Author: Rhys Gregory

Dr Rowan Williams has contributed lyrics for Sorrows of the Somme, a new orchestral and choral piece by the Welsh composer Brian Hughes. [aoa id=”1″]Commissioned by Cymru’n Cofio Wales Remembers 1914-1918, Sorrows of the Somme isHughes’ personal response to Welsh, English and German writings about the First World War and the battle for Mametz Woods in 1916. In these woods a generation of young people, many thousands of whom were from Wales, lost their lives in the first few days of the Battle of the Somme.[/aoa] Dr Rowan Williams said: ‘The words of the poem that Brian Hughes has so…

The construction division of The Premier Group, a leading high-spec construction and maintenance company, has recently won two awards for the firm’s approach to mental health awareness and support. [aoa id=”1″] The Swansea-based company received the proactive approach to mental health in construction award by Artelia in Twickenham Stadium last month (September 2018). The Premier Group was awarded the accolade in recognition of its practical approach towards mental health in construction while working on a contract for the engineering firm. The Premier Group also received an innovation award by BP during September for its innovative approach towards raising awareness of…

Carly Murray loves delivering work-based qualifications that have an impact on the individual as well as the learners they go on to support. [aoa id=”1″] For the past five years, Carly, 35, has been the Internal Quality Assurance assessor for the education and development team at ACT Limited. Based in Cardiff, she delivers Apprenticeships in Learning and Development and Higher Apprenticeships in Advice and Guidance. Now Carly’s dedication to her learners has been recognised as she has been shortlisted for this year’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru. She will be competing in the Work-based Learning Tutor and Assessor of the Year category…

She watched her twin sister fight for her life after contracting the flu when she failed to get the vaccination. Now nurse Sam Robinson is a trained Flu Champion and is taking the vital message about prevention beyond her own health board to NHS colleagues in England and Northern Ireland. [aoa id=”1″] The 44-year-old, who works in Neath Port Talbot Hospital, has been chosen as one of the faces of this year’s #jabathon. A week-long social media campaign, #jabathon is part of the NHS Employers flu fighter campaign. It aims to encourage health and social care staff across England and…

St Tydfil Shopping Centre is hosting a day of scarily good Halloween fun on Saturday 27th October.  [aoa id=”1″] Between 11am and 4pm, the centre is inviting children to come dressed in their scariest costumes and take part in a Safe Trick or Treating event. Young visitors simply need to search for the 10 Halloween posters displayed by stallholders in our Indoor Market or shop windows, and pop in to receive a sweet treat from the retailer. [/aoa] Lee Simmonds, Centre Manager at St Tydfil Shopping Centre, commented: “Our Safe Trick or Treating event is sure to be a hit…

Apprenticeships are at the heart of Lloyds Banking Group’s Helping Britain prosper plan. Launched in 2012, the company’s plan is to create 8,000 apprenticeships Britain-wide by 2020. It has already reached 5,750, including 600 in Wales, of which 150 were recruited this year. [aoa id=”1″] Now the company has been shortlisted for this year’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru. The company will be competing to become Macro Employer of the Year at the prestigious awards ceremony at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport on November 9. The annual awards are designed to showcase and celebrate the outstanding achievements of learners, employers, tutors and…

A landmark Supreme Court ruling that compensation should be paid for an injury caused by a receptionist giving misleading information at A&E need not cause alarm throughout the NHS about increased levels of responsibility, according to a specialist medical negligence lawyer Chris Thorne.  L[aoa id=”1″] ast week’s decision in the case of Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust does not impose a new requirement on hard pressed A&E receptionists to provide medical advice, according to Chris Thorne who heads the personal injury and clinical negligence team at Clarke Willmott LLP.  “It merely confirms that no one in the medical setting should provide wholly misleading information without…

Denbighshire County Council has become the first local authority in the UK to use the latest herbicide-free weed killing technology. [aoa id=”1″] The Council’s Countryside Services has taken delivery of the new Foamstream M600 which uses heat and an organic foam made from olive oil, to kill plants. The foam is non-toxic and will enable the Council to reduce the amount of  herbicides it uses to control unwanted growth of plants and non-native invasive weeds including in sensitive areas such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Areas of Conservation and county wildlife sites. [/aoa] Cllr Tony Thomas, lead member…

A ‘treasured tutor’ is how ACT Limited describes Kirsty Keane and it is easy to see why they hold her in such high esteem. [aoa id=”1″] Working with 16-18-year-olds as a Health and Social Care and early Years Care tutor since 2015, Kirsty has successfully supported 91 learners through a Level 1 Traineeship in Care with a 100% progression rate, an outstanding achievement at Traineeship level. This progression can be attributed to Kirsty making time for her learners, listening to their hopes, dreams and fears, at the same time planning unique learner experiences that exceed expectations for people often with…

Sure Chill has received national recognition for innovation after winning the UK Eagle Lab Innovation category at the Barclays’ annual High-Growth & Entrepreneur Awards. The awards celebrate entrepreneurs’ success, leadership and positive impact on society. [aoa id=”1″] Clean-tech firm Sure Chill and residents of the Cardiff Eagle Lab which opened in 2018, has developed a unique cooling technology approved by the World Health Organization that ensures a refrigerator remains completely cool during any power outage. Its globally patented technology is revolutionising refrigeration and cooling because where traditional refrigerators need constant power, Sure Chill’s doesn’t. ASure Chill medical refrigerator can last without…