Author: Rhys Gregory

Orchard Entertainment, the live music arm of the Orchard Media and Events Group triumphed once again in the UK Live Music Industry Awards, recognition as Regional Promoter of the Year for the third time in six years for the Cardiff based outfit. The Awards were made at a gala event at London’s Radisson Blu Portman Hotel before a national music industry audience on October 11. The Awards followed the Live UK annual conference and networking event, in which Orchard director Pablo Janczur appeared on a panel. Pablo said:“It’s terrific to win this award for the third time, and shows what…

Excitement is growing for the annual awards ceremony attributed to Welsh Cycling as a series of nine awards are ready to be presented at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff on Saturday 20th October. [aoa id=”1″] Clubs, Volunteers, Riders and Elite riders are gearing themselves up for a night of celebration in the hope they land the award that recognises the amazing year of cycling Wales has achieved. The shortlist was announced last month and a series of short films has been put together by Welsh Cycling to share the epic journeys of both world beating athletes and the selfless work undertaken…

An innovative digital high street app developed in Wales to help flagging high streets across the country has been shortlisted for the people’s choice award at the Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace event at Buckingham Palace on November 8th. [aoa id=”1″]NearMeNow has just been launched in Cardiff as part of the Join the High Street Revolution campaign to give the city’s independent traders access to a complete digital toolkit, allowing them to digitally promote, advertise, and connect with customers. It will be rolled out across the UK in the New Year to help counter the alarming rate of high street closures and…

Operated in partnership with BeTheSpark and Inspire Wales, Pitch It took place at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus in Cardiff on Wednesday 17th October. [aoa id=”1″]An audience of over 120 guests from across all BeTheSpark’s five stakeholder groups, academia, risk capital, corporate, government and entrepreneurs joined the event to show their support, share invaluable business expertise and highlighting the importance of creating a visible, simple and connected entrepreneurial ecosystem within Wales.[/aoa] “Pitch It Wales was designed to make the investment landscape more accessible to SME’s in Wales. Innovation-driven entrepreneurship is imperative to the fund and we hold great importance on…

AN £80 MILLION transport scheme will target heavy traffic at peak times on the most congested roads in North Wales. [aoa id=”1″] As part of the North Wales Growth Bid, the programme aims to improve connectivity, reduce carbon footprint and complement Welsh Government investment in the region’s road and rail networks. A series of projects would be introduced from 2019-2024, creating up to 2,000 indirect or construction jobs. The proposals centre around developing ‘Integrated Travel Zones’ along the Deeside Corridor; the A483 and Wrexham Town Centre; Prestatyn, Abergele, St Asaph, Llandudno, Conwy and Colwyn Bay; Caernarfon-Menai Corridor, and north Anglesey.…

S2 Recruitment has joined leading businesses at the innovative £20million Menai Science Park on Anglesey. [aoa id=”1″] The company has a big year ahead and is preparing for further growth by opening a new base at M-SParc. Part of the award-winning Supertemps Group – based in Colwyn Bay and Bangor – S2 Recruitment has enjoyed a busy 2018, launching a new website and working closely with candidates and clients in the IT and executive sectors, targeting roles of £30,000 and above. Relocating to the island gives them a firm base on which to lay down roots in a prime location…

Tributes have been paid following the death of a Second World War veteran who fought his way through Europe and helped liberate Brussels. Bill Evans, 93, who passed away at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital following a short illness, was a popular resident at Pendine Park’s Gwern Alyn Care Home in Hillbury Road. He leaves two sons, John and Robert. Back in 2016 Bill was thrilled to be invited to the garden party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday. The ex-Royal Welsh Fusilier was accompanied by his favourite senior care practitioner Mandy Williams. In the same year he…

COLEG CAMBRIA and top housing developers are building relations with school pupils in a bid to encourage them to pursue a career in construction. [aoa id=”1″] The college hosted the newly launched BEATS (Built Environment Aspiring Technical Students) event at its £10m Bersham Road engineering complex in Wrexham. Organised in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), more than 100 secondary school pupils enjoyed a programme of activities and presentations designed to showcase the vast range of jobs available in the sector. [/aoa] Youngsters from Rhosnesni High School, Ysgol Clywedog, Ysgol Rhiwabon and Ysgol-y-Grango took part in technical and…

As Vladimir Putin deals with a backlash over a proposed increase for the Russian state pension age, Stuart Price, from Quantum Advisory, looks at pension problems across Europe.

Heating rural homes in Wales with used cooking oil may be the most effective way of reducing their carbon emissions, according to industry experts. The proposal has been put forward during the first ever Green GB Week (15-19 October), a government campaign calling for more action to reduce the impact of climate change, and shortly after the world’s leading climate scientists stated that urgent changes were needed within the next 12 years to avoid irreparable harm to the world. [aoa id=”1″] Currently, there are 114,000 oil heated homes in Wales that are off the gas grid. OFTEC, the trade association…