Author: Rhys Gregory

SITE investigation works have started on the £50m construction project that will help regenerate the High Street area of Swansea city centre. The 17-story development planned for the Mariner Street car park site, opposite the railway station, will include purpose-built accommodation for 780 students above a number of shops and other businesses on the ground floor.  [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Developer RDE Silex and their development partner Fusion Students are behind the scheme, with support from Swansea Council. The site investigation is taking place for three weeks, city planners having approved the project’s plans on October 2. Construction work is due to start…

Entrepreneurs, inventors, and start-ups are getting expert advice to maximise their patent’s commercial success thanks to a new service launched by Wynne-Jones IP. [aoa id=”1″] The intellectual property firm, which provides advice relating to all aspects of patents, trade marks, copyright, and designs, has launched its innovative Patent Analytics service this month. The new offering aims to support clients in realising and utilising the value of their patent portfolio, to enable them to make more effective commercial decisions. [/aoa] Headed up by the firm’s recently promoted partner Dr Elliott Davies, the service offers entrepreneurs a chance to analyse the intellectual…

Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth is celebrating the 100th birthday of award-winning Ceredigion illustrator Margaret Jones with an exclusive exhibition. [aoa id=”1″] The exhibition Margaret Jones: Celebrating 100, highlighting Margaret’s career on the eve of her 100th birthday, includes early sketches and unseen drawings owned by the Jones family. The exclusive exhibition opens the door to this famous painter’s art, inviting visitors to discover the ideas, sketches and inner workings of her iconic paintings and illustrations. [/aoa] The exhibition will feature previously unseen original prints from the ‘Arthur’ series and rare prints from unpublished work including ‘Seven days of the week’, which…

A police boss has spoken out to dispel the myth that all livestock rustlers raiding North Wales come from outside the region. [aoa id=”1″] North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones believes that in many cases the culprits can be found closer to home – within the rural community itself. According to Mr Jones, it’s clear the rustlers know what they’re doing when it comes to handling sheep and cattle [/aoa] The commissioner, who was brought up on a farm near Harlech, is urging rural dwellers to report any suspicious behaviour they see in the countryside. Mr Jones was…

Property adviser JLL has brokered the sale of the landmark former Tesco House in Llanishen, Cardiff, to Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board on behalf of Oval Real Estate. [aoa id=”1″] It is understood that Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will occupy the 85,000 sq ft office building, on approximately 3.25 acres, for administrative services. The exact terms of the sale are not disclosed. The office building on Maes-y-Coed Road was sold vacant after Tesco, which had been in occupation for over 25 years, announced in 2017 that it was intending to close its Cardiff administrative centre, with…

Energy management consultancy amber energy® is searching for its COO in what will be one of the most unique positions available in the recent recruitment market. [aoa id=”1″] The six-figure-salary, along with bonuses and equity will be one of the largest available job placements in the region and marks the consultancy’s continued growth with another 30 jobs planned in the next twelve months. The leadership position will include a great deal of autonomy and the key requirement of the role will be to take ownership of the overall operational strategy of the company. Working directly alongside CEO Nick Proctor, the…

Newport-based accountancy and tax experts Kilsby Williams, has entered its first all-women corporate team for one of the toughest cycling challenges in the UK – Cyclone 24. Cyclone 24 is a high-profile cycling event, known to be the only 24-hour velodrome challenge in the UK. During the event teams of six get their wheels rolling, as they test their endurance levels during a non-stop relay cycle. Kilsby Williams’s Diane Nettleton, Alison Hazledine, Dee Pattemore and Olivia Dyer have set themselves this gruelling challenge and will simultaneously be raising money for charity, as they step it up on their pedals for…

The Great Little of Trains of Wales (GLTW) consortium was runner up for a national award for taking a Welsh beach into the heart of Birmingham earlier this year. GLTW, a marketing consortium of 11 narrow gauge railways in Wales, took second place for the best marketing or communications campaign at the Community Rail Awards in Glasgow. Organised by the Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP), the awards showcase the achievements of community rail partnerships around the country. [aoa id=”1″] To promote the fact the Welsh coast is just a train ride away, GLTW designed and delivered an eye-catching display…

One of Wales’ leading independent architects’ practices is relocating its Cardiff office into the city centre as part of its expansion in South Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Hughes Architects, which has offices in Newtown, Welshpool and Aberystwyth, is relocating its office from the city’s Wellfield Road to The Old Library in the Hayes. The move comes nearly 18 months after the architectural design and planning consultants moved into the city. [/aoa] Managing director and architect Doug Hughes, who established the business in 2001, said the move was part of the business’s strategic growth in residential, commercial and industrial building design. “Since…

Welsh sports stars Ieuan Evans and John Devereux are among the famous faces who have tee’d off for a charity golf tournament celebrating Sony UK Technology Centre’s 25thanniversary. Former Welsh rugby captain and International Rugby Hall of Famer Evans and former dual-code rugby league and Welsh international union player Devereux, were joined by Golf Trick Shot Champion Geoff Swain at the special event at the Celtic Manor on Tuesday. The Welsh sporting talents were among 24 teams which took on the 2010 Ryder Cup Course as part of Sony UK TEC’s 11thannual charity golf tournament. The sporting fixture was held…