Author: Rhys Gregory

One of Wales’ top Michelin star chefs, Chris Harrod of The Whitebrook Restaurant with Rooms was among the four winners of Great British Menu last week. [aoa id=”1″] He won the final and was awarded with the honour of taking his show stopping dessert to the banquet Great British Menu banquet at Great Hall of St Bartholomew’s Hospital which will thank NHS heros from around the country. Chris won the Wales regional heat to go through to represent Wales in the final. Two of his stand out dishes are now featuring on The Whitebrook menu with his dessert coming soon:…

GIANTS of Welsh rugby came together at Coleg Cambria in support of a leading children’s charity. NSPCC ambassador Sam Warburton was joined by past teammates George North and Ryan Jones at the college’s Deeside Sixth Form Centre last night (Wednesday). And former Wales scrum half Rupert Moon was auctioneer on an incredible evening hosted by BBC broadcaster Jason Mohammad, where more than £25,000 was raised. [aoa id=”1″] Over 200 guests enjoyed a Q&A with George, Ryan and Sam, the former Wales and British Lions captain who was sadly forced to retire through injury in the summer. There was also an…

On Four separate occasions Ms. Jing Zheng allowed people to sleep above a takeaway restaurant in breach of Prohibition Notice. During routine inspections made by Business Fire Safety Officers from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) on 21 July 2015 at New City Chinese Takeaway, 251-251A Bridgend Road, Maesteg, Inspecting Officers found serious fire safety contraventions relating to the safety of occupants of the upstairs accommodation. Fire Officers believed that there was an imminent risk to life, so severe that a Prohibition Notice was served immediately preventing the use of the first floor of the premises for residential purposes.…

The Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC),based at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s(UWTSD) new £350m SA1 Swansea Waterfront Development, has officially opened today (Thursday 18th October). [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] CWIC is a landmark agreement between the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and a consortium led by UWTSD. CWIC will support future workforce needs, skills development and innovation in the Welsh constructionsector. The new centre will provide state-of-the-art facilities and training for individuals and construction companies, with CITB investing £6.5m. The CWIC hub will provide a ConstructZone, classrooms, dedicated IT suites and conference facilities. A dedicated scaffolding training facility will also…

Visitors to St Fagans National Museum of History – Wales’ largest and most popular heritage attraction – are being encouraged to ‘be part of history’ following a £30 million redevelopment of the Museum, based on the outskirts of Cardiff. Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales’ six year project, which has received generous funding from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Welsh Government and many others is the most ambitious redevelopment project in its history. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] St Fagans remained open throughout the redevelopment with opportunities for people from all over Wales to get involved. 120 community organisations,…

Gareth Jones, Rhug Estate Farm Manager, won Rural Employee of the Year at the Rural Business Awards Wales & Northern Ireland Region 2018/19 and Rhug Estate has come Runner-up in the Outstanding Rural Diversification Project category. [aoa id=”1″]The Wales & Northern Ireland winners of the Rural Business Awards were announced on Tuesday night in Abergele. As the winner of the Wales region, Gareth will now go on to the Grand Final, to be held in Worcestershire in February 2019, where the winners from each category, in every region, will take part to win the overall national title.[/aoa] Lord Newborough, Owner…

Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a £240,000 service at Velindre Cancer Centre, to help people to get the right support during their treatment. [aoa id=”1″] The team of five cancer navigators based at Velindre, will act as a first point of contact and advice for anyone being treated, or following treatment, at the hospital. The service has been designed by Macmillan in partnership with Velindre Cancer Centre to ensure patients are being supported fully throughout their cancer treatment and receiving the care that they need. [/aoa] As well as answering any general queries relating to information and appointments, the navigators…

An appeal to train over 5,000 potential lifesavers in Wales across September has proven hugely successful – training over and above the number intended. Throughout September, Wales’ leading first aid charity, St John Cymru, held 2-hour community training sessions free to the public to increase the awareness of vital first aid and equip the public with lifesaving skills. Communities across Wales were urged to attend their local St John Cymru training session where they would learn basic first aid skills such as; how to manage an incident, how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), treating an unresponsive casualty, what to do…

The number of homes being built in Wales grew firmly in the third quarter of the year, driving overall growth in construction activity, according to figures from the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Construction & Infrastructure Market Survey. [aoa id=”1″] Surveyors reported falls in private industrial activity and in the other public works sub-sector, whilst infrastructure activity was reported to have edged up slightly. Private house building workloads by contrast rose solidly, the survey suggests, with a net balance of +38 percent of respondents reporting increases in private house building activity. Meanwhile the survey also points to solid growth…

Over 70 young scientists are celebrating finishing an “inspiring” placement led by discovery centre Techniquest which aims to motivate the STEM leaders of tomorrow. [aoa id=”1″] Talented STEM students came together at the Cardiff Bay science centre this week to mark the end of their Nuffield Research Placements, managed by Techniquest in Wales. The Nuffield Research Placement Programme provide over 1,000 students in the UK with the chance to work alongside professional scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians as they take their next steps towards their careers. [/aoa] One young person who took part in the initiative and was awarded at…