Author: Rhys Gregory

Wales’ biggest theme park, Oakwood, will be opening its doors into the night as the park’s popular ‘after dark’ events return for another year. The Pembrokeshire-based attraction will stay open until 10pm twice a  week throughout August, giving visitors the chance to ride, dance and sing as the sun goes down The events, taking place every Wednesday and Saturday, except Wednesday 29th August, with Bank Holiday Monday 27th August instead, will feature live bands, DJs, paint parties and illuminated rides lighting up the sky. Adrenaline-filled rollercoasters such as Megafobia and Speed, will see their tracks lit up, allowing guests to…

The hotly anticipated shortlist for the 2018 Wales Start-Up Awards has been announced, with over 140 entries across 14 categories received from new businesses throughout the country. The Awards, now in their third year, are exclusive to Welsh companies that have launched within the last three years. They provide a unique opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of those new businesses that are making the greatest impact on the Welsh economy. Alys Carlton, partner at Capital Law said: “The calibre of entry into this year’s awards has been hugely impressive. With digital transformation prevalent across the country, it’s never…

Two Conwy (county) museums are celebrating this week, having secured over £1.1million from the National Lottery to redevelop their facilities and make them better places to visit. Llandudno Museum and Penmaenmawr Museum will use the funding raised through National Lottery ticket sales to strengthen their current displays as well as developing new activities for visitors to see and do. The money will mean more objects can go on display and the museums can welcome a wider range of people through sensory displays, sign language and walking tours. Widening access and doubling displays at Llandudno Museum Llandudno Museum has been awarded £862,200 by the…

More than 100 Principality colleagues will overhaul acres of overgrown land to help the health and wellbeing of patients, visitors and the local community in Llandough. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] The ‘Ein Berllan – Our Orchard’ will be created on seven acres of semi-rural pasture and woodland which makes up part of the Llandough Hospital estate. With University Hospital Llandough fast becoming a long-term recovery and rehabilitation hospital, the orchard will help patients enjoy fresh air, natural light, wildflower meadows and lots of wildlife. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Volunteering will include a range of gardening, including clearing, planting, weeding, and path building. James Harper,…

SME businesses looking to benefit from the development of the Wylfa nuclear power station on Anglesey are being encouraged not to be put off by the scale of the project and to get the right legal advice so that they can maximise opportunities from the £15 billion investment.  Once work starts, the project will bring with it an influx of workers and SME suppliers all of whom will need adequate infrastructure such as housing, office space and transportation. The project will also increase demand for a host of other services such as caterers, taxi services and guest houses.   However, the remote location…

ERS, the UK’s largest specialist motor insurer, is pleased to announce that it anticipates hiring up to 100 employees and invest in training and developing at its Swansea offices over the next 12 months as it brings increasingly specialist jobs to the city. The company has doubled its size in Swansea over the last three years taking it to well over 450 employees. As it expands further, it will be offering even more great opportunities at all experience levels for individuals seeking meaningful career development. The announcement is a welcome boost for the region following the news in May that…

MORE than 4,700 children and women raised £142,000 to help beat cancer at a bumper weekend of Race for Life events in Swansea. Waves of pink and splatters of mud filled Museum Green and Singleton Park for Cancer Research UK’s annual Pretty Muddy and traditional 5k and 10k Race for Life events. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Children joined in for the first time and tackled a range of obstacles to crawl under, clamber over and charge through for the charity’s new Pretty Muddy Kids event – all to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Suzanne Churchouse and Kirsty Singleton from Port…

Today (Monday, 23 July 2018) at the Royal Welsh Show S4C is announcing ambitious plans which will provide opportunities for the audience to access more Welsh language content through digital platforms. Whole series will be available online following the transmission of the first episode from September onwards. This will begin with factual series and a ballot will take place during August to select the first series to become available to view for signed-in viewers. [aoa id=”1″] The popular Hansh service will stream whole series online on the date of the first television broadcast and increase their user-generated content (WPL). Other…

Employees from Swansea Building Society recently headed to one of Gower’s most loved beaches to complete a beach clean, in a bid to help maintain the local environment and make a difference to the community. Organised by the Mumbles branch manager Tony Rees, the team from Swansea Building Society spent the day at Three Cliffs Bay on Friday 13 July picking up litter from the beach. With assistance from the National Trust, which supplied all the litter picking kit needed, the Society’s team were able to clear a substantial amount of litter from the beach and help maintain the bay’s…

The opening day of the 2018 Royal Welsh Show welcomed some cooler weather and huge crowds to the showground in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. Addressing visitors at this morning’s (Monday 23 July) opening ceremony, the 2018 President, Mr Tom Tudor, explained how proud he was to be president of the society during the Montgomery Feature County year.  “I believe that the Royal Welsh Show highlights all that is good in Welsh agriculture and much more… our language, our culture and of course, our outstanding Welsh atmosphere. There is no better show in the world, and it makes me proud to be…