Author: Rhys Gregory

To meet rising customer expectations, manage disruptions, and optimize performance, businesses are turning to supply chain visibility software. But with so many supply chain visibility solutions available, how do you choose the right one for your business? Let’s break it down — from understanding what this software does to knowing what features really matter and what questions to ask vendors before making a decision. What Is Supply Chain Visibility Software? Supply chain visibility software is a digital tool designed to give companies transparency into their logistics and supply chain operations. It connects data across multiple players — suppliers, carriers, warehouses,…

Online gambling is a thriving industry, and this ongoing growth can be mainly attributed to the development of new technology. Technological innovations make these platforms more accessible, user-friendly, and affordable, allowing operators to reach a broader audience.  The digital revolution is here, and both players and platform operators are benefiting. Cash once ruled the casino floors, but online casinos have made it possible for players to choose their preferred payment methods. Deposits and withdrawals can be made by credit or debit cards, bank transfers, prepaid cards, and EFTs. Digital wallets like PayPal and mobile payment methods like Apple Pay have…

OPEN events for adults will take place at Coleg Cambria this summer.   Information sessions will be held at Deeside, and Bersham Road and Yale in Wrexham, on Wednesday June 4 from 4pm-7pm. The college supports prospective adult learners looking to re-educate and gain skills, or anyone planning a change of career, a new hobby, or looking to progress in their current role, either directly or via Cambria University Centre partnerships with Wrexham University, Bangor University, Swansea University, and Liverpool John Moores University. Principal Sue Price said: “Whether you want to learn something new or upskill your abilities, our open…

Construction of a major new ‘living building’ scheme in Swansea city centre is due for completion by the end of this summer. Shot by Calan Films on behalf of the Welsh Government, this video shows the considerable progress that’s being made on site at the former Woolworths building and a new adjoining 13-storey tower. Located between Oxford Street and The Kingsway, the scheme is being led by Hacer Developments. It’ll include features like: An urban-style greenhouse set over four floors An education facility featuring an aquaponic system Rooftop gardens, wildflower boarders and green spaces Nine floors of apartments to be…

A team of five Directors at McCann and Partners have completed a management buy-out of the well-established engineering and building services business, which has offices in South Wales. The deal was part-funded by an equity and loan investment from the Development Bank of Wales. Founded in 1955, McCann and Partners specialises in mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineering, providing a full range of building services. A team of over 60 engineers and staff support clients in the UK’s healthcare, education, transport and commercial and residential property sectors. Speaking on behalf of the management buy-out team, which comprises Directors Rhys…

A North Wales Police officer has been found not guilty of grievous bodily harm (GBH) following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. A six-day trial at Mold Crown Court has concluded today (29 April), with PC Ellis Thomas, aged 25, being cleared of causing GBH to a 17-year-old during an arrest outside the Cube nightclub in Bangor, in January 2023. IOPC Director Derrick Campbell said: “Having heard and tested the evidence, the court has now reached its decision and we respect its verdict. This was a serious allegation, against a child, so it was important the incident was…

Professor Chris Hopkins, Consultant Clinical Scientist and Clinical Director of the Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC) at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), has been elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW), the nation’s foremost scholarly academy. The Fellowship recognises Professor Hopkins’ significant contributions to healthcare science, healthcare innovation, and academic leadership in Wales. Professor Hopkins is a Consultant Clinical Scientist and an Honorary Professor in both the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science at Swansea University. He is currently President Elect of the UK…

A man from the West Midlands has been jailed after he was found guilty of two counts of rape which were committed in Neath Port Talbot. 35-year-old Johnathan Sutton, from Walsall, pleaded not guilty to the offences, which took place in June and August 2021 in Cwmafan, at an address where Sutton was living at the time. However, he was found guilty at Swansea Crown Court, and has been sentenced this week. He has been handed an extended 18-year sentence for two counts of rape against two different victims. Detective Constable Gary Willis-Hill said: “Johnathan Sutton was clearly a dangerous…

Grassroots music venues in Cardiff have been awarded close to £200,000 through a grassroots venues fund established by Cardiff Council. The grants have enabled live music venues including Clwb Ifor Bach, Porters, Chapter Arts Centre, The New Moon, Paradise Garden, Acapela, Tiny Rebel and The Canopi to make improvements and buy essential new equipment. The funding forms part of the local authority’s Cardiff Music City work to protect and develop the city’s music sector which has also seen a new talent development scheme launched in the city’s schools, the launch of a new ‘Academi’ for young musicians, and the first ever Cardiff Music City Festival take…

The Welsh Government has announced the new Bills on the agenda for the final year of this Senedd term, focusing on laws that will deliver for the people of Wales. The Welsh Government is introducing four key Bills aimed at improving standards across Wales. These include: New measures to strengthen accountability for Senedd Members. A Bill that will require visitor accommodation to meet a relevant set of standards to help give visitors confidence in their safety and enhance the visitor experience, supporting tourism, a vital part of the Welsh economy. Legislation to ban greyhound racing. Consolidation Bills to simplify planning…