Author: Rhys Gregory

Former Cardiff Met students Jack Leach and Rory Burns have been called up to the England Cricket squad ahead of the side’s Test series against Sri Lanka. [aoa id=”1″] The duo both spent time at Cardiff MCC University whilst undertaking their higher education studies, a club that is one of six University Centres of Cricketing Excellence supported by Marylebone Cricket Club and has seen a succession of its alumni go on to forge careers at the sport’s top tier. The call up for 28-year-old Rory Burns, who serves as Surrey’s opening batsman, is his first for the Test squad and…

Creative communications agency jamjar has expanded its team following a year of growth and diversification. [aoa id=”1″] The Cowbridge-based agency has appointed Anna Jarvis to head up its creative division and Mari Makarov as visual content producer. Ms Jarvis joins the team from leading outdoor advertising agency JC Decaux in London where she worked with national brands including Comfort and Savse Smoothies. [/aoa] Ms Jarvis, who has a BA in Creative Digital Media, will develop the agency’s creative offering, providing branding, design and digital support to its growing client base, which includes Techniquest, NHS Wales Informatics Service, Scouts Cymru and…

The ITV Wales series Crime Files will tonight (Monday 1st October) tell the story of an horrific murder case from Llanelli. The programme will focus on the last hours of teenager Katrina Evemy and the work done by detectives from Dyfed Powys Police to catch her killer.   In April 2017 Katrina had gone shopping for birthday presents with her one-year-old daughter in Llanelli town centre.   Four hours later she was fighting for her life on her kitchen floor after a ferocious attack on her. The 19-year-old had suffered multiple stab wounds including stab wounds to her eyes and died six…

“Clive will be at the end of the hot coles, and I’ll be walking towards him.” That’s Lorna Prance’s belief as she prepares to walk over hot coles to raise money for terminal illness charity Marie Curie – whose staff provided vital support to both her and late husband Clive at the end of his life. Lorna, who is still recovering following a Stroke in early March, will be among others taking part in the Firewalk at the Old Penarthians Rugby Club on Thursday, October 25.  The charity currently has 20 people signed up, but room for 60 to take…

A new Swansea University animation aims to encourage new university students to ensure that they are vaccinated against meningitis before starting at university later this month, and to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the infection. [aoa id=”1″] The animated film is based on research conducted by Angharad Shambler from the College of Human and Health Sciences as part of her MSc Public Health and Promotion dissertation, which looked to identify the uptake of the MenACWY vaccine by students, and their knowledge and understanding of meningitis. The new MenACWY vaccine replaced the MenC booster vaccine in 2015, which…

A former Rydal Penrhos pupil returned to her roots for as part of an upcoming documentary about her recent appointment to a prominent position within the region. [aoa id=”1″] Gwen Parry-Jones, who attended Penrhos College, paid a special visit to the school on Monday, September 24 to film a portion of a television feature being produced by BBC Wales that will be aired later this week. She was recently appointed as the director of nuclear operations by Horizon Nuclear Power, who are developers at the £12bn site on Anglesey. [/aoa] During her visit, Ms Parry-Jones took a walk through the…

SMEs in the Welsh manufacturing sector could be missing out on the technologies and systems that are helping benefit bigger employers in the industry. [aoa id=”1″]An event being staged by Cardiff University and NatWest Cymru this week will aim to help these businesses understand the benefits of recent advances in Smart Manufacturing technologies and business systems, which in turn give them the opportunity to significantly improve their efficiency and output.[/aoa] Wales boasts a diverse manufacturing sector and NatWest Cymru says it is important the SMEs within it are given the understanding and support they need to profit from advances such…

People in Cardiff and the Vale requiring neurological rehabilitation are now able to access exercise and activity groups within the local community thanks to the ‘Let’s Get Moving’ project at Better Leisure Centres. [aoa id=”1″]A pilot scheme to get more people enjoying sport has proved very popular at Fairwater Leisure Centre as more and more people in Cardiff and the Vale who have mobility issues or living with health conditions are discovering their love for exercise and sport. The Let’s Get Moving sessions include Walking Football on Wednesdays and a Mobility Circuit Class on Tuesday and Friday. Other Better Centres…

Robert Light has become Director of Creative Production and TV Programmes at the Cardiff-based Orchard Media and Events Group with a remit to collaborate with broadcasters, national agencies and brands across the world. [aoa id=”1″]Robert started out as a researcher 13 years ago and gets his promotion after heading up Orchard’s production team, working alongside Smörgåsbord for the award winning atmospheric TV adverts that starred Hollywood star Luke Evans for Visit Wales; directing promotional films for the likes of UEFA and Principality Building Society; plus an expanding portfolio of broadcast productions for BBC, S4C and international broadcasters on a diverse…

BBC Two’s Great British Menu has returned to our screens, and in a few weeks’ time, Crumlin-born chef Tommy Heaney will be one of the three chefs representing Northern Ireland for the second year in a row. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] This year, Great British Menu is paying tribute to 70 years of the NHS, tasking 24 chefs from around the UK to create exceptional dishes for a thank-you banquet to NHS heroes from around the country. Tommy will go head-to-head against James Devine from Ardtara Country House in Londonderry, and Shauna Froydenlund from Marcus at The Berkeley, London. The three chefs are…