Author: Rhys Gregory

An aviation servicing company has acquired new commercial premises thanks to a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Aero Engine Services Ltd, based in Pontypridd, has purchased Merlin House, a new 8000 square foot premises in Cardiff, to be used as warehouse storage space and office space. The acquisition of this space will allow the business to continue its growth trajectory and double its team of four to eight in 2024. The new facility will hold up to 30 people in the office and warehouse space, making room for future recruitment. Samuel Evans, Chief Financial Officer at Aero Engine Services…

The ABP Newport Marathon Festival is just over a week away. While the bulk of your training should now be complete, there’s still some important things to consider that can help you perform at your best. Run 4 Wales Race Director, Steve Brace, is a double Olympian having represented Great Britain in the men’s marathon in the 1992 and 1996 summer Olympics. He’s also a former winner of the Paris and Berlin Marathon, and ran his marathon PB of 2:10:35 in Houston in 1996. He shares his top tips to make sure you’re well prepared come race day: Have a…

To celebrate new destinations and added services, travel tech company FlixBus is marking its 3rd anniversary in the UK with tickets from £2 across its coach services in Wales, England and Scotland. £2 coach tickets can be purchased from the FlixBus website and App from 15 April until 21 April, on journeys up until 12 May. Tickets from Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Port Talbot and Bridgend to Bristol and London are included in the promotion. New services to and from Cardiff, Swansea and Newport to Bristol Airport, are also available from £2 this week. Also new for 2024 is the addition…

The extraordinary success of students such as Caitlin Tanner who were the first in their families to attend university is being highlighted in a new national campaign, led by Universities UK. Caitlin studied  adult nursing at Swansea University’s Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science and graduated with first class honours. She was the first in her family to attend university and went on to spend three years studying part-time for an MA in education for health professionals while working as a nurse at Morriston Hospital’s ITU during the pandemic. Born with bilateral profound deafness, Caitlin had cochlear implant surgery during her A-levels…

As part of its journey to net zero worldwide, global medical products and technologies company Convatec is preparing plans to use local wind and sun to create its own green energy which would be used to power its manufacturing operation in Rhymney, South Wales. The proposed Green Manufacturing Hub is being developed in partnership with local farmers and, in order to maximise efficiency, needs to be situated adjacent to Convatec’s manufacturing site in Rhymney. The project will feature three wind turbines, and around 10 hectares of solar panels, providing a total generating capacity of around 20MW which would significantly reduce…

Five police forces have worked in collaboration last week (April 11) in a first-of-its-kind operation, tackling uninsured driving along the length of the M4 from London to Swansea. The MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) initiative working alongside officers from South Wales, Gwent, Avon and Somerset, Wiltshire, and Thames Valley Police has seen uninsured vehicles seized along the 170 mile stretch of M4 carriageways. Following a morning briefing South Wales Police officers conducted the operation along the M4, using ANPR cameras (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) and multiple units to identify and stop uninsured drivers. Here are the results for all five forces…

A range of Swansea business stars are helping to raise the profile of the area by appearing in tourism videos. Local heroes such as Anthony Williams, of city centre attraction Plantasia, and Bethan Matthews, of Mumbles’ The Lighthouse Bar & Kitchen, appear in short films promoting the area. Others involved in the videos – commissioned by the council’s tourism team – include Sian and Andrew Brookes, of Gower Gin. They all talk about why they love to live and work in their “happy place” – Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower. The council has also produced a range of Swansea Bay…

Neath Port Talbot Council has announced a new bus route that will enable those who rely on public transport to pay their respects to loved ones at Margam Crematorium. The service will run once a week, therefore is intended to give residents without their own transport the chance to visit family memorials as opposed to being used to attend funeral services. The new service has been added following feedback from residents. Starting on Thursday 2nd May 2024, Ridgeways Coaches will operate a service every Thursday, departing from Port Talbot Bus Station at 9:45am and arriving at 10am. The bus will…

The declaration of the St Ishmaels Pembrokeshire County Council by-election was made by Returning Officer Will Bramble on April 16th. The candidate with the most votes and elected County Councillor for the ward is Claire Victoria George (Welsh Conservative Party). St Ishmaels ward includes the areas of Dale, Herbrandston, Marloes, St Brides, Tiers Cross and Walwyn’s Castle. Full results and turnout figures can be viewed on the Pembrokeshire County Council website.

South Wales Police is appealing for information about the whereabouts of two men who are wanted in connection with the murder of Colin Richards in Cardiff. James O’Driscoll, 26, who is known as ‘Jimmy’ and Corey Gauci, 18, both from Cardiff, are both wanted on suspicion of murder. The public are warned not to approach them and are asked to contact the police with any information on their whereabouts. Two £10,000 rewards have been offered by Crimestoppers for information given exclusively to the charity that leads to the arrest of Jimmy O’Driscoll and Corey Gauci. Father of seven Colin Richards…