Author: Rhys Gregory

NEWydd Cleaning and Catering – one of North Wales’s largest providers of school meals and community services – is expanding its Board as it enters an ambitious new phase of regional growth. The organisation, which employs more than 350 people and prepares up to 14,000 freshly cooked school meals each day, is moving beyond its heartland to extend services into Cheshire and the Wirral. To support that growth, the Board is inviting experienced leaders to join them as Non-Executive Directors. Alongside its school meals operation, NEWydd is a Local Authority Trading company of Flintshire County Council and delivers professional cleaning services…

The manufacturing sector is facing a tough set of challenges in 2026. Costs are rising, and logistics are getting more complex for every business. Smaller firms must adapt quickly to stay ahead of mounting pressures. Local shops are finding new ways to stay profitable and competitive. They are moving away from old habits to meet the modern demands of the market.  Shifting Toward Regional Supply Chains Global shipping costs and delays have forced many shops to look closer to home. Relying on distant suppliers is no longer a safe bet for consistent production. Local networks help maintain a steady flow…

Manual handling injuries cost UK businesses billions each year in lost productivity, staff absence, compensation claims, and recruitment costs. Despite decades of regulation and training, these injuries remain the single largest category of workplace harm reported to the Health and Safety Executive. A detailed overview of this guide on manual handling injuries reveals the specific risks, affected body areas, and prevention strategies that every UK employer should understand. The evidence is clear: most manual handling injuries are preventable with the right combination of risk assessment, training, and workplace design. Which Body Areas Are Most Commonly Injured? Manual handling injuries primarily…

Approval bottlenecks usually appear when a document reaches the right stage but not the right person. A manager may be unavailable, a signer may be out of office, or an internal reviewer may realize too late that someone else should handle the next step. In these cases, the delay often comes from routing friction rather than from the document itself. A more flexible workflow can reduce that problem, especially when teams allow signature forwarding in situations where responsibility needs to move quickly without restarting the process. This matters most in businesses that handle frequent approvals across legal, finance, procurement, HR,…

Motorists across South Wales are facing a slower start to the week, with multiple routes impacted during the Monday morning rush hour. According to Traffic Wales, drivers are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys as congestion builds on key commuter roads. The A4232 is seeing delays southbound between Culverhouse Cross and the M4 at Junction 33 (Capel Llanilltern), a well-used route for traffic heading towards Cardiff. Meanwhile, the A470 is also affected, with slow-moving traffic reported southbound between Upper Boat and Coryton, adding pressure to one of the main routes into the capital. On the M4, eastbound…

Following an extensive recruitment process, a dedicated board of trustees has been appointed to shape and govern a new charitable Community Benefit Fund, worth up to £800 million for Wales. The fund, developed by Bute Energy, but managed as an independent charity will see the national board of trustees supporting local groups, charities, and organisations through a grants process, designed to elevate existing initiatives and spark new ideas that meet the needs of local people. The newly-appointed board that will support projects and places near the onshore wind energy parks includes: Tom Jones (farmer, and Chair of major national governing…

One of the narrowest properties for sale in the UK was snapped up at auction for £44,500. The tiny, one-bedroom property, at 118 Llewellyn Street, in the South Wales village of Pentre, Mid Glamorgan created huge interest ahead of the sale when listed for £23,000. Sean Roper, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “The really quirky lot saw great interest from all over the place with many intrigued with the size and shape of the slim property and what they could do with it being so compact “This really unusual cottage was so small I could touch each wall while standing…

Wales is set for a mixed start to the week with showers and sunshine, before conditions turn more settled in the days ahead, according to the Met Office. Today will begin on a chilly note, with patchy fog and frost clearing through the morning to reveal some dry spells and sunshine. However, cloud is expected to build as the day goes on, bringing scattered showers during the afternoon. Temperatures will reach highs of around 13°C, with a light easterly breeze. Into the evening, showers will gradually ease, leaving a largely dry night with clear spells. Despite a breezier feel, temperatures…

LEARNERS at Coleg Cambria didn’t just attend political hustings ahead of the Senedd Elections on May 7 – they ran them. In a pair of events held at the college’s Wrexham Yale and Deeside sites, students chaired debates, set the agenda and put candidates from political parties directly on the spot. Representatives from each party provided introductions, all equal in length of time to ensure fairness, before taking questions from the floor. Student chairs led the programme following dedicated training in facilitation and neutrality from The Politics Project, a national non-partisan organisation with a mission to support young people to…

With a change in season promising to draw more people to Wales’ rivers, lakes and coastlines, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is preparing for a surge in activity by urging the public to stay safe around water. Crews’ message to the public is clear – stay back from the water’s edge, think twice before entering unfamiliar or fast‑moving water, and call 999 immediately if someone is in trouble. In the last 12 months, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) crews have responded to 46 water‑related emergencies, most involving people already in the water or at immediate risk,…