Author: Rhys Gregory

David Thomas, 49, has learnt Welsh to support his bilingual business in Talog, north west Carmarthenshire. [aoa id=”1″] Originally from Cardiff, David lived in London for almost 30 years before returning to Wales with his husband, Anthony, to run Jin Talog gin distillery. David didn’t have an opportunity to learn Welsh at school, but enjoyed Welsh language ‘taster’ sessions in London and a few online courses, and upon his return to Wales, was determined to pick up the language. [/aoa] David enrolled on a Welsh course with Learn Welsh Carmarthenshire, run by Carmarthenshire County Council on behalf of the National…

This year’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair, taking place on 26 and 27 November 2018 at the showground in Llanelwedd, will host a unique ‘Start-up Farmers Market’ for 10 newly established food and drink businesses. Being made possible due to a partnership between the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society and the Agora project, the initiative aims to give these small businesses the opportunity to build confidence and key retail skills through a programme of training and support. [aoa id=”1″]The 10 businesses selected to take part in the new Start-up Farmers Market at this year’s Winter Fair consist of enterprising individuals who have…

Rhug Estate is delighted its Organic Salt Marsh Lamb is the only Lamb to have won an award in this year’s Great British Food Awards. Rhug Salt Marsh Lamb has been awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the fresh meat section of the Great British Food Awards 2018. Michelin-starred restaurant owner and chef, Glynn Purnell, chose the ultimate winners in the fresh meat section of the Great British Food Awards. Rhug Estate Organic Salt Marsh Lamb, Red Ruby Short Ribs, Welsh Wagu Sirloin Steak, herb-fed free range turkey made it into the top four of the section with Red Ruby Short Ribs…

Snowdonia National Park Authority are providing two sessions to learn a craft that has been part of Snowdonia’s landscape for centuries. [aoa id=”1″] During October and November there will be an opportunity for individuals to dry stone wall on Yr Ysgwrn’s historic farm under the supervision of two experienced local craftsmen. Dry stone walls are very common in Snowdonia’s highlands and is a craft that dates back centuries. The same basic techniques are used today that were used centuries ago and the craft of choosing and placing the stones is a very special skill. [/aoa] Snowdonia National Park Authority (“SNPA”),…

The lost communities of Cardiff’s docklands are to feature in a new four-part tv series on ITV Cymru Wales. ‘Dock of the Bay’ examines the transformation of the city’s waterfront from Tiger Bay to Cardiff Bay. [aoa id=”1″] It also chronicles the history and demolition of Newtown, nick-named ‘Little Ireland’ and Lower Splott, a community that was built in the shadow of the giant East Moors steelworks. The series celebrates the present day diversity of the Bay and goes behind the scenes of some of the area’s most beautiful buildings as well as capturing the daily life of the docks…

Staff, visitors and patients at Swansea’s HMT Sancta Maria Hospital showed their support for cancer charity, Maggie’s, when the two healthcare and wellbeing specialists got together to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [aoa id=”1″]A representative of Maggie’s visited Swansea’s private hospital, HMT Sancta Maria, at the beginning of October to collect a donation of £540, which was raised via the sale of some equipment. While at the site, in Swansea’s Uplands, Maggie’s talked to patients, their families and the HMT Sancta Maria workforce about the range of support services available to the people of Swansea at Maggie’s.[/aoa] HMT Sancta Maria’s…

The “inspirational” transformation of a housing estate in Llandudno has been hailed as an example to the rest of Wales. [aoa id=”1″] The plaudits came from Sophie Howe, the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, who was speaking at a ceremony to mark the completion of the ground-breaking project by housing association Cartrefi Conwy at the Tre Cwm estate. She was told that neglected areas of land had been turned into a “green oasis” featuring a giant caterpillar made out of boulders as part of a £1.4 million environmental scheme. [/aoa] According to Cartrefi Conwy, the aim was to reconnect youngsters…

Jobs in digital tech in Cardiff have grown by almost a third over the last three years, as Wales builds on its heritage of advanced manufacturing and innovation to build one of the UK’s thriving tech clusters as revealed by the Tech Nation Report 2018. [aoa id=”1″]Startups are flourishing in the Welsh capital which has embraced high-tech industries and the startup culture is now pushing out into the valleys. Last month, the Welsh Government said it would invest £100m over ten years to make Blaenau Gwent and the wider South Wales Valleys a global centre for emerging technologies. The programme,…

Educational charity Techniquest is moving forward with its plans to radically transform its science discovery centre in Cardiff Bay with the appointment of a globally-recognised exhibit designer. [aoa id=”1″] After securing £5.7m for its Science Capital project, which involves extending its Stuart Street site and repositioning itself in the marketplace, the 32-year-old charity has appointed Huttinger, following a competitive pitch. The German company is a specialist in its field having designed and manufactured exhibits worldwide for science centres including The Scientific Centre in Kuwait, the Science Museum in London, Hong Kong Science Museum and NEMO science museum in Amsterdam. [/aoa]…

A Carmarthenshire business woman has been announced as ‘Mentor of the Year’ in the national Women in Financial Advice Awards.