Author: Rhys Gregory

The week-long #NeedMore campaign, championed by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), launched this week and will run in conjunction with SWFRS’ successful ongoing recruitment campaign #BeMore. Highlighting opportunities in the Fire and Rescue Service, while busting myths about what it takes to be a firefighter, the campaign will be supported by national website – www.oncallfire.uk- which encourages people to get in touch with their local Fire and Rescue Service for details of how to apply. The role of an On-Call firefighter is a challenging and rewarding job, responding to emergency calls, supporting a range of activity to benefit the…

Norovirus – the so-called winter vomiting bug – has arrived in Wales and ABMU is urging people to protect themselves and others. It’s a deeply unpleasant virus that causes sickness and diarrhoea, and spreads very easily from one person to another. Although upsetting for anyone, it can be particularly distressing for small children, elderly people and those with an existing illness. Those in hospital may be especially vulnerable and it’s sometimes necessary to stop admitting patients to wards and stop visiting when cases of Norovirus are suspected or diagnosed. The incubation period is anything from 24 hours to three days, and…

Leading bike share firm nextbike is encouraging its customers to get moving and ‘Opt Outside’ as a way of keeping healthy and active during the winter months. [aoa id=”1″] nextbike’s #OptOutside campaign is an initiative to get Cardiff’s residents reaping the benefits of spending time in the great outdoors and incorporating activity into their daily lives. To encourage customers to embrace the cooler temperatures, nextbike is offering discounted annual memberships for just £40 until March 21. MD of nextbike UK, Krysia Solheim, said she truly believes that cycling can be an all-weather activity. “Although the weather is colder, there’s no…

Biocatalysts Ltd, one of the world’s leading enzyme manufacturers based at Nantgarw, Cardiff, is certainly a growing business after expanding its enzyme production plant. The £6.5 million investment supported by Barclays has built a 11,000 square foot extension to the existing site together with significant investment in new plant, to treble manufacturing capacity at the site. The investment will create 30 additional jobs and accommodate increased demand as the business continues to grow and expand into new markets. The business currently turns over £10 million per annum with ambitious growth plans to double turnover by 2023. Established in 1985 after…

Two child actors who play mischievous twins with secret super powers in a hit TV show are getting used to “pop star status” with their legion of fans across Wales. Gwern Jones,11, from Llanrug, near Caernarfon and Lowri Jarman,10, from Llanuwchllyn, near Bala, have taken on the title roles in the new series of Deian a Loli. Extra screenings had to be put on to accommodate the huge demand for tickets for premieres of the programme made by Caernarfon-based television production company Cwmni Da for S4C’s children’s platform, Cyw. They were forced to put on a fourth showing at the…

The digital bank has attracted huge amounts of media coverage over recent months and is famed for its smartphone app which provides Monzo customers with a user friendly analysis of their spending habits. [aoa id=”1″] The app also enables Monzo customers to manage their money via the bank’s bill splitting functionality, block their card instantly and spend abroad without fees or charges. Last summer Monzo added to its products and services with the successful launch of a full current account and a Mastercard Debit card. The bank’s success and rapid growth means that it now has 1.3 million customers, and…

A bakery’s products are going down so well with customers at high-end supermarket chain Waitrose that they have ordered five more from them to sell across the UK. The deal is a massive boost to the Wrexham-based Village Bakery who started out supplying just one Waitrose store in Menai Bridge 10 years ago and are now going nationwide in 220 of their supermarkets from Penzance to Aberdeen. The latest batch of Village Bakery branded products to grace the retail giant’s shelves are three varieties of pancakes in buttermilk, blueberry and chocolate flavours, along with sourdough and five grain crumpets. …

South Wales Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Barry in which 11 French bulldogs were stolen. The burglary took place in Hillary Rise, Barry, on January 4, at around 9am. Eleven French bulldogs were taken which included five adults and six puppies. The stolen dogs were three lilac and tan adults (one male and two female), one sandy coloured female adult, one white female adult, as well as three white puppies (one male and two female) and three lilac and tan puppies (one male and two female). A blue Mercedes E220 convertible index number KV15 YYX was…

ASH Wales CEO Suzanne Cass appeared in the report, in which Trading Standards officers called for the establishment of a government task force dedicating to tackling the problem. Currently illegal tobacco makes up 15% of all tobacco sales in Wales, the highest level in the UK, with 45% of all smokers in Wales having been offered the chance to buy it. It is sold at pocket money prices, with a pack of 20 illegal cigarettes costing just £4, making it easily accessible to those who would not otherwise be able to afford it. However, the impact of illegal tobacco market…

Leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket, has chosen Quotethemarket.com as a partner of choice to provide its customers with taxi insurance comparison. [aoa id=”1″]Launched in May 2018, Pontypool-based Quotethemarket.com is a part of the pH Innovate group of companies who are an incubator focusing on UK insurtech sector. Quotethemarket.com’s approach is based around bringing innovative ways to compare niche insurance products – from both a price and product perspective. pH Innovate also own Quote Detective, a motor insurance broker and Next Venture, a supplier of innovative technologies to insurance brokers.[/aoa] Quotethemarket.com’s Managing Director, Nigel Chivers said: “This is an excellent partnership…