Author: Rhys Gregory

STUDENTS are laying the foundations for a future in construction on a groundbreaking new suite of apprenticeship programmes. The first cohort of learners have taken their places on Wales’s first fully funded Construction Degree Apprenticeships. The students will spend two years at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site in Wrexham before completing a final two years at Wrexham University. Funded by Welsh Government, the qualifications will give them the opportunity to gain pivotal work experience while achieving a degree, opening-up a wide range of career opportunities in Construction Management, Building Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Quantity Surveying. Welcoming the group, Karl Jackson,…

Independent parcel carrier, Yodel, has announced it is hiring for over 170 seasonal roles in Wales. This includes 96 new roles (67 couriers and 29 warehouse) in Llanelli and 76 (55 couriers and 21 warehouse) in Wrexham to prepare for the busy Black Friday and Christmas shopping peak times. These openings form part of Yodel’s UK-wide recruitment drive, with the carrier creating 3,000 additional roles nationwide. Yodel’s new roles in Wales will be ideal for those looking to bring in some extra income in the run up to Christmas. These new roles provide a flexible working environment with couriers able…

Molly Leonard, 26 from South Wales has been shortlisted for The King’s Trust Young Achiever Award at The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards with TSB. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary year, The Pride of Britain Awards celebrate the achievements of truly remarkable people who make our world and community a better place. The prestigious award ceremony takes place in London and is the biggest awards show of its kind on British TV. It will be broadcast on ITV1 on Thursday 24th October. Every year, The King’s Trust Young Achiever Award recognises the accomplishments of a young person who has turned…

A charity golf day organised by Bellway Wales has raised more than £12,000 for Cancer Research UK. A total of 24 teams of four participated in what has become an annual event, named the Hugh Thomas Memorial Golf Day in memory of a much-loved Bellway employee who died from cancer in 2022. The day, which was held at Radyr Golf Club in the summer, was hosted by Daniel Shone, Head of Sales at Bellway Wales, and Rachel Singers, PA to Bellway Wales Managing Director Andy Backhouse. Approximately £4,000 was raised at the event, and this figure has been double-matched by…

Thomas Carroll has been recognised as a leader in the insurance industry, winning two major accolades at the UK Broker Awards. The independent insurance, risk, wealth management and insurtech company, based in Caerphilly, was awarded Broker of the Year, while Callum Higgins from the Newport office proudly took home the Young Broker of the Year title. Over 450 industry experts gathered at Birmingham NEC to honour the best in the business. Thomas Carroll was awarded the most prestigious title of the night, Broker of the Year. Host Keith Farnan highlighted Thomas Carroll’s independence, noting that the judges were impressed by…

Ian Price, former Director of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Wales, has returned to leading recruitment agency Acorn by Synergie, 19 years after last being an employee with them. Ian worked with Acorn between 1996 and 2005 and was instrumental in helping the business through a significant growth period. After recently retiring as Director of CBI Wales where he represented the views Welsh businesses, Ian is now supporting local companies including Acorn by Synergie in a non-executive capacity. He will also be undertaking work for Thomas Carroll Group PLC, VIBE Youth CIC and Gower College Swansea. Ian Price said…

An opticians in Prestatyn has raised £2,057 for local causes by hosting a charity fundraiser to mark its 20-year anniversary. Since it opened in 2004, Specsavers Prestatyn has provided high-quality eye care for optical and contact lens customers, growing from just six employees and two test rooms to four test rooms and a team of 23 dedicated members of staff. To mark two decades in business, the store held a fundraiser in aid of two local causes – Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline North Wales and the Lily Foundation. The event was held at the store on Saturday 12 October and involved…

This week will see the highly anticipated inaugural Blas Cymru / Taste Wales conference held at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. Organised by Welsh Government’s Food & Drink Wales division, the conference theme is ‘Bridges to Success’ and will feature a dynamic mix of practical seminars, industry workshops, expert panels, and specialist surgeries. With hundreds of attendees from across the industry due to be in attendance, there will be opportunities to explore the full suite of Welsh Government support available to the food and drink industry in Wales. In addition, the conference will also feature a mix of expert speakers, presentations and…

Ashley Davies, 30, of Forge Street, Pentre was given a mandatory life sentence for the murder of Connal Evans, with the minimum term he must serve being set at 26 years before he is eligible for parole. He appeared at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court having been found guilty of murder and possession of a bladed article following a ten-day trial which finished on October 11. His victim, Conall Evans, 30, was seriously wounded near the Pen Dinas flats, Dinas Road, Tonypandy in the early hours of January 1, 2024. His body was found near the Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital where…

The playground in Cae Ddôl, Ruthin, reopened to the public following works to replace the old equipment as part of an Accessible Play Area Provision project. Denbighshire County Council’s Accessible Play Area Provision received £300,000 from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity fund to deliver accessible play provision within the County. Working with KOMPAN UK Ltd, the Council consulted with local residents and members to create a design that would be inclusive, accessible and exciting. As a result, it was decided that given its close proximity to Ruthin Castle, the play area would follow a similar medieval castle theme with a…