Author: Rhys Gregory

The Cardiff office of Clarke Willmott LLP has appointed a new commercial property paralegal. The new team member is Hannah Ferris and her arrival has taken the number of people working in the Cardiff office, which is headed by Vicky Kells, to 17. Born and bred in Barry, Hannah graduated from the University of Reading in 2016 and worked for a local family law firm after her studies. She has now joined one of Cardiff’s fastest growing legal teams where she will support the property team while studying for her Legal Practice Course (LPC). With the level of new instructions…

UCAC education union has welcomed the conclusions and recommendations of a report into Welsh-medium provision in Initial Teacher Education, published on 28 September. Rebecca Williams, UCAC’s Policy Officer said: “This report confirms the point that UCAC has been raising for a number of years that the development of Welsh language skills within Initial Teacher Education programmes has been inconsistent, patchy and, frankly, inadequate. We are not producing the numbers of teachers with the required language skills to meet current demand from schools, let alone enough to support the level of growth necessary to achieve Welsh Government’s target of a million…

Friends of Monze, a Bridgend based charity that is linked to the Monze area in southern Zambia have just rebuilt a fourth school and started building a fifth school. [aoa id=”1″]Deana Owen a retired Health Visitor and School Nurse from the Bridgend area who manages the charity was approached by the local community and Department of Education to look at ways in which the community could work together with Friends of Monze to rebuild the schools.[/aoa] Deana said: “The five schools were in serious need of rebuilding. By working in partnership with an organisation called Zambia Women and Girls Foundation…

With wind speeds of 76mph and lashing rains, storm Bronagh wreaked havoc across the country last week [September 20-22], cancelling trains and causing long delays for commuters. [aoa id=”1″] But one rail specialist company rode to the rescue to ensure a swift solution to a landslip on a railway line near Tonypandy in South Wales that could have caused long-term delays and commuter chaos. Drainage and civil engineering specialists Scott Parnell arranged for a same-day delivery of essential materials required to repair the landslip and allow stock to get moving again. The delivery was made from Scott Parnell’s Hirwaun branch…

Aldi, the fifth largest UK supermarket is looking to recruit new graduates and those looking for a career in retail management into its Area Manager positions across North Wales. Aldi has more than 30,000 employees across the UK and has ambitious plans to open its 1,200th UK store and employ a further 20,000 colleagues by 2025. Offering all colleagues competitive salaries, market leading benefits and ample opportunities to progress and excel, it is no wonder Aldi have been recognised as one of the Times Top 100 Best Graduate Employers. Aldi is looking for ambitious graduates and those with an interest…

Billed as a blockbuster, the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB, which begins on Thursday and ends on Sunday, really has it all: a dramatic opening night under the floodlights, challenging new speed tests in the legendary Welsh forests and a stunning finale with cars racing through the closed streets of Llandudno. [aoa id=”1″]Then there’s the added excitement of thrilling three-way title fights for both Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ WRC Championships as well as a local Welshman – Elfyn Evans – gunning for back-to-back GB victories after his 2017 success. It all adds up to an absolutely unmissable sporting spectacle.[/aoa] More than 150…

ONE of Wales’ leading public relations agencies Effective Communication has appointed two new recruits after a series of high-profile client wins. The Cardiff-based agency has appointed Ffion Pocock as senior account manager, while Tirza Kreuwel joins the Effective team as an account executive. Ffion returns to the award-winning agency as a senior account manager after spending two years as part of Network Rail’s communications team. During her two years away from Effective, Ffion gained a remarkable insight into the rail industry. Her knowledge of the industry and its complexities is welcomed by the Effective team, which has several well-known clients…

Wales’ largest building society is celebrating 50 years of serving the local community in Maesteg from its branch in the town centre. [aoa id=”1″]Principality Building Society first opened its doors on Commercial Street on September 29, 1968 – the year in which ‘Hey Jude’ was first played on the radio and the Royal Mint moved to Wales – and has been helping the local community with savings and home buying ever since.[/aoa] Customers and staff were joined by Wales rugby star Aaron Shingler on Saturday to mark the occasion, celebrating with cupcakes and champagne. Staff at Principality’s Maesteg branch raised…

The nation’s favourite pizza, Domino’s, has just opened its doors to a new store on Commercial Street, Tredegar, delivering a tasty menu of freshly handmade pizza and employment opportunities for the local community. [aoa id=”1″] Pizza fans in Tredegar and Rhymney will now be able to order from Domino’s range of freshly handmade to order pizzas using the finest quality ingredients. In addition to delivering yummy pizza, Domino’s will be serving up 25 local positions including pizza makers, customer service colleagues and delivery drivers, offering a variety of long and fruitful careers to residents of Tredegar and Rhymney. [/aoa] Alex Hobbs,…

A new event will offer Cardiff residents the chance to learn more about living with and managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. [aoa id=”1″] The Diabetes UK Cymru Health Hub launches on October 3 at Penylan Community Centre from 6.30-8pm. Representatives from the charity will be answering questions about diabetes and lifestyle in a friendly and informal environment. Dietitian Sarah Murray will be on hand to offer advice about maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine, an important aspect of managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. [/aoa] The Health Hub will also give people the chance to network with…