Author: Rhys Gregory

Small North Wales family business Lelo Skip Hire, which has seen its turnover double since recruiting its first apprentice four years ago, is in the running for a prestigious national award. [aoa id=”1″] Oswyn Jones, who runs the Corwen-based company, took on his 16-year-old son Daniel initially on the Jobs Growth Wales programme in 2014. Daniel has since progressed from a Foundation Apprenticeship in Sustainable Resource Management to his current Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4) in Systems and Operations Management with support from Welshpool-based learning provider Cambrian Training Company. [/aoa] As Daniel’s knowledge and skills have increased, so too has the…

Acting legend Jonathan Pryce whose latest movie is tipped for an Oscar swapped the film set for a starring role with the male voice choir he’s vice president of at an international festival in North Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Mr Pryce, who was born in the village of Carmel in Flintshire, brought the curtain down on this year’s hugely successful North Wales International Music Festival at St Asaph Cathedral. At the end of the final concert he took to the stage with the Côr Meibion Trelawnyd male voice choir, of which he is vice president, for a rousing rendition of the…

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…