Author: Rhys Gregory

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. The Welsh Government has entered into a Joint Venture with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to develop a 19 acre employment site. The agreement will provide enabling infrastructure for investment-ready plots to be built at Goat Mill Road, in Merthyr Tydfil. The site has remained undeveloped since remediation works in the mid to late 1990’s. The scheme will benefit from Welsh Government funding of more than £4.5m, alongside a £5.1m investment from Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The enabling works will create jobs during…

Mae’r stori hon hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg – cliciwch yma i’w darllen. Mae gostwng yr oedran sgrinio yng Nghymru o 60 oed i 50 oed yn ystod y pedair blynedd diwethaf wedi helpu i ddyblu nifer yr achosion o ganser y coluddyn sy’n cael eu canfod yng Nghymru. Mae sgrinio yn helpu i wneud diagnosis yn gynt, ac ar adeg pan fo’r cyflwr yn haws i’w drin. Ers cyflwyno ehangu’r oedran yn 2021, mae cyfraddau diagnosis o ganser y coluddyn wedi cynyddu yn y rhaglen sgrinio o 211 yn 2020-21 i 457 yn 2023-24.  Mae gwahoddiadau blynyddol ar gyfer sgrinio wedi…

This story is also available in Welsh – click here to read it. Reducing the screening age in Wales from 60 to 50 over the past four years has helped more than double the number of bowel cancers detected in Wales. Screening helps diagnose people at an earlier, and more treatable, stage. Since the introduction of the age expansion in 2021, bowel cancer diagnoses have increased in the screening programme from 211 in 2020-21 to 457 in 2023-24.  Annual invitations for screening have increased from 223,000 to more than 500,000. Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, with…

British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt is set to open its first ever store in Wales, with a new location confirmed for St David’s Shopping Centre in Cardiff. The store will officially open its doors on Sunday 23 November 2025, marking a major milestone for the brand as it expands its UK retail presence to 44 stores, and 59 globally (excluding third-party stockists). The move comes in response to a strong customer base in Cardiff, where the new store will give shoppers the chance to experience the brand in person for the first time. The company hopes to build on its…

A Venezuelan-born Cardiff business owner who taught himself English is now supporting thousands of international teachers and their students to develop their own English-language skills through cutting-edge learning technology. William Velasco moved to Cardiff with his family aged just nine, learning English through watching television, while at school and carrying around a pocket dictionary. Now, Opencentric – the digital transformation company he founded – is supporting more than 1,600 teachers and helping more than 60,000 students worldwide.  The company’s global success has been underlined by being named as a finalist, along with partner the British Council, in the Learning Technologies Awards 2025…

Azets has announced three senior promotions at its Cardiff office. Andrew Isaacs, David Holden and Oliver John have been made Partners, reflecting Azets’ continued investment in developing its people and strengthening its regional leadership team. Having joined Azets as a Trainee in 2007, Andrew has been promoted to Accounting and Business Advisory Services (ABAS) Partner. Working with a diverse range of SMEs and Owner Managed Businesses across Wales and England, he provides accountancy and advisory services to clients spanning sectors such as property development and investment, professional services, healthcare, energy, manufacturing and engineering, retail and travel. His expertise covers compliance…

A devoted daughter is speaking out to raise awareness about the cruel disease that’s struck her father at a tragically young age. At just 52 years old Tony Thomas – known locally in Gaerwen on Anglesey as Tony Graig – was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a group of brain disorders that also affects Hollywood actor Bruce Willis. FTD is caused by the progressive loss of nerve cells in the brain, leading to changes in behaviour, personality and language. For Tony, a well-known agriculture contractor on the island, the impact has been life-changing. Now 57, he has spent the past…

After a spectacular world premiere that closed this summer’s Big Feastival in front of more than 20,000 fans, Alex James’ Britpop Classical will hit the road for its first ever UK tour next year including a date in Llangollen. Bringing the biggest hits of the Britpop era to life with the epic scale of a full live orchestra, this one-of-a-kind live experience will headline TK Maxx presents Live at Llangollen Pavilion on Sunday June 28. Created and performed by Blur bassist and Big Feastival founder Alex James, the show takes the best songs from a golden age of British music:…

Total Fitness has invested in Wrexham with a major club refurbishment, creating brighter spaces, upgraded studios and brand-new equipment designed to support the health and wellbeing of the local community.   With new flooring, fresh finishes and modernised studios, Total Fitness Wrexham has been transformed into a welcoming hub. The headline addition is a brand-new Cardio Theatre, packed with the latest kit to meet growing local demand for variety and energising cardio workouts. Strength training has also had a boost with upgraded benches, specialist machines and exclusive new kit, ensuring members can train safely and effectively, no matter their experience…

Young people in South Wales have secured apprenticeships and enhanced their skillsets on a multi-million-pound development courtesy of a partnership between a leading construction firm and a major UK learning provider. Wynne Construction joined forces with Itec Training Solutions Ltd to offer hands-on work placements at its £25m Sunnyside Wellness Village project in Bridgend. And now aspiring construction workers are starting out on their career paths following spending time on the scheme, which consists of a new three-storey medical centre and 59 homes. One such beneficiary was 17-year-old Pencoed College graduate Alfie Delahay, who approached Itec after completing his STEAM Engineering Level 2…