Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police is appealing for information on the whereabouts of 78-year-old Alun Price. He was reported missing earlier yesterday (Thursday) but hasn’t been seen by anyone for a couple of days. His car has been found in the Lougher area. He is described as a white man, about 5ft 10ins tall with short dark hair and glasses. South Wales Police is very concerned for his welfare. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 101 quoting occurrence 1900045153

An electrical business set up by two former apprentices who met in college is enjoying a boom thanks to a surge in security work. [aoa id=”1″] Electricians Ryan Griffiths and Nick Dacey teamed up last year as RN Electrical and Security after forming a friendship as apprentice electricians at what is now Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road campus, in Wrexham. And now half the pair’s business is taken up with installing security systems and cameras for businesses and homeowners across a wide area of North East Wales and the border counties. It has seen them expand quickly so they have now…

Proton Partners International (PPI), the first providers of proton beam therapy in the UK, said today that Britain can take ‘major strides’ this year towards improving cancer care. The development of new facilities providing advanced cancer treatment and accelerated diagnostic services will be important initial steps in helping to improve cancer survival rates in the UK, which have lagged behind European and North American countries. Proton Partners International operates the Rutherford Cancer Centre network in the UK and Rutherford Diagnostics. Rupert Lowe, chairman of Proton Partners International, said: “As someone who had to travel abroad to receive proton beam therapy,…

The Wrexham Enterprise Hub is celebrating an industrious first eight months where it’s held more than thirty events and workshops and supported more than 170 individuals and businesses since launching. In this three part series, we take a look at three enterprising businesses in North Wales that are flourishing with the help and support of The Wrexham Enterprise Hub. About Toddle Toddle is a Wrexham-based, adventure-skin-care company. The business has products ranging from lip balm to sun cream and is marketed towards active, outdoor-adventure-seeking families. Toddle was founded in 2017 by former Royal Air Force Officer Hannah Saunders, who was…

Regulars and staff at the Man of Gwent pub in Newport raised £2,503 for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2018 to help people living with cancer and their families receive essential medical, practical and emotional support. The Man of Gwent is one of 30 pubs in Wales managed by Greene King, the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, which has now raised a staggering £5 million across the UK since choosing Macmillan as its charity partner in 2012. The money raised by the pub chain helps to fund vital hours of Macmillan professional care, supporting people living with cancer across the…

A live project at Swansea College of Art involving Surface Pattern Design students will culminate in an exhibition at St Fagans National Museum of History on February 23 and 24. The students have worked closely with curators at the museum; Mared McAleaveyand Lowri Jenkins, studying, exploring and researching the archives to produce innovative and creative work. It is the first collaboration of its kind between the museum and a University and at the end of next month, the students will get the opportunity to showcase their talents to staff and museum visitors. Georgia Mckie, Programme Director, BA (Hons) Surface Pattern…

Principality Building Society has delivered another positive set of annual results, with net retail mortgage lending growing by £718m, while new savings balances increased by £426m. Total assets are £9.7bn, and underlying profits for the year were a healthy £43.8m in line with expectation, as the Society continues to deliver on its priority of being a strong and safe home for Members’ savings. Principality once again provided award-winning customer service, with consumer champion Which? naming Principality top scoring lender for customer satisfaction, as well as picking up national awards from What Mortgage for best building society for customer service, and…

Europe’s top trailer maker is toasting success after supporting a daring rally run by F1 star Valteri Bottas in one of the most challenging rally races in the world. The legendary F1 star made his rally debut for M-Sport, braving snow and ice-laden roads in his native Finland for the Arctic Lapland Rally – an annual rally competition taking in the challenging terrain of Rovaniemi. The driving ace, buddied with one of Finland’s most successful rally co-drivers, Timo Rautiainen, celebrated a stage finish and an impressive fifth overall in M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta 1600 WRC, which is being tested in the…

The Fund gives out grants twice a year, and projects in rural areas across the UK can apply for funding of up to £50,000 in the spring round of funding. Set up in 2010 by HRH The Prince of Wales, the charity aims to improve the prospects of viability for rural communities and farm businesses. Every year the Fund gives out over £1 million in funding, and can support projects for up to three years. The Fund aims to support projects that sustain rural communities, improve the prospects of viability for farm and rural businesses, or support aid delivery in…

The charity’s Heart Hero Awards 2019 are open and people can nominate their heart hero. The awards recognise the different ways people are helping beat heartbreak from heart and circulatory disease. This could be through fundraising, volunteering or helping patients and their families. This year there are three categories: Healthcare Hero, Young Heart Hero and the Inspiration Award. The Healthcare Hero award will recognise a doctor, nurse, or person working in a healthcare setting who has made a special effort to make a difference to the life of a heart patient or their family. The Young Heart Hero award will…