Author: Rhys Gregory

The winners of the fourth annual Wales Start-Up Awards were announced last night at an awards ceremony held at the Depot in Cardiff and hosted by TV presenter Jamie Owen. With overall sponsorship by Capital Law – the national and international provider of legal services – the awards are the only ones of their kind in Wales to recognise those new businesses less than three years old. Other sponsors include NatWest Cymru, Abel and Imray, ALS Managed Services, Bluegg, Business in Focus, Cardiff University, Freight Logistics Solutions, Swansea University, Thermal Compaction Group, Tramshed Tech, Universities Wales, University of South Wales,…

THOUSANDS of runners and spectators took to the streets of Swansea for the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k.  [aoa id=”1″] Around 5,000 runners took centre stage for what is one of the top events of its kind in the UK, attracting fans and competitors from across the UK. The event was voted Best 10k in Wales in the 2019 Running Awards. Men’s 10k winner was Kieran Clements, of north London’s Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. Women’s 10k winner was Natasha Cockram, of the Micky Morris Racing Team. She was the first Welsh female winner since the early 1980s. Wheelchair race winner for…

The Welsh Fitness Awards is incredibly proud to announce the winners of the Welsh Fitness Awards 2019. On Thursday 19th September at the spectacular Voco St David’s Hotel resort in Cardiff Bay, the Welsh Fitness community gathered to celebrate the best of the best in Welsh Fitness. The awards once again hosted by Radio X’s Polly James, had over 200 people in attendance. After an incredibly difficult judging process for the independent panel, the winners and runners up are as follows: Personal Trainer of the year CoachCei – Ceinwen Seymour (Winner) Iona Lloyd Roberts (Runner Up) Fitness Club of the…

The waiting is over and the shortlist of finalists for this years Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards being held in association with Wales Cottages has been announced. [aoa id=”1″] The panel of judges with over 50 years of direct experience in the tourism industry reviewed each nomination before deciding which businesses would proceed to the awards ceremony which this year will be held at Meadow House Holiday Park, Amroth on 7th November. With the prospect of some winners qualifying for the regional awards and possibly the national awards, stakes were high and the tourism industry responded by ensuring their entries stood out.…

Specialist corporate law firm, Greenaway Scott, has hired eight new professionals to its expanding legal team to help it meet growing demand for its specialist advisory services in the corporate law sector. [aoa id=”1″] The company has seen significant growth over the last six years with a 900% increase in revenue since launching in 2013 and has expanded from a two-person start-up, to an industry leading integrated group enterprise that now employs 40 members of staff. Greenaway Scott forms part of the integrated GS Verde Group, which provides corporate legal, finance and intellectual property services across its group of companies.…

Banning pupils from using mobile phones at a high school a year ago has made a “massive difference” and even helped improve exam results. Ann Webb, the headteacher at Ysgol John Bright, in Llandudno, said the pupils were now much more sociable while they were in school and concentrated better in lessons. The strict rule applies at any time during the school day, even during breaks or at lunchtime. If any pupil is caught using a mobile phone anywhere on the campus it is confiscated until the end of the school day. The parent or carer is contacted if it…

Two expert human resources practitioners have joined forces to create a company which provides outsourced HR advice and support to businesses across Cardiff, Newport and Monmouthshire. [aoa id=”1″] In late 2015 Caryl Thomas set up The HR Dept in Cardiff, bringing over a decade of corporate experience, having previously worked in London, Edinburgh and overseas, for the benefit of local SMEs. She was followed two years later by Chepstow resident Laura Sihdu, who set up a similar company covering the neighbouring areas of Newport and Monmouth. Now the two have amalgamated their businesses to become The HR Dept Cardiff, Newport…

At the start of the new academic year, Cardiff Metropolitan University announces its ambition to become a smoke-free university within a year. Today, the university, which hosts more than 10,000 students across two sites in the city, has launched plans to become a clean-air campus, creating a healthier environment for staff, students and visitors. As one of the UK’s leading universities for practise focused studies, the plans will form part of its overarching health and well-being strategy, with the aim of becoming completely smoke-free by 2020. To support the new policy, tobacco products will no longer be sold on its…

To coincide with the start of the eagerly awaited Rugby Union World Cup, PGI Welsh Beef have unveiled a series of show-stopping recipes, so as well as supporting the Welsh rugby team over the next few weeks you can also support our farmers. [aoa id=”1″] So whether you’re a competitive sportsperson needing to refuel your body for the next competition, or just want a versatile and tasty food to keep your strength up due to the strain of watching all those matches as the tournament progresses there really isn’t a need to look further than Welsh Beef to help ‘Fuel…

Officers investigating a road traffic collision in which a three-year-old boy was seriously injured, are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. South Wales Police was called to the incident on Garth Avenue, Glyncoch, Pontypridd, shortly after 4.30pm yesterday (Sunday, September 22). The child, a pedestrian who lives locally, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, where he remains in a critical condition. The driver of the vehicle – a silver Ford Fiesta – was uninjured. Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has CCTV, mobile phone or dash-cam footage which could assist the investigation, is urged to…