Author: Rhys Gregory

Wales boasts a thriving industrial sector, with forklift operations playing a crucial role in its success. As businesses across the country seek to enhance efficiency and safety, forklift training has become increasingly important. Forklift training opportunities are widely available throughout Wales, offering workers the chance to gain valuable skills and qualifications. These programmes cater to various industries, from manufacturing and warehousing to construction and logistics. For those seeking to expand their career prospects or improve workplace safety, nationwide forklift training at Heads of The Valleys provides comprehensive courses tailored to different skill levels and machine types. With a focus on…

The average price of a home in Wales dropped to about £232,400 in the third quarter of 2024 –2.9% below October 2023 figures and almost 7% below its peak of £249,000 at the end of 2022. However, the pick-up in transactions in the third quarter has offset the slight downturn in prices, signalling a gradual market recovery. The figures have been released from Principality Building Society’s Wales House Price Index for Q3 2024 (July-October), which demonstrates the rise and fall in house prices in each of the 22 local authorities in Wales. This represents a slight drop of 1.7% since…

Olympic BMX rider James Jones has backed major plans to improve skateboarding and wheel sports facilities in Swansea. His backing comes within days of a workshop being held to further explore whether an initial design concept for a street plaza-style facility would work at the current location of the skate ramp at Victoria Park. Swansea Council will be investing more than £2m in skateboarding and wheel sports facilities across the city. Working closely alongside local communities and expert company Curve Studio, an improvement plan for many Swansea sites as well as Victoria Park is currently being worked on. More workshops…

Jeffrey Ross, one of Cardiff’s leading independent sales and lettings agents, has signed a deal to acquire Barry’s Knights Estate Agents and Lettings over the next five years. This represents a further move into the Vale of Glamorgan for Jeffrey Ross, following its acquisition of Penarth-based ACJ Sales and Lettings last year. It also bought out Caerphilly-based Brinsons sales and lettings last month. It will be business as usual at Knights, which will remain as a stand-alone brand within the Jeffrey Ross Group. Its founder and Managing Director Carey Jones will remain with the company he founded more than 30…

More than 1,000 people from across the hospitality industry united this October to Walk for Wellbeing and make a positive difference in support of UK charity Hospitality Action. Marking its fifth and biggest year to date, and launched on World Mental Health Day, Walk for Wellbeing has raised a remarkable £135,000, making it the charity’s largest annual mass participation fundraiser. Beyond raising vital funds, this national movement is about emphasising the importance of prioritising one’s own mental health and wellbeing whilst also looking out for that of colleagues. At present, the leading cause of anxiety in the UK is financial…

A new light trail will form the centrepiece of Christmas in Cardiff this year with 11 installations launching on Thursday, November 14. Brought to you by FOR Cardiff, The Light of Winter trail is a free immersive activity that will run between November 14 and January 5, guiding visitors around the city during the festive season. As part of The Light of Winter trail, Cardiff’s Central Square will be transformed by an audio and visual projection called Cardiff Aurora that will illuminate the façade of Cardiff Central Station between 5pm and midnight each night. Commissioned by FOR Cardiff and Christmas…

The popular takeaway and delivery service, which has operated in Cwmbran since 2022, will serve its final customers on Saturday, November 2nd. The owners of Tin Can Kitchen Cwmbran (part of Yard Group Ltd), have announced that its shipping container kitchen situated on the premises of What! Stores, Llantarnam Road, Cwmbran, is set to close its doors permanently and relocate to Grangetown, Cardiff. Popular with local residents and social media personalities, with customers praising the quality of the food on offer, owners Barry Fallon and Jordan Phillips have suffered a number of set-backs since opening their street food-inspired takeaway and…

Hundreds of children have put pen to paper and have written poems to show their support for Cymru, who have reached the UEFA Women’s EURO play-offs for the first time. On Tuesday 29 October, Cymru will face Slovakia in their second play-off semi-final match.  Ahead of the games, Literature Wales and the FAW teamed up to ask the children of Wales to celebrate Cymru’s achievement and show how inspiring they are using the power of poetry. Submissions were sent in droves by teachers and parents alike. From Anglesey to Narberth, Merthyr to Mold, Rhyl to Brecon, children from 6 – 16…

One in three stroke survivors (33%) say that talking to other stroke survivors was the single most important part of their recovery, but in fact only a quarter (25%) did so, according to new research released today by the Stroke Association. To mark World Stroke Day (Tuesday 29 October), the charity, which connects survivors with each other to improve recovery from stroke, surveyed over 1,000 UK stroke survivors. The research findings highlighted just how important connecting with other stroke survivors was to their recovery. Of those who spoke to other stroke survivors for support (25%), a staggering 100% said it helped…

A stalker who damaged the home of one ex-partner and threatened to post intimate pictures of another ex-partner has been jailed. Gruffydd Llyr Williams, of Ffordd Efailnewydd, Efailnewydd, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday, October 25th after admitting to stalking and threatening to disclose private sexual photos without consent. The first woman ended her relationship with Williams in January 2022. However, he began calling her daily using a withheld phone number and submitted a false complaint against her at her work. The 44-year-old drove his car past the victim’s home and workplace regularly, on some occasions driving behind her…