Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police is continuing to investigate a collision which happened on Sloper Road, Cardiff. CCTV shows a speeding car mount the pavement, collide with a little girl, and drive off. Amazingly the little girl received only minor injuries, but the incident was understandably very frightening for her and her family Officers are appealing for the driver or anyone with information to please contact South Wales Police. The incident happened at around 5.50pm on Sunday, March 24, during the school Easter holidays. The suspect vehicle, a grey BMW, overtook a vehicle waiting at the junction of Langham Way and Sloper…

An Explorer Scout from Rhondda Cynon Taf, who saved a young man about to take his own life, was among the winners at this year’s St David Awards, which recognise people who have done extraordinary things. Callum Smith from Porth was walking over a footbridge that crossed a busy bypass when he saw the man in distress. Despite having no previous training in dealing with this kind of situation, Callum stayed calm, talked to him and built up a rapport, before holding him until the police arrived and took over. Now in its eleventh year, the St David Awards are…

Popular open access festival the Wye Valley River Festival returns this May to bring the community together to celebrate the local landscape and raise environmental awareness. People across the Wye Valley will be able to enjoy vibrant street parades, live shows, workshops, installations and film screenings during the largely free arts and environment festival, which is in its 10th anniversary year. Held every two years since 2014, the 2024 Wye Valley River Festival runs from Friday 3rd May until Sunday 12th May in locations from Hereford to Chepstow. With the 2024 festival inspired by “the earth beneath our feet”, this…

A big summer of fun awaits Swansea residents and visitors as attractions and businesses look to build on a busy Easter. Major events and a range of popular venues are among the things already catching the attention of local families, visiting groups and individuals. They range from big-name concerts in Singleton Park to art gallery exhibitions and from spectacular beaches and parks to venues such as the LC and Plantasia. Major returning events planned for the summer include the Wales Airshow and IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea. Those offering the fun include Swansea Council’s Enjoy Swansea Bay team and a range of…

enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste operator, announces it is progressing plans to invest around £200 million in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the Parc Adfer energy from waste facility in Deeside, North Wales, providing vital carbon removals and boosting the green economy. The project could capture up to 235,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year. As over half of the waste processed at the facility is organic, installing CCS would enable the plant to take more CO2 out of the atmosphere than it produces. The Welsh Government’s Carbon Budget makes clear that Wales needs carbon…

A local social club has pulled itself back from the brink of closure, to forecasting more than £1m in revenue this year, as support and funding leads to major renovations and new customers. Having served its community for over 100 years, support from Business Wales has helped a rejuvenated Merthyr Tydfil Labour Club to secure thousands in funding that was urgently needed for renovation work. Without support, the future looked bleak for the Club. Like many hospitality businesses, Covid closures, decreased footfall, and energy costs tripling overnight, threatened to close its doors permanently. Not willing to see the Club call…

A Powys-based manufacturing company with a customer base that includes Olympic gold medallists, formula one drivers and celebrity cyclists, is celebrating reaching £2 million sales, a significant milestone for the company since receiving export support from Business Wales. Elliot Tanner launched Stashed Products in 2021, after spotting a gap in the market for his bike storage solutions system. But what started as a lockdown side project, now sees product manufactured in the small village of Abermule, shipped globally. Stashed Product systems allow customers to hang, spin, slide and store their bikes in an accessible, secure, and space-effective way. This innovative…

Female founded Welsh innovation hub Tramshed Tech has announces the launch of a Female Founder Investor Readiness Programme in partnership with British Business Bank. With a predominantly female senior leadership team and CEO Louise Harris at its helm, Tramshed Tech are making moves to better support female founders across Wales in collaboration British Business Bank’s Senior Manager for Wales, Jess Phillips-Harris. The new Female Founder Investor Readiness Programme supported by AberInnovation, Welsh Ice, AccelerateHER and M-SParc is designed to equip female technology founders across Wales with the skills and support needed to successfully raise capital in today’s competitive market. Louise…

As construction work gathers pace on site, award winning creative studio Elfen has been commissioned to look at the values the project represents and develop ideas for a brand identity for the Old College project. Building on introductory stakeholder workshops at the University, Elfen are now extending an open invitation to members of the public to contribute to the next stage of the work. A short online questionnaire has been developed which seeks views on the Old College, its history, location and values, and thoughts and ideas about the main development name and/or individual buildings. Gwion Prydderch from Elfen said:…

The Development Bank of Wales is helping a South Wales home technology start-up to go to market this spring with a £50,000 micro loan to help launch their first smart home locking system Securaki. This home locking system is set to revolutionise the smart home security market, and could result in door keys being a thing of the past. Securaki can be fitted on to most door locks quickly and easily, with no specialist expertise needed, converting any lock into a smart lock – making it ideal for not only homeowners but also properties with temporary residents such as rental…