Author: Rhys Gregory

An Aberystwyth University graduate from Carmarthenshire has won the Farmers Weekly award for the best agriculture student in Britain. The Farmers Weekly Awards are the most prestigious in the agriculture industry, recognising farmers’ achievements across the country. Logan Williams, who has graduated with a first-class degree in agriculture with animal science from Aberystwyth University, beat other students to the coveted award for best agriculture student. He has represented Wales at both international and world-level sheepdog trials. He studied much of his course through the medium of Welsh and helped run a farm alongside his parents in Tirmynydd, Carmarthenshire while he…

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to deliver a decisively pro-small business Budget, saying SMEs are “sick of stagnation.” The UK’s largest small business group says the Budget, on 30 October, will be the Chancellor’s “first and best chance” to secure sustainable, long-term economic growth. It calls for specific measures to ease employment costs, remove barriers to access finance for investment, and lift more small firms out of the burden of business rates. FSB is also urging the Chancellor to resist pressure to introduce anti-enterprise tax rises, as new official figures highlight the urgent need…

Complete Remedial Solutions (CRS), an award-winning Wales-based provider of specialist insulation, heating, and energy efficiency solutions, has successfully completed a major transaction by establishing an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).  The EOT deal will see the trust receive a majority stake in the business on behalf of its 38 employees, empowering them to shape its future while maintaining a commitment to high-quality service across the commercial, residential, and public sectors. Founded in 2018, CRS has grown into an industry leader, known for its expertise in the retrofitting of insulation, heating, and renewable energy solutions. The business offers full-service operations, providing end-to-end…

The Development Bank of Wales has exited Carebeans, a pioneering healthcare operations software company. Monmouth-based Carebeans has been acquired by RLDatix, a specialist in connected healthcare operations software and services.  Providing unique benefits and functionalities for different users, Carebeans offers a cloud-based system for residential and nursing care homes and the full spectrum of supported living including domiciliary care, disability, and mental health services. Carebeans was first established by Chief Executive Nick Lawford in 2019. He said: “The value fit between Carebeans and RLDatix was immediately clear – not just the commitment to delivering integrated health and care solutions, but…

This week, fans of all ages took a pew next to Paddington as STUDIOCANAL unveiled a statue of the marmalade loving bear in Cardiff. Launched as part of Paddington Visits, a trail of Paddington Bear statues across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the forthcoming release of PADDINGTON IN PERU, arriving in cinemas on November 8th, Paddington took a seat on a bench in St David’s Centre and was immediately embraced by the local community. With passersby stopping for selfies, Cardiff is one of 23 locations taking part in Paddington Visits, a trail which will see the special statues appearing…

When she first met her foster carers – her tail did not stop wagging. And that sums up Bea to a tea – one happy little girl. Despite her past – where she was removed from a filthy property which smelt of cat urine and had faeces on the floor – she has never failed to greet anyone without a wag of the tail. Two dogs and a number of cats were removed from the house. Bea was found to be underweight and her ribs and vertebrae were easily felt. Her hip bones were visible and her skin was red…

This week, leading organisations from across Cardiff came together in support of the launch of Taff Tidy, an ambitious campaign aimed at mobilising community action to safeguard our rivers and waterways. At the launch, it was also announced that a mass participation World Record Attempt to clean up the River Taff will also be taking place on 21 March 2025. This will be something that local residents, community groups, schools, organisations and businesses along the River Taff will be encouraged to take part in. The campaign is the brainchild of Pontypridd born World Champion triathlete, Kate Strong, working with freshwater…

Future visitors to a popular Swansea museum will be able to experience the sounds and smells of ancient Egypt, thanks to £300,000 of Welsh Government support. Swansea University’s Egypt Centre is set to revamp and improve its House of Death gallery after securing the support from the Cultural Transformation Capital Grant Programme. The award-winning Centre at the Singleton Campus is Wales’ only dedicated museum of ancient Egyptian antiquities and attracts around 20,000 visitors every year. It is home to several internationally significant collections and most recently took possession of a restored coffin that dates back more than 2,000 years. The…

One of the UK’s most enduring and loved bands Stereophonics have today announced their biggest ever tour for summer 2025. Stadium Anthems promises to be a journey through the band’s incredible career, with no hit left behind. Although Kelly has been busy touring and recording with Far From Saints (UK #5) and his acclaimed solo album and tour Inevitable Incredible, (UK #6) this will be Stereophonics first tour in three years.  Starting in Belfast at Belsonic, Stereophonics will play some of the UK and Ireland’s biggest venues including Dublin St. Anne’s Park, Cork Virgin Media Park, London Finsbury Park, Huddersfield…

A 38-year-old man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a teenager in July last year. Terrance Lloyd, of no fixed abode, appeared at Llandudno Magistrates Court on Friday October 4th after being found guilty of sexual assault. On July 2nd 2023, Lloyd followed a 13-year-old girl into her home in Bangor where he slapped her on the bum. Despite the victim telling him to stop, he continued to ask her for her phone number even after she told him her age. He was jailed for 44 weeks. He must also register with the police for a period of seven years.…