Author: Rhys Gregory

Tai Calon’s Glanffrwd development in Ebbw Vale will bring forth 23 new and energy efficient homes to help alleviate local housing shortages. The development will include a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses, two-bedroom bungalows and one-bedroom flats. Tai Calon has received more than £4m in Social Housing Grant (SHG) funding from the Welsh Government to support the project. The SHG is used to fund affordable housing schemes identified by local authorities and build new social homes that contribute towards the Welsh Governments 20,000 target for this government term. Like all new builds in Wales, the homes will comply…

New photographs show blooming success of Biodiversity Plan on Wales’ strategic road network. On hundreds of roadsides across Wales’ strategic road network, work is underway to better manage and increase the biodiversity of grass verges as part of the Welsh Government’s Llwybr Newydd i Natur – the Nature Recovery Action Plan. The A483 at Plasnewydd near Ammanford in Carmarthenshire is just one of many areas where you will discover an assortment of native wildflower plants specifically chosen to enhance the botanical interest of the verge and provide nectar resources for pollinators, such as butterflies. The colourful grass verges also offer…

Software developers, particularly those in the gambling sector, love history. Scroll through the average online casino gaming lobby, and you’ll see historical tributes from all manner of time periods and cultures. As is often the case in pop culture, Rome and Greece are used in abundance. However, when you dig a little deeper, you’ll see that a lot of popular online slots contain iconography from other historical icons, such as the Mayans and Aztecs. Casino Games Inspired by Historical Legends Take, for example, the Temple Tumble slots game. Created by Relax Gaming, this Aztec-themed slot features 46,656 paylines and features such…

A distinctive property widely considered to be one of the grandest buildings in North Wales is to be sold with a guide price of £1.20m. Plas Tan y Bwlch, a Grade II listed former manor house located within the Eryri National Park, was a private house for the Oakeley family in the 18th century before it became the Snowdonia National Park Environmental Studies Centre. Now the Eryri National Park Authority (NPA) has decided the time is right to pass the property onto new owners to oversee the next phase of the property’s journey. “Plas Tan y Bwlch is a substantial…

FinTech Wales, the independent membership association and champion of the FinTech and Financial Services industry in Wales, has today announced a new community partnership with Future Finance at its monthly Networking Breakfast event, hosted by Atamis. Future Finance is a collaborative research project, part of the Next Generation Professional and Financial Services programme delivered by Innovate UK and ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council). The project aims to support mid-tier organisations and SMEs in the UK financial services sector to adopt innovative processes and products that improve the accessibility of services and boost the productivity of their business. As part…

University spin-out Awen Oncology has secured a substantial equity investment from the Development Bank of Wales and co-investors Start Codon, to further develop a breakthrough range of anti-cancer drugs that target a variety of cancer types. This brings the total funds raised by Awen Oncology to over £1 million. Originally founded with a Cancer Research UK grant and based at Wales’ first dedicated science park,  M-SParc in Gaerwen, Awen Oncology is a spin-out of Bangor University and Cardiff University. The therapeutics start-up was set-up by co-founders Doctor Ramsay McFarlane, Doctor Jane Wakeman and Professor Andrea Brancale, a world leader in…

A substantial five bedroomed bay fronted period house retaining many original features in one of a Welsh city’s most sought after locations has come on the market. The Edwardian residence in the city of Newport’s highly desired Bassaleg Road area, does need updating. But once the work has been completed the property, at 13-15, Bassaleg Road, could well seem a good buy with an auction guide price set at £190,000. Being sold by South Wales based Paul Fosh Auctions, the high ceilinged home bursts with awesome retro charm. Sean Roper, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “The property , to be sold…

A man has been charged with murder following an incident at a house on Caerphilly Road in Cardiff which was reported in the early hours of Tuesday, August 20. Alcwyn Thomas, 44, from the Heath area of Cardiff has been charged with murder and is schedule to appear before Cardiff Magistrates Court today (Friday, August 23). The victim has been named as Victoria (Vicki) Thomas, 45, from Caerphilly Road in Cardiff. Vicki’s family has released the following statement: “As a family we are devastated that our much-loved daughter, mother, sister, aunt, niece and friend has been taken away so tragically.…

Imagine a city composed entirely of music for three glorious weeks. A city where basslines throb deep into the night, synthesisers buzz around arenas, concert halls and independent grassroots venues, and melodies sing out from street corners. A city full of unexpected happenings, exhilarating gigs and sonic art. A city where even the buildings pulse in time to the beat. The city is Cardiff, and the festival is the new Cardiff Music City Festival Supported by the Welsh Government and Cardiff Council, the festival aims to attract 20,000 visitors in its first year. With just over four weeks until the festival begins…

A Merthyr Tydfil business is on an upward trajectory, cornering a gap in the automotive industry, after securing a finance package through the Investment Fund for Wales, that has allowed them to invest in staff training to deliver leading technology which could save drivers thousands of pounds. Screen Genie, which is based on Pant Industrial Estate, has been trading since 2016, originally repairing or replacing vehicle glass. However, with most modern cars equipped with Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS), Director Matt O’Keefe saw potential business growth in taking on innovative repairs beyond windscreen restoration, and, after securing finance which led…