Author: Rhys Gregory

A Welsh charity is touring parts of the country from next month to test more than 3000 men for prostate cancer. Prostate Cymru is embarking on the mission as men continue to face difficulties in getting a free PSA test from their GP. This is despite the fact that men with prostate cancer often have no symptoms. The tour starts on 2 March and follows a pilot which took place in April last year in collaboration with Swansea City Football Club. 200 men were tested and 18 required further investigation. Among them was Martin Lewis, Swansea Building Society’s Area Manager…

Driverly, a Cardiff-based technology business specialising in insurance intelligence solutions, has successfully secured equity funding in a deal advised on by GS Verde Group. Established in 2021 and headquartered in Cardiff, Driverly is a global company with its co-founders based in UK, Spain, and Australia. The insurtech company provides a no-code configurable AI-powered app and geo-intelligence solutions to car insurers. The company’s app is designed to promote safer driving through gamification and measure driving behaviours such as braking, cornering, acceleration, speed, and mobile phone usage. By creating solutions to help entities – including fleet operators – to better manage the…

Alton Towers Resort has today shared a heart-pounding first-look at its newest attraction: Toxicator, as it reveals the date when thrillseekers can experience its intense spins for the first time. The newly-released footage gives a pulse-quickening hint at the intense spin patterns and centrifugal forces riders will face. The sneak peek shows never before seen views, giving guests a taste of the dizzying experience which awaits them. Those brave enough to submit to the spin can do so from Saturday 15th March when the record-breaking ride officially opens. Guests can even experience the ride for the first time in the…

This Easter, Cadbury is set to make celebrations even sweeter with a host of exciting new products alongside the return of fan-favourite treats. Whether you’re planning an Easter egg hunt with friends, colleagues, or family, searching for the perfect gift, or simply indulging yourself, Cadbury’s latest range has something special for everyone to enjoy. New Launches: A Fresh Take on Easter Treats Cadbury is unveiling a range of new products designed to elevate Easter celebrations: Cadbury Easter Favourites Pouch – RRP £7.45* (Nationwide Availability) Packed with Cadbury Mini Eggs, Cadbury Creme Eggs, and Mini Cadbury Dairy Milk Eggs, this delightful…

CBI Wales has called for businesses to be allowed to co-design Wales’ devolved apprenticeships programme to ensure employees have the skills to capitalise on emerging growth opportunities. ‘The business of apprenticeships,’ a CBI Wales briefing paper, recommends refreshing the apprenticeship system in Wales, making it more efficient, to improve skills for green growth industries, AI, advanced manufacturing and other emerging sectors. It outlines opportunities to expand Wales’ apprenticeship system into more targeted Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and higher education level apprenticeships to tackle skills shortages in data analysis and AI. The Welsh Government is right to promote the…

THE head chef of an acclaimed five-star hotel and restaurant is to appear in one of TV’s most prestigious culinary competitions. Daniel Ap Geraint of The Gunroom Restaurant at Plas Dinas Country House will represent Wales on the 20th series of Great British Menu. This year’s theme is ‘Great Britons’ and the show itself is renowned for having made household names of some of the nation’s top chefs over the last two decades, including Marcus Wareing, Tom Kerridge, and Simon Rogan. Daniel, from Prestatyn, has been a mainstay at the picturesque, 17th century Bontnewydd venue, near Caernarfon, since 2018, and…

Dragon cheese will be available in Aldi stores throughout Wales this March in time to celebrate St David’s Day. Wales’s largest dairy co-operative, South Caernarfon Creameries, has recently secured distribution of Dragon to all major supermarkets in Wales with their newest partnership with Aldi. With over 70 Aldi stores located across Wales and the borders, securing a deal with the renowned multinational supermarket chain further solidifies Dragon’s position within the retail sector. Nick Beadman, Head of Commercial at SCC said, “We are incredibly proud to introduce Dragon to a wider audience through our partnership with Aldi. This expansion into all…

Award-winning law firm JCP Solicitors has welcomed two legal experts into teams that deal with serious injuries, appointing Carlos Land as a Director and Jessica Thomas as an Associate Solicitor. The new hires strengthen the firm’s offering with Carlos Land taking on a Director role in the Catastrophic Injury team and Jessica Thomas joining the Court of Protection team. Both will support those who have suffered as a result of birth or brain injury. Carlos joins the Catastrophic Injury team from Hugh James Solicitors, where he was solely responsible for the management of a caseload of clients who have experienced…

A NEW ADVENTURE playground with a zip wire and spectacular play tower has been officially opened at Aberavon Beach. The “destination” playground has been created partly out of recycled ocean waste and features an 8.9-metre high play tower known as the ‘Ocean Giant’ along with climbing walls and a thrilling tube slide. It also boasts a zip wire, swings, an overhead ladder, a carousel and other play equipment. The development is part of Neath Port Talbot Council’s £4.25m ‘green up and clean up’ fund aimed at enhancing local communities and improving public spaces. On Thursday, February 13th, the Leader of…

A 26-year-old man has been jailed for his role in a violent large-scale disorder in Wrexham that seriously injured a woman. Reef Byfield, of Pen y Wern, Rhosllanerchrugog, appeared before Mold Crown Court for sentence yesterday (Thursday, February 20th), having admitted a charge of wounding by inflicting grievous bodily harm. He was handed a 16-month prison sentence. The disorder took place in the Wern Las area of Rhosllanerchrugog on September 21st, 2023, and involved up to 50 people in the street. During the incident, Byfield took hold of a bicycle wheel and threw it across the street, striking the victim…