Author: Rhys Gregory

A NUMBER of road closures will be in place on Sunday (September 16) to ensure the safety of runners for the annual Admiral Swansea Bay 10k. [aoa id=”1″] Around 5,000 runners are expected to take part in the main race, which starts outside St Helen’s Ground at 1pm and heads west along Mumbles Road to Oystermouth Car Park where the runners turn and head back along the promenade towards the starting point. Swansea Council is behind the event. A number of other races will also take place on the day, including 1k, 3k and 5k races for juniors, as well…

Cardiff and Vale College’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) has become affiliated to the 157 (Welsh) Transport Regiment of the Royal Logistics Corps. The affiliation took place at a special ceremony at Maindy Barracks in Cardiff, home of the 157 (Welsh) Regiment RLC. CCFs offer young people a broad range of challenging, adventurous and educational activities, aimed at developing personal responsibility, leadership and self-discipline. CAVC CCF Commander and Public Services Lecturer Tom Jones said: “In the College CCF we champion the Armed forces and the work they do. We could not ask for a better sponsor than the 157 (Welsh) Transport…

From digital set top boxes to 4k cameras– Sony UK Technology Centre has manufactured them all. [aoa id=”1″] The Pencoed-based manufacturing facility has been at the forefront of cutting-edge technology in Wales for the past 25 years this year. Along the way it has received over 20 awards recognising its innovative operation, welcomed numerous members of the Royal family, and marked quite a few manufacturing milestones along the way! To celebrate this landmark anniversary, we take a look back at Sony UK TEC’s most memorable moments from the past 25 years… [/aoa] 1993 Officially opened by HRH the Queen The…

In light of the decision by S4C to commission two further series of “Y Byd yn ei le” by ITV Wales – the series in which Guto Harri challenges politicians and commentates on the issues of the day, Guto Harri has decided to step down as a member of the S4C Authority in order to focus on broadcasting and journalism and to avoidany perception of a conflict of interest. Guto Harri said: “It has been a privilege and a pleasure to help the Chair, Authority and the S4C management team to put the channel back on a firm footing land in…

School children have helped a Cowbridge café clear out its wishing well in aid of terminal illness charity Marie Curie. [aoa id=”1″] Owned by the Town and Country collective, The Penny Farthing café and wine bar in the town have spent the past 19 months raising money for the charity, which provides care and support to those living with terminal illness and their families. Pupils from Y Bont-Faen Primary School visited the café and donned Marie Curie tabards to help count the funds collected from the wishing well on site.  Clinical nurse specialist Elaine McGleish also supported the event for…

Swansea University is establishing a partnership with Columbia University in New York, one of the USA’s leading universities, which will encourage wider research collaboration and other benefits such as possible student exchanges. [aoa id=”1″] A delegation of researchers from Swansea, led by Vice Chancellor Professor Richard Davies, visited Columbia to discuss opportunities for joint working.  The Swansea team was accompanied by Kirsty Williams, the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Education. Columbia University has 40,000 students and was founded in 1754. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the…

Three thrill-seeking intellectual property experts have abseiled 80 metres down one of the UK’s tallest sculptures to generate funds for people with brain injuries. The daring team, from leading intellectual property firm Wynne-Jones IP, have taken on the ArcelorMittal Orbit in Stratford, London. Recognised as the UK’s highest freefall abseil standing at 262 feet high, the sculpture is taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Statue of Liberty, and Big Ben. Taking on the 80 metre abseil at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park were paralegals Alan Hammler and Hannah Champion, along with senior marketing executive Amy Kasprzyca. [aoa id=”1″]…

First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, has opened a new state-of-the-art primary school in Bridgend. Betws Primary School is the fifth of its kind to be built in Bridgend County Borough over the past 5 years thanks to a Welsh Government funding scheme. The 21st Century Schools and Education Programme supports schools to upgrade their buildings, outdoor areas and IT equipment to match modern-day needs. The previous Betws Primary was demolished after it was badly damaged following a fire but it has now made way for 2 contemporary buildings; the new Betws Primary and a Welsh-medium primary, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg…

Four brand new primary schools have opened in Cardiff as part of the city’s 21stCentury schools programme.  [aoa id=”1″] Representing a combined investment of £22.6m, Gabalfa Primary School, Howardian Primary School, Ysgol Gymraeg Glan Ceubal and Ysgol Gymraeg Glan Morfa all moved into their new, purpose built, permanent homes over the summer holidays. They have been built as part of Cardiff’s Band A, 21stCentury Schools programme, totalling £164m and jointly funded by Cardiff Council and Welsh Government. Deputy Leader of Cardiff Council, and Cabinet Member for Education, Employment and Skills, Cllr Sarah Merry, said: [/aoa] “I am so pleased to…

With year-long celebrations of the 250thanniversary of British circus on the back of a wave of popularity for Box Office smash hit ‘The Greatest Showman’, 2018 has been a good year for Circus. [aoa id=”1″] This is especially true for Wales, with more people learning, studying and performing the artform here than ever before. Hoping to support and sustain this growth, the UK’s leading contemporary circus company, NoFit State Circus is launching a new, year-long professional development programme. named Transitions. The project is open to circus professionals, teachers and youth circus graduates from across the nation, and is funded by…