Author: Rhys Gregory

Taking your dog on holiday to West Wales has never been easier thanks to the Dog Friendly Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards. 11 Pembrokeshire businesses were crowned the most dog-friendly in the region at a special judging ceremony hosted by Burns Pet Nutrition and Pembrokeshire Tourism. The awards, now in their second year and the only of their kind to be held in the UK, celebrate and recognise the Pembrokeshire businesses that go above and beyond to welcome dogs to the area, covering a range of categories including best pub, town, beach and hotel. Cwm Connell Coastal Cottages took home the award…

Over 90 of the UK’s most impressive and community beneficial property schemes battled it out for top honours at the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Awards Grand Final 2018, where Yr Ysgwrn in Gwynedd was named the best Building Conservation project in the UK. The prestigious annual contest – hosted by ITV news anchor, Nina Hossain and held at The Brewery in London on the afternoon of Friday 2 November – celebrates the UK’s most inspirational initiatives in the land, property and construction sectors that are having a significant positive impact on the communities they serve. Category winners –…

Established accountancy firm Bevan & Buckland has announced its latest member of its ever expanding team. The firm has welcomed Welsh rugby international and former Scarlets team manager Mark Taylor to its ranks. Mark officially joined as Management Accountant at the beginning of September and not only brings his professional sports experience but a diverse and equally solid background in the world of accounting. [aoa id=”1″]Mark qualified as an accountant back in 1998, gaining one of the most advanced learning and professional development chartered accountancy qualifications, the ICAEW’s ACA. Both before and after qualifying Mark worked across several roles for…

Rugby fans at this weekend’s Wales v Scotland rugby match are set to deliver an electrifying atmosphere and new data has revealed exactly how much energy supporters will burn cheering on their team. [aoa id=”1″] The research findings, released by British Gas, reveal how much energy the 74,500 fans in the stadium will generate while watching the gruelling 80-minute match. The data shows that supporters will burn more than 9.8million calories watching their team, the energy equivalent of powering an electric car for 100km – around the same distance as driving from Cardiff to Carmarthen. The combined energy used by the…

Two hotels in the Welsh Marches are being marketed by Colliers International on behalf of administrators.  Damian Webb and Diana Frangou of RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP as Joint Administrators of Leisure & Developments Ltd have instructed Colliers International to market the Radnorshire Arms in Presteigne and the Knighton Hotel in Knighton.  [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Peter Brunt, a Hotels Director with Colliers International’s Hotels team, said the Radnorshire Arms has a distinctive black and white Tudor frontage and is thought to date from the 16th Century.   “Situated on the edge of the unspoilt border town of Presteigne, the Grade II* listed property has 19 letting rooms,…

INSOLE Court, a gothic Victorian mansion and gardens nestled in the leafy suburbs of Llandaff, Cardiff, will soon host an evocative pop-up photographic exhibition to mark the First World War Centenary. The Salt of the Sarkar exhibition brings together documentary photography, a novel and a postcard to tell the story of Indian soldiers during the First World War and to mark the Centenary Armistice.Drawing on fact and fiction from a variety of mediums, this unique exhibition brings into sharp focus this lesser known aspect of World War One’s history. The exhibition is brought to Insole Court by Dominic Rai and Caroline Goffin, of the Salt of…

Rod Jones, former Senior Commercial Manager at uSwitch, has joined protection insurance broker and comparison website ActiveQuote as its Head of Partnerships. [aoa id=”1″] Rod has a wealth of experience in the insurance comparison market, having spent more than five years at uSwitch, as well as being a former telematics and motor insurance manager at Gocompare.com. Rod will head up the partnerships between ActiveQuote and the other major insurance aggregators, as well ashelp ActiveQuote.com to grow in its key markets of life, health and personal protection insurance. He will also act as a spokesperson for the brand – championing and…

A group of artistic care home residents have come up with a touching tribute to Second World War hero Bill Evans by making cascades of giant poppies in his memory. Bill, 93, who fought his way through Europe and helped liberate Brussels, died on Monday, October 15, after a short illness at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. He was a popular resident at Pendine Park’s Gwern Alyn care home and two years ago unveiled a “weeping wall” of poppies outside the Penybryn care home in time for Remembrance Sunday. This year the poppy displays will be sited outside several of Pendine Park’s…

PUBLIC and private sector leaders from across North Wales came together with education chiefs and political heavyweights for a landmark conference. [aoa id=”1″] Just days after Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced the UK Government will commit £120million to the North Wales Growth Bid, more than 200 people were at Venue Cymru in Llandudno for a summit to discuss the next steps towards a vital Growth Deal for the region. The Smart, Resilient and Connected forum brought together officers and members from all six local authorities, executives from further and higher education, and business leaders. UK Government in Wales…

A COMPOSER who received one of Wales’ most prestigious music prizes is hitting all the right notes with a historic production. [aoa id=”1″] Coleg Cambria lecturer Tim Heeley has produced the musical score for The Mighty Quill, a new show commissioned and funded by Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service. Performed by A level Drama and Music students from the college’s Deeside Sixth Form Centre, and pupils from Denbigh High School, it will form the centrepiece of the Heritage Angel Awards Wales Ceremony at Caerphilly Castle on November 8. [/aoa] Before that there will be a matinee showing at…