Author: Rhys Gregory

In a meeting with Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths, the Farmers’ Union of Wales has stressed the need for urgent contingency planning to buffer the potential harmful consequences of a hard Brexit. FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “Both the Welsh Government and FUW are in full agreement that allowing us to leave the EU without retaining full access to the Single Market would be catastrophic. “We had a very frank discussion with the Cabinet Secretary about the risks of a hard Brexit and current speculation that such an outcome may be more likely than was previously the case.” Mr Roberts said…

Directors Melanie Hamer and Thea Hughes of Cardiff based family law firm Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice have been named in the prestigious Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Recognised for their outstanding work, Mrs Hamer and Mrs Hughes are two of only three individuals named in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame specialising in family law in Wales. This is the first year the Legal 500 Hall of Fame has been introduced throughout the UK. For individuals to earn their spot, they must have received consistent praise from clients for their exceptional work within their sector for a minimum of…

The Chairman of RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) North Wales Local Members Group has received a letter from the Duke of Cambridge in recognition of the efforts of local surveyors in raising money to help combat homelessness and poverty. Eleven RICS members in North Wales raised nearly two-thousand pounds to help combat homelessness and poverty by swapping their beds for sleeping bags and sleeping rough in Llandudno. David Kelsall, Chairman of RICS North Wales Local Members Group, and 10 other chartered surveyors from a range of organisations including Cartrefi Conwy,Conwy County Borough Council and Celt Rowlands & Co, slept…

A popular Cardiff bar is shaking up bottomless brunch this summer with a new martini offering. Renowned for its bespoke range of martinis and signature cocktails, Dirty Martini Cardiff has developed its brand-new Martini Brunch, which will be available in its St Mary Street bar next month. [aoa id=”1″] Launching on Saturday 11th August, the Martini Brunch includes martinis, bottomless prosecco and delicious food for £25 per person. On offer will be the bar’s famous martinis, featuring favourites including the Passionfruit Martini, the Blood Orange and Vanilla Martini, the Mango and Chilli Martini, as well as beloved classics such as…

Aberystwyth Promenade is the place to be on Sunday, August 12 as the Aberystwyth Sea2Shore Festival returns with free entry to enjoy local produce and a variety of family attractions. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Michelin-starred chef Gareth Ward from Ynys Hir Restaurant & Rooms, near Machynlleth will be demonstrating some of his delectable dishes and Mandy Walters will be showing what to do with fresh shellfish. Baravin will provide cocktail making inspirations and Coleg Ceredigion will be introducing chefs of the future. Stroll between the food stalls and sample local cheeses or wines with an array of aromas from paella to pizza…

ENGINEERS are reaching for the sky thanks to the boss of a top UK airline. [aoa id=”1″]Generous Jet2.com Chairman Philip Meeson has presented Coleg Cambria with a Jet Provost T5 aircraft. Mr Meeson, whose nephew is completing an aerospace apprenticeship with Cambria and Broughton-based wingmakers Airbus, donated his own personal jet to the college’s Deeside campus.[/aoa] Nick Tyson, Assistant Principal and Director of Learning, said the plane will add another dimension to the award-winning department’s innovative delivery of work-based learning. He thanked Mr Meeson for the gift, and added: “Having the Provost T5 on campus is a major selling point…

Green-fingered primary school pupils have had their prize fruit and veg saved from ravenous rabbits thanks to a local timber company. Fencing giants Clifford Jones Timber came to the rescue when Llanbedr DC Primary School appealed for help against the bad news bunnies eating their crops. [aoa id=”1″] Now the children can look forward to enjoying the fruits of their labours which are destined for the school kitchen to be made into healthy school dinners. Teacher Jaine Heginbotham said: “We needed a secure vegetable patch and we needed it to be more obviously a garden area so it needed fencing…

Each year the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society presents a series of honorary awards to people who have given exceptional service to the society, mainly in a voluntary capacity, and in many cases for well over 30 years. Today (Monday 23 July) a total of twelve honorary awards were presented at an award ceremony on the first day of the Royal Welsh Show, including two of the society’s esteemed silver medals. These were presented to Mr W I Cyril Davies and Mr Edward Morgan in recognition for their outstanding contribution. Cyril has served nearly seven years as Vice Chair of Council…

Daniel Eames, a partner and member of the Family Law team at Clarke Willmott LLP in Cardiff, said the ruling of the Supreme Court in Owens v Owens underlined the importance of the Private Member’s Bill recently introduced in the House of Lords by Baroness Butler-Sloss. Mr Eames, who has specialised in divorce law for over a decade, and is a member of Resolution, the national organisation committed to non-confrontational divorce, said: “This ruling from the Supreme Court about the need to prove unreasonable behaviour under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, underlines the importance of the bill introduced by Baroness…

Parents of three and four year olds are being reminded the FREE 30 hour childcare offer is being rolled out to the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf in September. By the time children return to school in the new term, eligible children in every ward in the county borough will be able to take advantage of the offer – the most generous in Wales – offering 30 hours of childcare a week for working parents. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council was chosen as one of the pilot areas to trial the childcare offer on behalf of the Welsh Government last year.…