Author: Rhys Gregory

THE Cardiff Capital Region Economic Growth Partnership’s (EGP) Industrial and Economic Growth Plan is being showcased this week to potential global investors attending the largest property exhibition in the world. Marche International des Professionals d’Immobilier (MIPIM) is held in Cannes, France, from March 12 to 15. Representatives from the Cardiff Capital Region will highlight the investment opportunities and potential of the CCR. A key objective is to promote the business-driven Growth Plan, specifically at an event on Tuesday (March 12). Developed by business leaders within the region, the Plan responds to the region’s strengths and maximises opportunities, underlining how South…

More than 200 Welsh businesses attended an event that revealed the work to be offered as the £120m Swansea Central Phase One project is built.  [aoa id=”1″] Principal contractor Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, working in collaboration with Swansea Council, wants to maximise the use of local and regional expertise. The skills that will be required will range from brickwork to the supply of lift, and from fire protection to habitat enhancements. Full details were available at last week’s free-entry meet-the-buyer event for all businesses. The all-day event was held by Buckingham Group and the council in collaboration with industry support…

Rugby fans are getting travel advice from Cardiff Bus as they head into the city for Wales’s final Six Nations’ match this weekend. [aoa id=”1″] The bus operator is alerting customers to route diversions and bus stop changes being put in place across the city ahead of Wales vs Ireland at the Principality Stadium from 11am until 6.30pm this Saturday. Services 1 and 2 will continue to serve Canal Street in the city centre during the rugby road closures. Bus stop changes will see the Baycar (service 6) starting from Customhouse Street and it will not serve the rear…

The top performers in Wales’ contact centre industry have been honoured at an awards ceremony at the Wales Millennium Centre hosted by comedian and presenter Katherine Ryan. [aoa id=”1″] The 21st annual awards, headline sponsored by RW Learning, celebrate outstanding people and businesses for their contribution to the industry over the past twelve months. Organised by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, the awards acknowledge a sector which employs 32,000 people in 250 centres across the country, contributing £650m annually to the Welsh economy.  Industry chief Sandra Busby says that while recruitment in many other sectors is stalling due to uncertainty…

Five of the best and brightest young skilled, apprentices and students in Wales have been selected to Team UK to compete at the ‘Skills Olympics’ in Russia. [aoa id=”1″] More than 30 young professionals from engineering, hospitality and professional services, construction and digital and IT – have cleared the highest hurdle in a two-year challenge to be the best in the World. These skilled young people have already triumphed in regional and national competitions and had one more momentous obstacle to overcome at Team Selection events the length and breadth of the UK. The results were revealed at Loughborough…

A new, multi-kitchen dining hall called Y Gegin will open in Pembroke Dock on the 7th June. [aoa id=”1″] The venue, whose name means ‘The Kitchen’ in Welsh, will be based inside the 6,000 ft² Grade Two listed former Market Hall in Pembroke Dock. Y Gegin will be open on Saturdays and Sundays for a four-week trial period, and each week, a selection of guest chefs and food traders predominantly from Pembrokeshire will be on hand to serve everything from breakfast, brunch, and coffee – through to dinner and cocktails. If the venture proves successful, it will close for refurbishment after…

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has renewed calls for Article 50 to be revoked to allow the UK to ‘take back control’ and deliver a smooth Brexit that does not threaten millions of livelihoods. The call came after a report by capital markets think tank New Financial estimated that banks are moving around £800bn in assets as a result of Brexit, and that this and other moves by financial firms could reduce UK tax receipts by 1%. Speaking shortly after 10 Downing Street admitted talks with the EU were in deadlock, FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “It’s clear from the…

Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre (EVIC) has proved a tremendous success since its launch 14 years ago, making a considerable contribution to the local economy. The high-tech centre is one of the most prestigious business venues in South Wales with cutting edge facilities. It is home to 55 businesses including technical, professional and social enterprises. In 2010 EVIC was doubled in size when its owners, Tata Steel subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) made a further substantial investment in the business centre, continuing to support the local economy and create quality jobs. Tenants have benefitted from the freedom of flexible arrangements, and…

South Wales Police is investigating the death of a man in the Rhos, Pontardawe area. Officers were called to Delffordd in Rhos at around 3am on Sunday 10th March following reports of a body being found in a garage fire. A man was found deceased at the scene and an investigation is now underway in relation to the cause of the fire and his death. Police wish to trace any persons who saw three men in the vicinity of Dellffordd in Rhos between 12.15am and 2.30am. It is believed the men arrived in the area by taxi, possibly from the…

Robots, rocketry, and medieval medicine will be taking over Techniquest this month as part of a special celebration ahead of British Science Week. Cardiff’s leading discovery centre will host its special British Science Weekender showcasing innovation, medicine, and the natural world on March 16th and 17th. For one weekend only, visitors can enjoy the centre’s two floors of interactive exhibits while also immersing themselves in special activities such as Rocketry and Programming Robots using LEGO. Aspiring scientists will get the chance to discover the gruesome reality of medieval medicine, learning about leeches, grisly amputation, horrifying infections, and barber surgeons. There…