Author: Rhys Gregory

As the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s flagship accolade, the Sir Bryner Jones Memorial Award is highly coveted every year. The winner of this year’s award has been kept under wraps until today, (Monday 23 July), the first day of the Royal Welsh Show, creating a sense of excitement and anticipation that befits such a prestigious award. Since 1957 the award has been made annually to someone from a different area of the farming industry who has reached the highest level of achievement in the chosen sector. This year the judges were looking for the most effective and efficient sheep farming…

A CHARITY wants you to put your best pup forward and join them on a 5k dog walk along the North Wales coast. Heart North & Mid Wales is leading the appeal as part of the Make Some Noise campaign, helping youngsters and their families living with illness, disability or lack of opportunity. The event takes place on Saturday August 4 from 10am, journeying from Porth Eirias on Colwyn Bay promenade to Rhos-on-Sea and back. Popular radio presenters Lois and Oli from Heart’s Breakfast show, and Drivetime favourite Rachel will be in attendance with their dogs and are encouraging others…

A creamery co-op has found the perfect way to celebrate its 80th anniversary by launching a new cheese laced with an iconic Welsh whisky. The new special occasion cheese made by cheddar experts South Caernarfon Creameries is aged in the Llechwedd slate caverns at Blaenau Ffestiniog, before being infused with the award-winning Penderyn whisky. The unveiling of the new luxury cheese with a kick at the Royal Welsh Show is part of an exciting re-brand of the much-loved range of Dragon cheeses made by SCC, which employs 130 staff at its base near Pwllheli on the Llŷn Peninsula. New packaging…

Former hostage Terry Waite told how the Islamic jihadists holding him captive unwittingly gave him a book called Great Escapes. The revelation about the irony of reading material presented to him by his guards who were unable to speak English came during a speech to the Wrexham Business Professionals Group at the town’s Ramada hotel. The group is made up of successful businesses and highly skilled professional firms of solicitors, accountants and other business professionals working together to raise the profile of enterprise and expertise that exists in the region and beyond. The other keynote speakers at the event were…

Flower power is uniting the community and beating the vandals in a Denbighshire town – with the help of cash seized from criminals. From three-year-olds at a day nursery to 93-year-olds at a care home, the Denbigh in Bloom campaign has involved all ages and sections of society, according to organisers. They welcomed the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, Arfon Jones, and the High Sheriff of Clwyd, Lady Charlotte Hanmer, to inspect a spectacular show of flowers in the town’s High Street and both were suitably impressed. Earlier this year the dedicated band of volunteers that is Denbigh in…

As Europe’s largest agricultural show gets underway for the last time before the UK leaves the EU, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has hailed the Royal Welsh Show as a key moment in the national conversation on the future support for farmers in Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Following the publication of the Welsh Government’s consultation on its new Land Management programme in the weeks running up to the Show, the Cabinet Secretary wants to engage in a dialogue to help shape the ‘made in Wales’ approach. Over the coming days, the Cabinet Secretary will undertake over…

DevOpsGroup, one of the world’s leading organisations for DevOps engineering consultancy and training, launches the DevOpsGroup Academy, with a mission to eradicate the UK’s tech skill shortage and invest in the high-performing IT professionals of the future. The new IT academy will provide a range of new courses, graduate internships and innovative educational collaborations between universities, government and the commercial sector. The UK’s technology sector is currently worth around £184 billion to the British economy, having increased by £14 billion over the past year alone and currently outgrowing other industries by 2.6 times, according to the latest Tech Nation report. Yet…

One of Europe’s leading ski and snowboard schools have appointed award-winning online booking and scheduling specialist, thinkBooker, to design and develop a new online booking and instructor scheduling system. [aoa id=”1″]Formed more than two decades ago by four ski instructor friends, New Generation has grown to become one of the leading names in ski and snowboard instruction across Europe. Operating in 17 of the most well-known resorts throughout France, Switzerland and Austria, the company now have more than 200 instructors working either on a fully-employed or freelance basis; offering a range of classes and courses for all ages and skill…

SCHOOL pupils had the chance to get involved in graduation season during a special event at the University of South Wales (USW). The youngsters from Woodlands Primary School in Cwmbran returned to USW’s Newport Campus after spending a day there earlier this year. On their initial visit they heard from USW’s cyber security specialists about the importance of staying safe online, and worked in teams to create a poster to raise awareness of internet safety among their peers. Last Friday – which was also the final day that USW held graduation ceremonies for its students who studied in Newport, Cardiff,…

Leading accountancy firm Bevan & Buckland don’t take their fundraising activities lightly. Their team has once again been raising essential funds for their charity of the year, Tŷ Hafan. Their latest fundraising project saw them take on the iconic Welsh Three Peaks Challenge, with several members of their team scaling Snowdon in the North, Cadair Idris in mid-Wales and Pen y Fan in the South to raise £3,000.00 for the children’s hospice. The team’s latest fundraiser has seen them raise £4,000.00 for the Tŷ Hafan hospice to date. Bevan & Buckland recently held an inaugural golf day in aid of…