Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff Airport is gearing up for another busy summer season, as over the six-week period, over 318,000 customers will be jetting off for a summer holiday or to visit friends and relatives whilst the kids are off school. [aoa id=”1″] During the school holiday period between July and September, Wales’ national airport is expecting a 7% increase in passengers compared to last summer, making summer 2019 the busiest summer in over a decade. Customers can reach exciting long-haul destinations such as Bali, Thailand, Pakistan, India and Australia with daily flights with 5* airline Qatar Airways, via a connection in Doha.…

Following a ground-breaking ceremony at Adventure Parc Snowdonia on Thursday 18 July 2019, construction is now officially underway for the Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia – the first time the Hilton Garden Inn brand has been brought to Wales. [aoa id=”1″] A ceremonial spade was dug into ground at the construction site by deputy minister for culture, sport and tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas, along with Adventure Parc Snowdonia’s chairman Martin Ainscough and managing director Andy Ainscough. They were accompanied by Graham Dodd, managing director for Hilton in the UK & Ireland, along with Rob Smith and Mike Smith from HH Smith, the…

A new review published by Public Health Wales finds that Wales’ new tax-raising powers could be used to improve population health and reduce deaths from non-communicable disease. Dr Sumina Azam, Head of Policy at Public Health Wales and co-author of the review commented: “In the UK we have a long history of using tax to drive down consumption levels of tobacco and alcohol, which has helped improve the health of the population. “The report findings suggest that the Welsh Government has a unique opportunity to explore how its new tax-raising powers can help improve public health. Such a move could…

Cered: Menter Iaith Ceredigion have been working closely with Penrhyncoch Brownies over the last year to increase their use of the Welsh language and to raise awareness of its importance. The partnership has enabled Penrhyncoch Brownies to receive the Ceredigion Girlguiding Vice President award which represents their commitment and contribution to the Welsh language. Cered has been working closely with Girlguiding Ceredigion by working with Girl Guides branches as well as the Brownies. Cered’s intention is to continue working closely with Brownies and Girl Guides in Ceredigion so that they are able to offer a wide variety of Welsh language…

Shoppers in supermarkets across Canada and Shanghai will soon be able to taste the success of Welsh food exports, as salami made in Pontardawe’s Cwmfarm Charcuterie is expected to fill their shelves. Husband-and-wife team Ruth and Andrew Davies, who began rearing pigs on their 20-acre farm in 2010 to sell sausages and burgers from a catering trailer, soon diversified their business – and found a path to success through exporting. [aoa id=”1″]Since going on trade missions across the Atlantic and serving its range of Welsh delicacies to Prime Minister Theresa May and her guests at a St David’s Day reception…

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) near Machynlleth is opening the doors to ‘Living Wales’, a brand new visitor exhibition which has been developed in collaboration with Aberystwyth University, this summer.  [aoa id=”1″]Using a combination of cutting-edge satellite observation, computer analysis and input from the public on the ground, Living Wales captures incredible details and information from the Welsh landscape and represent it though fascinating interactive displays.[/aoa] Acting as the public facing showcase for the project, the exhibition allows visitors to see how satellite imagery has revealed the scale of climate change over the last 30 years and to explore…

Penarth-based road safety innovation company, Road Safety Designs, has been shortlisted for no less that three awards in the past two weeks.   [aoa id=”1″]Recognised for its leading road safety product, the BriteAngle LED Warning Triangle, Road Safety Designs is in the running to become the Welsh Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year in the NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards, Product of the Year in the Intelligent Instructor Awards and Best Fleet Safety Product in the Brake Fleet Safety Awards.[/aoa]   Managing Director and designer of the BriteAngle, Steve Wornham, said: “The BriteAngle LED Warning Triangle was born out of a near fatal accident when I narrowly avoided hitting a young man who was in…

The Right Honourable Carwyn Jones AM, Former First Minister of Wales and Leader of the Welsh Labour Party 2009-18 has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Aberystwyth University. [aoa id=”1″] The son of Welsh speaking school teachers, the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM was born in Swansea and brought up in Bridgend.  He graduated in law from Aberystwyth in 1988. After training as a barrister in London, he practised in Swansea for ten years before being elected to the first National Assembly for Wales in May 1999. [/aoa] Over the following two decades he held a number of positions in…

Officers in Swansea investigating a serious assault that took place in High Street on Thursday 18th July have charged a man. Colin Thomas Payne, aged 61, from Swansea has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm. He has been remanded in custody and will appear in Swansea Crown Court on Monday 19th August. A 21-year-old man and 50-year-old woman who were both arrested in connection with this incident have been released under investigation. The 54-year-old victim is still in hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Davies, from Swansea CID, said: “We understand the community…

A WREXHAM youngster with a rare condition which means he loves to smile, laugh and give hugs a lot is helping to champion a series of summer holiday events raising money for a charity centre which is a ‘lifeline’ for his family. Jake Edwards-Owen, 13, and his mum Helen visited Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham ahead of a four-week programme of free family fun entitled Passport To Africa. The activities are being launched to coincide with the release of the acclaimed computer-animated remake of Disney blockbuster, The Lion King, which hits the screens at the shopping centre’s Odeon cinema…