Author: Rhys Gregory

Local construction firm, Willis Construction, has not only contributed to the regeneration of Newport city centre by developing a block of flats with Derwen Cymru Ltd to house older people, but also made a donation to support some of the city’s most vulnerable people. [aoa id=”1″] The Willis team and their partners met at the development site to hand over a cheque to Kevin Ward, Manager of Newport NOW BID, which is responsible for Street SupPort, a homelessness fund for Newport. Willis are a local company and pride themselves on their commitment to both environmental and social sustainability, employing local…

A new report highlighting the challenges and opportunities of the South Wales Metro launched yesterday (Monday, October 8th) at an event in Cardiff. [aoa id=”1″]The “Metro & Me” report is led by Cardiff University’s School of Geography and Planning and has been authored by leading academics and regional figures, including Professor Mark Barry from Cardiff University, Geraint Talfan Davies, co-founder of the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Carole-Anne Davies, Chief Executive of the Design Commission for Wales. It examines the planned Metro transport scheme and how it could improve regional planning, housing, economic development, design, green infrastructure and culture.[/aoa] The launch…

A team from Redrow has gone ‘back to school’ to help transform a local Cardiff primary in need of a bit of a boost. As part of the Redrow Graduate Programme, a team from the most recent intake spent time at Ysgol Gymraeg Coed y Gof – a Welsh medium school in Pentrebane – helping to renovate recreational areas much in need of repair. [aoa id=”1″]The graduates from various Redrow divisions across the UK – along with special guest, ex-Welsh professional rugby player Alix Popham – were delighted to show the excited pupils exactly what had been achieved as they…

An ambition to be the best in its sector encouraged a West Wales catering butchery and meat processing company to establish an in-house training academy to grow its own skilled workers. [aoa id=”1″] Celtica Foods, a division of Welsh independent food service wholesaler Castell Howell Foods based in Cross Hands, near Llanelli, has trained 45 apprentices over the past four years and currently has 17 on its books. The company, which has a workforce of 75, supplies meat to independent pubs and restaurants, hospitality groups, contract caterers, hospitals and schools. [/aoa] Now Celtica Foods has been shortlisted for this year’s…

AB InBev has opened a new automated warehouse with space to store 23 million pints of beer at its largest UK brewery in Magor, South Wales. The world’s largest brewer plans a global roll-out of the warehouse technology, making Wales the starting point for the technology expected to cut its carbon impact. The new facility was opened by local MP for Newport East, Jessica Morden. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] The 80,000 cubic metre warehouse will enable AB InBev to meet growing UK demand for beer brands, including Stella Artois, Budweiser, Bud Light and alcohol-free Budweiser Prohibition. Robotic cranes operating across six stories…

Cardiff-based St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College is helping to drive forward awareness around the key mental health issues young people in education face this World Mental Health Day (10 October). This comes alongside the World Federation for Mental Health 2018 campaign focus on ‘Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World’, emphasising the needs of young people, a cause which St David’s is keen to get behind. Following on from its ‘Worry Less’ campaign earlier this year, St David’s is continuing to champion mental health awareness with staff members assembling to create an impactful social media video campaign, highlighting what mental health…

Welsh life sciences company Bond Digital Health has created two new job roles after receiving more than a quarter of a million pounds in funding. [aoa id=”1″] The company, based at the Life Sciences Hub in Cardiff, has hired Edryd Sharp as head of product design and Phil Cooley as quality assurance manager. Earlier this year Bond received a private equity investment of £200,000 to help grow the business and take on new employees. It was also awarded funding of more than £75,000 for various projects. [/aoa] Dave Taylor, founder and chief operating officer of Bond Digital Health, said: “This…

Swansea University is to showcase its inspiring research to the people of Swansea next month as the Swansea Science Festival returns for a second year. [aoa id=”1″] Sponsored by Tata Steel, the free Swansea Science Festival will be held on 3-8 November and is a partnership between Swansea University and the National Waterfront Museum. Last year’s festival attracted more than 9,000 visitors, with the National Waterfront Museum attracting a record number of visitors during the Family Weekend. [/aoa] This year’s festival will kick off with the Family Weekend at the Waterfront Museum on 3-4 November, followed by events aimed at…

A group of keen knitters from Barry has helped a Penarth hospice mark the start of Hospice Care Week – by Yarn Bombing its gardens! [aoa id=”1″]The Barry Hookers joined community fundraiser Hannah Leckie at the Marie Curie Cardiff and the Vale Hospice on Sunday night, to secretly decorate the gardens with yellow wool to mark the charity’s colours as a surprise to the staff and patients.[/aoa] The aim was to Go Yellow for Hospice Care week, which takes place from October 8 to 14, and sees organisations talk about the extraordinary work that hospices do at the heart of…

Rhug Farm Shop was delighted to have won Wales Retailer of the Year at the 2018 Farm Shop & Deli Awards earlier this year but next year it wants to go one better and win the National Retailer of the Year Award – but it needs customers’ help to win! [aoa id=”1″]The Awards are highly respected in the farm shop industry for playing an important role in supporting and celebrating the UK’s independent, specialist retail market. Each entrant will be judged on the many factors covering speciality retail including highest levels of service, product knowledge, initiative, innovation and community involvement.[/aoa]…