Author: Rhys Gregory

One of the UK’s leading insurance brokers has expanded its Cardiff team with a key new appointment. Towergate Insurance Brokers has welcomed Louise Jones as a specialist development executive in Legal Indemnities, a niche area of the real estate property sector. A law graduate with over five years’ experience in the sector, Louise works alongside law firms, property developers and financial institutions from across the UK to structure bespoke indemnity policies and risk transfer solutions. Louise joins the team at an exciting time of growth, as Towergate continues to provide expert insurance advice to an array of clients across south…

Innovative, driven, and passionate individuals are being called on to sign up for an apprenticeship at one of Wales’s leading manufacturers, Sony UK Technology Centre. [aoa id=”1″] The Pencoed-based facility, which produces HD broadcast and 4K cameras for worldwide distribution, is searching for the latest round of talented applicants to join its Sony UK TEC Apprenticeship scheme. The scheme, which is now in its sixth consecutive year, officially launched on February 1stwith applicants encouraged to apply before the February 28thclosing date. The industry-leading initiative supports career-driven individuals to further their education and gain qualifications throughout the scheme. Their full studies…

South Wales Police is investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the A48 Eastern Avenue in Cardiff in the early hours of this morning (Monday 4th February). It is believed that only one vehicle, an Audi A6, was involved. The driver of the vehicle, a 39 year-old man from the Llanrumney area, was treated at the scene but later died in hospital. The family has been informed and are currently being supported by specially trained family liaison officers. The collision occurred at around 3.15am on the westbound on slip from the St Mellons roundabout, and police are appealing…

Following the sentencing of six people to more than 44 years in prison at Newport Crown Court at the end of January for conspiracy to supply heroine, a 52 year-old man from Sandwell in the Wet Midlands is the latest to be sent to prison as part of Operation Jackdaw. On Friday (1st February) Amrik Singh was sentenced to five years six months for Conspiracy to Supply Heroin and 14 days concurrent for Possession of Cannabis. Late last year police officers from Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit, supported by South Wales and Gwent Police executed a series of warrants as…

Traveline Cymru customers across Wales are some of the happiest with satisfaction levels reaching an “exceptional” 97%, according to its latest report. [aoa id=”1″] The research, which was conducted in December by independent organisation Finger on the Pulse, reveals that customers found all services to be highly regarded and valued. Customers’ comments showed that the high levels of satisfaction were thanks to the easy to use, accessible and accurate service, with mobile and digital usage also soaring over the last 12 months. Its contact centre also received notable praise from its older demographic scoring an impressive 95%, showing that the…

A Wales rugby star has visited a Cardiff school to handover 25 bags of sports kit donated to a charity that supports adults and young people in Wales through sport. Gareth Anscombe, fly-half for Wales and Cardiff Blues, hosted a training session for pupils at Cantonian High School in Fairwater and handed over 100 kilograms of donated sports kit – roughly the same weight as fellow Wales player, Hadleigh Parkes – to School of Hard Knocks (SOHK), a charity that uses sport to help disadvantaged communities in Wales. The donation, which comprised of brand-new international rugby shirts, shorts and boots,…

Entrepreneurs from across Pembrokeshire recently gathered at the Twr y Felin Hotel in St David’s for the first Pembrokeshire Enterprise Network event of 2019. [aoa id=”1″] The event provided small to medium sized enterprises in the county, with the opportunity to learn from other small businesses from both Pembrokeshire and across Wales. Attendees were able to network, make new connections and share experiences. Speaking about the Pembrokeshire Enterprise Network, Iwan Thomas, Chief Executive of PLANED said: “This is a network aimed at supporting and connecting businesses and entrepreneurs on the issues that matter to them. We at PLANED want to…

Hannah Blythyn, Assembly Member for Delyn, has lent her support to efforts to make Flint a Town of Sanctuary. The AM attended an event at the RiverDee Centre in Flint to mark the launch of the Town of Sanctuary initiative to foster a welcoming place for refugees and asylum seekers. It is the second town in Delyn to take part in the programme after an initial launch in Mold last summer. The Welsh Government last week launched the ‘Nation of Sanctuary – Refugee and Asylum Seeker Plan’ as the latest step towards its ambition of making Wales a nation of…

Llanidloes residents and visitors can now recycle while exploring the shops and streets of the ancient market town. ‘Sending a Message in a Bottle’ founder, Phil Stallard, with help from the Waste Awareness Team at Powys County Council, has found a use for redundant recycling bins which had been put into storage. Spar Llanidloes agreed to trial the bins outside its store and, since early November, passers-by have been able to deposit their bottles and cans ready to be recycled. The town’s street clean operative, Rhys Llewellyn Sheppard, empties the bins and delivers the full bags to Phil who sorts…

South Wales Police have charged two men with offences under the Modern Slavery Act and assault. Anthony Howard Baker, 48, and Harvey Baker, 19, were arrested on Wednesday evening and Friday morning respectively, on suspicion of holding a person in slavery or servitude. The men, both from Jersey Marine, Neath, have since been charged with the offences and will appear before Swansea Magistrates’ Court today (Saturday, February 2nd). A 20-year-old man is currently in hospital and is being supported by officers and specialist services.