Author: Rhys Gregory

A Thai food producer which has tripled in size in 11 years is to launch a brand new chicken satay starter to satisfy a growing appetite for its honest cooking. [aoa id=”1″] Authentic Thai Cuisine, based in Llanferres, in Flintshire, will be unveiling the new appetiser at the Llangollen Food Festival which provides a showcase for the company. The starter has been developed to add to its array of frozen curries, noodle dishes and sauces as part of a plan to encourage customers to make a banquet out of its products. [/aoa] The business, which was launched by Dtoi Harvey…

The second image chosen for The Canvas, Swansea College of Art UWTSD’s new 8m x 3m public art initiative outside Dynevor in the city centre, is by recent BA Hons Fine Art graduate Tomos Sparnon. [aoa id=”1″]Study of a seated figure 1 and Seated clay figures combines two aspects of work produced for Tomos’ degree show – a painting and two sculptures. The painting is an exploration of a seated figure in a space, made in an attempt to understand, register and capture the essence of a figure – its presence, experience and materiality. Made over a period of daily…

The Cardiff office of Clarke Willmott has appointed its first trainee solicitor as it continues its expansion as one of Wales’ fastest growing legal firms. Dani Bowen (25), is now working to become a fully qualified solicitor in the banking, commercial property and corporate and commercial litigation sectors which she hopes to achieve by March 2020. [aoa id=”1″]Having grown up in Thornhill in Cardiff, Dani studied law at Swansea University gaining a 2:1. She then did her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Cardiff University before joining the highly respected practice as a banking and finance paralegal in March 2017.[/aoa] The…

With news from the ONS that life expectancy in the UK has halted for the first time since records began, Stuart Price from Quantum Advisory looks at how this could actually be a good thing…pension-wise.

The South Wales Chamber of Commerce is putting out a final call for signatures on their petition calling on the Welsh Government to press ahead with the construction of the M4 Relief Road around Newport. [aoa id=”1″]The petition is published on the Assembly’s website and is a chance for people across South Wales to stand up and show their support for this vital piece of infrastructure being built. The petition is open for everyone to sign and will be considered by Assembly members if enough people sign it. Those wishing to sign the petition have until midday on Friday 28thSeptember…

Eight innovative social enterprises which have made an “outstanding impact across Wales” have been recognised at this year’s Social Business Wales Awards. A thriving community leisure centre, a zero-waste shop, and an environmental monitoring company are among the diverse businesses to be awarded at the ceremony in Cardiff’s City Hall on Wednesday night. The evening, delivered by Social Business Wales, brought together over 220 of Wales’s leading figures from the social business sector, to celebrate the positive impact that social enterprises, co-operatives, and employee-owned businesses are having across Wales. During the night, hosted by Welsh TV star and tenor Wynne…

Canary Designs is aiming to unite company owners, architects, product designers, industrial designers, engineers, HR, software developers, project managers and other professionals who have an impact on office and workplace environments. [aoa id=”1″] Director John Lovegrove says the Hwb Ergonomeg (Ergonomics Hub) will feature presentations, network events, workshops and sharing best practice at his firm’s St Asaph headquarters, where there will be a free launch event on October 25. The 40 year-old – who last month gave a presentation on work-life balance to representatives from 87 nations at the International Ergonomic Association 20th Congress in Florence – is confident by…

Businesses looking to recruit apprentices or use the Apprenticeships Programme in Wales to upskill their workforce can now access a new service for employers. [aoa id=”1″] The National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW), which represents more than 100 learning providers across Wales, has appointed a team of specialists to make it easier for employers to engage with the Welsh Government’s Apprenticeship Programme. The NTfW Apprenticeships Team’s mission is to increase the number of employers recruiting apprentices, whilst also encouraging the recruitment of young people into employment sectors of national or regional importance. [/aoa] Funded by the Welsh Government with support…

Twenty years on from the Government of Wales Act 1998, leading members of the judiciary, legal practitioners and academics throughout Wales are set to meet at Aberystwyth University to consider the challenges and opportunities created by devolution. [aoa id=”1″] On Friday 12 October the University’s Department of Law and Criminology hosts the prestigious Annual Legal Wales Conference which is organised under the auspices of the Legal Wales Foundation. Chaired by the recently appointed Aberystwyth University Fellow, His Honour Judge Milwyn Jarman QC, the conference will feature a session on the work of the Thomas Commission which is reviewing the justice…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the sale of a former supermarket located in the market town of Cardigan in Ceredigion. [aoa id=”1″]The former supermarket comprises a main ground floor trading area of approximately 7,580 sq ft, a small office and large storage areas on the ground and first floors. Occupying a prominent corner location in the town centre, adjacent to one of the town’s main parking facilities and near Cardigan Castle, the site benefits from good levels of footfall.[/aoa] Previously owned by Mrs Sneh Patel of Sabretown Properties Limited for over 30 years, the property…