Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff-based technology consultancy Stable is set to accelerate its growth and innovation with a £1.2 million equity and debt investment from the Development Bank of Wales. Founded in 2001 by Ans and David Aspden, Stable is a leading UK provider of freelance technology expertise and solutions, particularly in cloud technology, cybersecurity and digital transformation. Stable works with a wide range of organisations, including government departments and private sector clients. In 2023, Stable was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies. The company now employs 60 staff and its turnover is projected to exceed £19 million…

Amazon has announced a new site leader at its Swansea fulfilment centre as the site prepares for the festive shopping season. David Marcok from Bedfordshire will oversee operations at Amazon’s Swansea fulfilment centre, which opened its doors in 2007. David has worked at Amazon since 2017. He began his Amazon career at an Amazon Fresh fulfilment centre in London following a move from a store management role at a large grocery retailer. The appeal of Amazon for David was the clear progression opportunities he saw available, which have enabled him to progress to the role he has today. David worked…

AN ESTEEMED clinician warned people to seek proper medical care when exploring weight-loss injections. Sara Cheeney, founder of award-winning Pure Perfection Clinic in Rossett, says “cowboy businesses” are giving the industry a bad name and are of significant risk to customers. The renowned centre of excellence, based near Chester and Wrexham, has seen a rise in patients requesting and undergoing the treatment, notably women with menopausal symptoms. With media reporting the UK Government has suggested weight loss drugs could help obese people return to work and subsequently have a positive impact on the economy, there has been more interest than…

A disqualified driver who led police on a reckless pursuit through the streets of Cardiff has been jailed. Nathan Krishnan, 42, stole a BMW from outside a house in Princess Street, Roath, in the early hours of Sunday, September 8. The car’s owner alerted police and around 30 minutes later, officers in an unmarked police car spotted the BMW as it as it travelled along Lansdowne Road. They followed the BMW to Beechley Drive until it came to a stop. Officers pulled up alongside the car and shouted for Krishnan to shut off the engine but he sped away from…

‘You should be under no illusion if you get behind the wheel whilst under the influence you not only risk your licence, get a fine or prison sentence, but you are risking lives too’ – that is the message being driven by North Wales Police as they launch their 2024 Christmas Anti Drink and Drug Drive Campaign. The national month-long #OpLimit campaign targeting driving whilst under the influence begins on Sunday, 1st December and police forces across the country will be using intelligence-led tactics and local knowledge of hotspots to detect people who are driving under the influence of drugs…

Failure to remove excess waste from a garden in Pembroke Dock resulted in a Court fine for a Council tenant. A Community Protection Warning Notice was issued to Sheena Deacon to remove accumulated waste at her home at Wavell Crescent but it was not cleaned up. The accumulation of waste in the property’s garden was causing rodent infestation and presented a health hazard. Engagement with the tenant, and investigations by the Council’s Public Health and Public Protection division were carried out prior to the issuing of the notice. This resulted in Pembrokeshire County Council serving a Community Protection Notice which…

A large sinkhole has recently appeared on a residential street in Merthyr Tydfil, causing significant disruption and safety concerns for local residents. The collapse, believed to have been triggered by heavy rainfall and possible subsurface instability, has left a sizeable cavity in the road, forcing authorities to close off the area. Engineers are currently assessing the site to determine the cause and plan necessary repairs, while residents have expressed worries about potential damage to nearby properties and delays in reopening the street. Emergency services are advising caution in the surrounding area until further notice. An update on the Nant Morlais…

Over the next two years, £8.8m will be provided to increase school engagement and attendance including £1.5m to provide greater capacity for Family Engagement Officers (FEOs) to support learners with attendance. Increasing standards in schools remain a government priority and improving attendance is a key part of this.  While school attendance has increased this year by 0.5%. The funding announced today will help further boost attendance rates by supporting the recruitment of  additional FEOs across Wales  who are key to increasing engagement with learners and their families and making school a more positive environment. FEOs are employed schools to help…

The Welsh Government has today announced £157m of new funding to support the First Minister’s priorities this year. The additional funding includes £21m for diagnostic equipment for the NHS to help cut waiting times, which comes on top of a £50m package announced last month to cut the longest waits. £20m will be provided for school and college repairs and maintenance through the Welsh Government’s school and college building programme, Sustainable Communities for Learning, which is in addition to £30m already provided this year. There will be an extra £1m for arts and cultural organisations, provided through the Arts Council…

Since opening its doors in June, Cardiff Bus Interchange is now welcoming up to 9,000 passengers a day. Following the addition of a further fourteen services in September bus numbers using the interchange have increased from 1,830 to 3,476 a week, bringing with it between 8,000 and 9,000 passengers a day. The new services have doubled the number of destinations helping to provide passengers with connections across Cardiff as well as nearby Newport. And with First Cymru Bus service jumping onboard from 5 January 2025, services to the Vale of Glamorgan and Porthcawl will soon be operating from the new…