Author: Rhys Gregory

Thousands are expected to line the streets of Cardiff on Thursday to welcome home Wales’ cycling superstar and Tour De France winner Geraint Thomas. The Cardiff-born cyclist will be given a hero’s welcome at an event staged along St Mary Street and outside Cardiff Castle from 5pm until 5.30pm on August 9th. [aoa id=”1″] The Tour de France winner and Olympic Gold medallist will lead a peloton of young riders from Welsh Cycling accredited go-ride clubs up St Mary Street to Castle Street before taking to a stage in the castle moat where he will speak to the crowds. The…

A railway worker from Dowlais has scooped an incredible £70,000 on a National Lottery Scratchcard and is now on track to change his life with a new car, a family holiday and investing some cash in property renovation. Jordon Morgan, 27, was feeling lucky when he popped into his local store to buy a scratchcard on Sunday 29 July. When his first scratchcard revealed he’d won £2 he decided to see if it really was his lucky day and bought a second one – a £2 Red Hot 7s Doubler scratchcard. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] At first Jordon was stunned thinking he’d…

Nestled away in Narberth in Pembrokeshire, you’ll find one of Wales’ biggest family attractions – Oakwood Theme Park. Popular with holidaymakers and schoolchildren, no doubt you’ll remember your summer holidays spent in West Wales, and if you were lucky (and good, of course!), you would be treated to a visit to Oakwood Theme Park. Until now, we hadn’t yet taken my daughter, who recently turned four to a theme park. However, she is now at that age when kids seek thrill and adventure. It also helps that she has had a growth spurt, making her big enough to make the…

I generally feel that forewarned is forearmed and try to plan ahead wherever possible, as do most business people who I come into contact with.  Therefore, like many of those I speak to who have acknowledged the potential of the country’s ‘no deal’ stance; I am becoming increasingly frustrated by the government’s reticence to speed up publication of what its ‘no deal’ will actually mean.  An IoD survey of 800 business leaders reveals that less than a third have conducted any Brexit contingency planning, because we remain in the dark on how to go about it and the full implications…

The last few months have been busy ones at West Glamorgan House as the top floor was transformed into a sparkling new not-for-profit coworking space. [aoa id=”1″] For those new to it, coworking is a business model that involves individuals working independently or collaboratively in shared office space. The owner of the space provides a work environment and all the usual office equipment and amenities you’d find in a typical office. Coworking is an increasingly popular phenomenon with spaces cropping up in cities across the UK. There are many reasons why coworking is so popular, particularly for those working from home with all the distractions that…

A Cwmbran accountancy firm is capitalising on impressive growth by appointing nine new members of staff. Green & Co, Accountants and Tax Advisors, are welcoming the new additions after consistent increases in client numbers and the development of new areas of practice. Joining the team are Charlie-Louise Preece, Bradie Hern, Deana Davies, Tracy Whittaker, Jessica Price, Michelle Pearce, Rhianna Parry, Tim Beckinsale and Victoria Fowler. Ed Gooderham, Partner at Green & Co, said: “The last few years have seen really encouraging signs of growth. Our traditional practice areas of general business and farming clients continue to thrive whilst we have…

A leading independent car supermarket has marked its 50th anniversary by revealing plans to more than double its network of showrooms, with the support of a £5 million funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. [aoa id=”1″] Ron Skinner and Sons, announced that it will be launching eight new purpose-built car sales sites in the next two years, which will more than double its capacity and establish the company as Wales’ largest independent car sales firm. The first two new showrooms are set to launch in Cardiff and Neyland in August, with plans to open a further five satellite locations…

Lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised Chepstow-based Creo Medical Group plc – a medical device company focused on the emerging field of surgical endoscopy – to raise up to £48.5 million through a share placing. [aoa id=”1″] The proceeds will be used for extending the company’s clinical education programme, increasing the number of distribution agreements with third parties and partners worldwide, accelerating the roll-out of its products, growing manufacturing capability and product range, looking to establish a presence in the United States, and exploring potential strategic mergers and acquisitions. Creo Medical’s flagship product, called Speedboat, allows doctors…

Tee Rex Golf is an 18-hole adventure golf course located on the outskirts of Cardiff, just off of Began Road in Old St Mellons. Offering something a little different, it’s the perfect way to get outside and do something fun that all of the family can enjoy. Play a round of mini golf on a fun 18-hole course whilst walking amongst dinosaurs and dangerous creatures. This is the third time that we’ve been and it’s just as fun as our first visit. The course has a number of creative challenges for you to land an elusive hole in one, and although…

Swansea will celebrate a landmark occasion tomorrow (Monday, 6th August) as construction work starts on one of the city centre’s biggest ever transformation schemes – the complex with a 3,500-capacity digital arena at its heart. [aoa id=”1″] Work teams and excavators will move onto Wellington Street to take the first physical steps in helping Swansea Council deliver phase one of the vast Swansea Central project. By the end of 2020 phase one of the £200m development – either side of Oystermouth Road taking in the LC car park and St Mary’s car park and bordering buildings such as Tesco, St…