Author: Rhys Gregory

Butchers Arwyn Morris and Ramos Vernys like premium beef jerky snack products made by a Mid Wales company so much that they have bought the business. The workmates purchased Trailhead Fine Foods from Jason and Nilgun Howard of Welshpool and are committed to growing the business and developing the ‘Get Jerky’ brand. [aoa id=”1″] Trailhead Fine Foods was launched seven years ago by Kevin Bigland of Cradley Heath who sold the business in 2013 to Mr and Mrs Howard who rebranded and further developed the company, leading to coveted Great Taste Awards in 2016 for the Original and Spicy…

A team of ABMU Health Board staff and their families will be lacing up their running shoes to take part in the Swansea Bay 10K to raise money for Golau Cancer Foundation. [aoa id=”1″] Twenty-Five people will form ‘Team Golau’ on Sunday, September 16, in a bid to raise as much money as possible. The Golau Cancer Foundation supports the South West Wales Cancer Centre in Singleton Hospital, Swansea – the second largest non-surgical cancer centre in Wales. [/aoa] Sian Morgan, fund manager at Golau said: “It’s down to the generosity of our supporters and work colleagues that we are…

A Cardiff Met lecturer was given the opportunityto exhibit at the inaugural European Art-Science-Technology Network festival.   [aoa id=”1″] Alexandros Kontogeorgakopoulos spent one week at the University of Manchester for the European Art-Science-Technology Network (EASTN-DC) festival on 25-30th June. It was the first festival organised by the network and the scope was to celebrate innovations in digital media with concerts, installations, workshops, and discussions with media industry partners from around Europe. The six days festival took place at the School of Music, the Novars Research Centre which specialises in the areas of Interactive Music and Media, and at the Home…

Ahead of Pension Awareness Day, Stuart Price from Quantum Advisory explains all you need to know about your pensions and how you can retire comfortably.

Budding young creatives are getting the chance to pitch their creative event ideas before a panel of experts to claim £2018. [aoa id=”1″] #2018 is a Dragons Den-style initiative run by theatre company Frân Wen who have set up the scheme for 16 to 25 year olds from Wales. In addition to administering the fund, Frân Wen will provide support and guidance to the winning bid. The scheme will support a young person or group who have an original idea for a creative event and are looking for support to help turn their ideas into reality. [/aoa] “We’re looking for…

Swansea University will host an inaugural conference today (September 12) on how Virtual and Augmented Reality can enhance learning and teaching in higher education – the first event of its kind in the UK. [aoa id=”1″] The conference – which takes place at the University’s Bay Campus – will feature insight from Danaë Stanton Fraser, Professor in Human Computer Interaction at the University of Bath and Astrid Ensslin, Professor in Digital Humanities and Game Studies with the University of Alberta. It follows on from the great work that the University has already done to integrate Virtual Reality into teaching, such as…

A Which? customer satisfaction survey has revealed the best mortgage lenders, with building societies coming front of the pack. Principality came top of the survey for providing the best mortgages, with First Direct and Nationwide coming in joint second. As a result, they are now all Which? Recommended Providers. The survey of more than 3500 mortgage customers looked at customer service, the mortgage application process and value for money to determine which mortgage lenders are going above and beyond to deliver a stellar experience for their clients.  Principality achieved an impressive customer score of 80%, with nine in 10 customers…

NatWest Cymru has teamed up with one of the UK’s largest communication service providers to ensure Welsh businesses don’t miss out on the technological revolution. [aoa id=”1″] Wrexham-headquartered Moneypenny UK uses state-of-the-art technology and its 600-strong workforce to support the call requirements of over 225,000 businesses including Google and Amazon. Every year it handles over 15 million calls and online engagements. Alongside NatWest Cymru it is staging five events throughout Wales kicking off in Wrexham today (September 12). Each event will share practical advice on the latest technologies and how you can use them to meet and exceed your business’…

The owners of an award-winning Mid Wales hotel have expressed sadness at having to close the successful business next month. [aoa id=”1″] Nick and Jo Davies have run the Lion Hotel, Llandinam for seven years but will hand back the keys on October 15 to the property owners who opted not to renew their lease. The couple decided not to take up an option to buy the hotel after a structural survey highlighted a need for significant investment. During their time at the Lion Hotel, the couple won two Powys Business Awards and was named Best Hotel Restaurant in Mid…

Award-winning patisserie chef Alys Evans can’t wait to finally make her debut for Culinary Team Wales. [aoa id=”1″] The talented 20-year-old from Gilfach Goch, who now works for Cocorico Patisserie in Cardiff, will be heading to Luxembourg with her Welsh teammates for the Culinary World Cup in November. Her debut has been delayed as a broken leg on a skiing accident in January prevented her from representing Wales at La Parade des Chefs at the International Salon Culinaire in London in March. The accident threatened not just her involvement with the Welsh team, but also her job and prospects of…