Author: Rhys Gregory

The free guide joins hundreds of cultural institutions around the globe on the Bloomberg Connects app. Glynn Vivian has launched a new, digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Connects app, available for download from Google Play or the App Store, makes Glynn Vivian accessible for either onsite or offsite visits through photo, audio and video features offering insights into exhibitions, collections, and programme. Exclusive content on the app includes an audio introduction by Peter Wakelin, son of Swansea-based artists Richard and Rosemary Wakelin, to the Wakelin at 25 exhibition,…

Dynamic private sector experts are wanted to help ensure South West Wales becomes a more prosperous, greener and better connected region in the coming years. The Corporate Joint Committee (CJC) for South West Wales is looking for applications from specialists in sectors including transport, planning, land use, energy, business and the economy to join a new private sector advisory board. Once in place, the advisory board will provide expert guidance to members of the committee, which includes senior representatives from the Swansea Bay City Region’s four local authorities, as well as the Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire National Park authorities. Strong…

Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) is celebrating the completion of the Tudor Place, Tiers Cross housing development built by Tycroes Group. This is an import and positive move for tenants, offering significant change, by delivering high quality, thermally efficient properties that meets tenant’s greater need, now and into the future. The allocation of the Tudor Place properties required that tenants were able to demonstrate a local connection to Tiers Cross and surrounding areas. Completion of this site sees the replacement of ten pre-fabricated houses with 11 sustainable and affordable council homes, which will be used to house social tenants and help…

The Arts & Business (A&B) Cymru Awards 2024 took place at ICC Wales, Newport, on 4 July. The event, which for nearly three decades has celebrated excellence in partnership working, was sponsored for the 13th consecutive year by global energy company, Valero. The black-tie ceremony, presented by Gabriella Foley and Tim Rhys Evans, revealed the winners of ten prestigious awards. Cardiff & Vale Health Charity was named Sony Business of the Year, in recognition of its genuine belief in the power of the arts to enrich lives and its imaginative approach to partnership. The Health Charity also won the Arts,…

Thomas Carroll has won the UK Insurance Broker of the Year award at the British Insurance Awards, which were held at The Royal Albert Hall in London. The Caerphilly-headquartered independent insurance, risk, wealth management and insurtech company beat off competition from five of Britain’s top insurance brokers, who were also shortlisted, to scoop the award. This is the 30th year of the British Insurance Awards, which recognised Thomas Carroll for its innovation, staff and client retention and its business growth. The win comes just six months after the company transitioned into employee ownership, a move that was made to reinforce…

Suffering a seventh consecutive defeat, the first test match since the World Cup saw world champions South Africa breeze past Wales with a convincing victory. The Springboks triumphed 41-13 in front of a passionate crowd at Twickenham. The first weekend of the annual Summer test matches saw the Springboks in imperious form despite a spirited display from the Welsh. There was no upset to be had for punters hoping the Boks might still be too giddy from their fourth World Cup win in France last year. With online sports betting continuously expanding in the UK, many betting enthusiasts spent their…

The Football Association of Wales has announced the appointment of Craig Bellamy as the Cymru Men’s National Team Head Coach until 2028.   A UEFA Pro Licence holder through the FAW Coach Education system, Bellamy has been a coach since retiring from playing in 2014, most recently as acting Head Coach and Assistant Coach at Burnley in the English Premier League. Prior to joining Burnley, Bellamy was the U21 Head Coach and Senior Team Assistant Coach for Anderlecht and also worked in the academy of his boyhood club Cardiff City. As a player, Bellamy played more than 400 top flight matches…

June data signalled a renewed fall in output across the Welsh private sector, according to the NatWest Wales Growth Tracker. The headline Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors – posted at 49.7 midway through the year, down from 52.0 in May. The decline in output was the first in four months, albeit only fractional overall. Panellists reported weak client demand and hesitancy among customers to place orders, as new business fell at a solid pace. Welsh businesses signalled a return to contraction…

Fonmon Castle near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan is offering a host of summer activities, running from July 20 until September 7. They include family fun weekends packed with shows and opportunities to meet superheroes and fairy-tale characters, plus a classic car show and a tribute music festival dedicated to the rock band Queen – a UK first. Fonmon Castle is a picturesque castle dating from Norman times. Its extensive grounds, open throughout the summer holidays, include nature trails, a dinosaur park, a medieval village, adventure playgrounds, romantic gardens, and a Welsh folklore trail. Archery, axe throwing, and disc…

Leading partnerships developer Lovell has raised a total of £12,600, which will be split equally between three local charities, at its 29th annual charity golf day in Cardiff. The event was held at Whitchurch Golf Club, near the developer’s regional head office, and saw 24 teams compete. Lovell employees, subcontractors, partners and consultants teed off in the morning, before taking part in a charity auction at the end of the day. The auction was hosted by Sean Holley, Rugby Union coach and broadcaster, and consisted of prizes donated by Lovell clients and its supply chain. Over the past 28 years,…