Author: Rhys Gregory

Leading pet food and health brand, Pooch & Mutt, announces another development in its scientific capabilities. The company has acquired a new laboratory at AberInnovation, a world-class innovation campus supporting cutting-edge agri-tech and biotech research. Pooch & Mutt acquired BIOME9 earlier this year, a pioneering microbiome research company for veterinary partners across the UK. This allows the growing pet care brand to offer customers an at-home Gut Health Test that uses science, research and AI to deep-dive into dogs’ unique microbiomes, to identify current or potential future health issues. The new facility, located alongside the University of Aberystwyth and Aberystwyth…

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has exchanged contracts on the purchase of the former Wilko superstore in Barry town centre. Bringing the 22,323sq foot building back into use is the first part of an ambitious plan to breathe new life into the town centre. The aim is to find a way to redevelop this prime retail space into a vibrant space for small businesses and other activities that will drive footfall in the town centre. In the short term the building’s windows will be used for seasonal art displays. These will attract shoppers and brighten Holton Road while work is…

Work will soon begin on a new Specialist Resource Base (SRB) at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, representing a significant £7.3 million investment in Welsh Medium provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs. The new facility, funded through Welsh Government’s Welsh Medium grant, will provide a safe and inspiring learning environment for pupils with profound learning needs, supporting their independence and growth in line with the Welsh holistic curriculum. Located on the existing school site, the SRB will be delivered by Wynne Construction, with work commencing in December and completion expected next year. During this time Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf will…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Rhaid i geidwaid dofednod ac adar caeth yng Nghymru gadw eu hadar o dan do o ddydd Iau 13 Tachwedd yn sgil cyflwyno mesurau i leihau’r risg o ledaenu ffliw adar Mae Cymru’n wynebu bygythiad sylweddol uchel oherwydd nifer cynyddol o achosion o ffliw’r adar mewn adar cadw ac adar gwyllt ledled Prydain Fawr. Mae ffliw adar yn destun pryder difrifol, nid yn unig o ran iechyd a lles anifeiliaid, ond hefyd o safbwynt cynhyrchu bwyd ac iechyd pobl. O ddydd Iau Tachwedd 13, bydd yn ofyn cyfreithiol i…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae nifer y busnesau sy’n eiddo i weithwyr yng Nghymru wedi cyrraedd 100 – sy’n cadarnhau ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru i’r model perchnogaeth gan weithwyr a’r manteision y mae’n ei ddarparu i’r economi a chymunedau ledled Cymru. Mae nifer y busnesau sy’n eiddo i weithwyr yng Nghymru lawer yn uwch bellach na’r nifer yr ymrwymwyd iddo yn y Rhaglen Lywodraethu i ddyblu’r nifer yng Nghymru a chyrraedd 74 erbyn 2026. Mae gwasanaeth Busnes Cymru a Busnes Cymdeithasol Cymru Llywodraeth Cymru yn cynnig cyngor arbenigol i gefnogi pryniannau gan weithwyr, ac…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The number of employee-owned businesses in Wales has hit 100 – confirming the Welsh Government’s commitment to the employee ownership model and the benefits it provides for both the economy and communities across Wales. The number of employee-owned businesses in Wales now far exceeds the Programme for Government commitment to double the number in Wales and reach 74 by 2026. The Welsh Government’s Business Wales and Social Business Wales service offers specialist advice to support employee buy outs, and Cwmpas receives Welsh Government funding to promote the benefits of…

The Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, Sue Tranka, has published her new five-year strategic vision setting out how nursing and midwifery professions will lead healthcare transformation. Patients across Wales will benefit from more compassionate, person-centred care delivered by an empowered nursing and midwifery workforce. The vision was developed through workshops, interviews and digital surveys involving thousands of frontline staff and service users. Launching the vision at the Chief Nursing Officer’s Conference in Cardiff, Sue Tranka said, “Shaped by the voices of nurses, midwives and patients, my vision sets out how the professions will lead, innovate and strive for excellence at…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Poultry and captive bird keepers in Wales must house their birds from Thursday 13 November as measures are introduced to combat the heightened risk of avian influenza. Wales is facing a significantly elevated threat due to a growing number of cases in both kept and wild birds across Great Britain. Avian influenza is of serious concern, not only for animal health and welfare, but also to the sustainability of food production and public health. From Thursday November 13 it will be a legal requirement for all keepers of 50 or more birds of any species to house them. Mandatory housing will also apply to flocks of less than 50 birds…

For thousands of homeowners across the UK, the past year has been a wake-up call. As mortgage rates climbed and household budgets tightened, many families suddenly found themselves reassessing their finances – and, in some cases, wondering whether they could keep their homes. Amid the uncertainty, one Welsh company has been quietly helping people find stability again. Based in South Wales, a Welsh team helping homeowners navigate mortgage debt works with clients across the UK to guide them through mortgage restructuring and debt management – areas that have become increasingly relevant in 2025’s volatile housing market. Rising Rates, Rising Pressure…

When you search online these days, something has changed. Instead of the familiar blue links and short snippets, Google now gives you entire paragraphs of AI-written summaries – often answering your question before you even click. For Welsh businesses, that shift has quietly redrawn the rules of online visibility. And for Cardiff-based agency Appear Online, adapting to it has become their defining mission. Search Has Changed – and So Have the Stakes Google’s new AI Overviews feature, which launched across the UK this year, pulls together information from multiple websites into a single AI-generated answer. For small businesses that once…