Since joining Techniquest in 2014, Mrs Burbage has played a key role in the charity’s mission to inspire the next generation of budding scientists. Managing…

Thirty new investigators are being recruited by North Wales Police to tackle the rising tide of emerging threats like cyber-crime and the exploitation of vulnerable children and young people by drugs gangs. [aoa id=”1″] The move is part of a massive shake-up of front line policing to target resources more effectively in line with the Police and Crime Plan of North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones whose priority is to “reduce harm and protect vulnerable children and adults”. The reorganisation is one of the biggest ever undertaken by the North Wales force and details were outlined to the…