Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police responded to reports of a robbery at Lloyds TSB on High Street, Gorseinon, this morning (Tuesday, November 12th). Two men dressed in blue overalls with their faces covered reportedly entered the building brandishing weapons shortly after 10am. No-one was injured during the incident. Armed police were deployed alongside divisional officers, the dog unit and the police helicopter, however the suspects had fled the scene prior to police arrival. Arrest enquiries are ongoing and anyone who has any information which could assist the investigation, or who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area prior to the incident, is…

Cardiff-based Yolk Recruitment has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) permanent recruitment framework. [aoa id=”1″] The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. The framework agreement between CCS and Yolk Recruitment covers the UK-wide supply of permanent recruitment services to UK public sector bodies including central government departments and their arm’s length bodies and agencies, non-departmental public bodies and wider public sector organisations. The agreement will involve recruitment for permanent appointments, fixed term appointments and inward secondments, both for individual candidates and at volume.…

The Veterinary Surgeon, who founded the renowned natural pet food company, has been announced as a finalist for the 2018 Natwest Great British Entrepreneur Awards. He will compete against leading businessmen and women from across the country and a range of industries in the ‘Entrepreneur for Good’ category, designed to celebrate entrepreneurs that are leading an organisation that is implementing pioneering ideas and business models to help drive social change. The news comes as Burns Pet Nutrition recently announced a £1M charity donation to mark its 25th year of trading. Originally established in 1993, the business was founded by John…

The demand for flexible workspace is set to accelerate as over two thirds of global corporates plan to increase their use of flexible co-working and collaborative space over the next three years, according to new research from Knight Frank. [aoa id=”1″] Knight Frank’s (Y)OUR SPACE report, surveys senior executives at 120 global companies which collectively employ in excess of 3.5 million people worldwide and occupy an estimated 233 million sq ft of office space, equivalent to the total amount of office space in Central London. The research shows global corporates intend to operate increasingly from flexible, serviced and co-working spaces,…

A Cardiff businessman whose life turned upside down after a bout of food poisoning left him disabled has found time to shine again by bringing workplace disability confidence into the UK spotlight. Julian John had to learn to stand, walk and talk again after a gastric reaction to a steak he ate in a restaurant saw him suffer a blackout and left him house bound for three years. The former HR consultant was working for some of the largest retail companies in Europe when he was diagnosed with an acquired brain injury, thought to stem from a bacterial infection, and…

The number of calls from people with cancer facing difficulties at work has shot up over two years – with some employers reported to be breaking the law – a leading cancer charity has revealed today.  New figures, from Macmillan Cancer Support, show a 74% increase in calls to its support line on a range of work-related issues such as discrimination and even dismissal, as a result of a cancer diagnosis. A YouGov poll for the charity reveals that one in five (20%) employees who returned to work after cancer reported facing discriminatory treatment, such as demotion.  Worryingly 22% of…

High-Performance IT consultancy DevOpsGroup is the first provider to deliver training in DevOps from BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.  [aoa id=”1″]The Foundation Level Certificate in DevOps is a two-day course positioned as a starting point for individuals and organisations looking to make the transition to DevOp sand promotes framework-agnostic learning. Participants will develop an understanding of the fundamental DevOps values, practices and techniques as they work towards improved workflows and faster deployments. Over the past few months, business leaders and IT professionals from an array of industries have travelled to London and Cardiff to take part in the first…

Around 25 professionals gathered for Wales’ first global online festival last week dedicated to bringing together the circular economy community from across South West Wales. The event helped organisations understand the theory and application behind the concept of the circular economy.  [aoa id=”1″] EFT Consult, a specialist in building services design consultancy and the implementation of the principles of the circular economy, officially launched the Circular Economy Club in Swansea on 14th November 2018 with the support of 4theRegion – a new regional engagement project for South West Wales. Held at the new Construction Wales Innovation Centre at the University…

A police chief has hit out after being “gagged” to try and stop him from warning people in North Wales about the threat to law and order caused by the Brexit chaos. [aoa id=”1″] The region’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Arfon Jones, says the National Police and Crime Council and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has issued what amounts to a gagging order to the country’s 41 police and crime commissioners. The latest information from the National Police Chiefs Council and APCC about policing contingency arrangements for a ‘No Deal’ Brexit are marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ and a warning that they…

Around 180 of the club’s members and their guests enjoyed one of the biggest dates in the Swansea social calendar and they were treated to an afternoon of entertainment from stand up comedienne and actress Tiff Stevenson. President of Swansea Bay Business Club, Paul Gardner, commented: “Once again we’ve played host to one of the biggest and best Beaujolais celebrations across the city and it was great to hear the whole room packed with our guests laughter as they enjoyed the iconic Swansea celebration that is Beaujolais. “With Tiff as our entertainment for the afternoon we knew that we’d be…