1. Christmas comes to Swansea
The festive season is in full swing in Swansea Bay, and we’ve been helping spread the word by sharing the county’s best festive events with the media. From the city centre Christmas Market and Waterfront Winterland to West End sing-alongs and pantomimes, there’s something for everyone in Wales’ second city this year. Featured across Wales Online and South Wales Magazine, get in the know and get yourself down to Swansea for Christmas this year.
2. A PestSmart garden tour with Naomi Saunders
With the chill in the air and Christmas on the horizon, we’ll all soon be looking to 2025. To give you some gardening inspo for next year, we have teamed up with S4C TV presenter and PestSmart ambassador Naomi Saunders to share her gardening tips in the winter edition of Modern Gardens magazine. In the feature, Naomi shares insights into her own garden and talks us through some of the PestSmart natural methods she uses to deter pests and keep her garden thriving. Check out Naomi’s feature in print and visit the PestSmart website for advice on how to keep your garden pest-free for your 2025 gatherings!
3. Celebrating Christmas in Cymraeg
It’s December, which means it’s officially time to stick on some Christmas tunes. With Dydd Miwsig Cymru getting ready to celebrate its tenth birthday on 7 February, what better way to get a head start on the celebrations than by listening to some Welsh festive favourites? Our Un Seren Nadolig / Welsh Christmas playlist, available on the Miwsig Spotify channel, is the perfect way to incorporate some Cymraeg into your Christmas. Whether you’re taking on the role of party host, sitting around the tree, or driving home for the holidays this playlist has everything you need to get you in the naws Nadolig. Don’t forget to keep an eye on the Cymraeg and Miwsig channels either as we’ll be sharing plenty of Welsh language music recommendations before next year’s big birthday.
4. Axiom apprentices assemble
Everyone remembers the excitement – and the nerves – of starting their first day at work. Now imagine launching your career with one of the world’s leading manufacturers for state-of-the-art tech, destined for the aerospace, medical and defence markets. This week, we’ve shared the story of four young talents who have done just that. Josh Parfitt, Ieuan Webber, Willam Hawkin-Smith and Macey Jayne, are now following the examples set by the dozens of aspiring electronics specialists who have started successful careers thanks to Axiom Manufacturing Service’s multi-award-winning apprenticeship programme. Read more in Wales 247, South Wales Argus and MSN.
5. Principality Building Society welcomes new Non-Executive Director
Maria Timon Samra has been announced as Principality’s newest board addition. With over 30 years’ experience across the private, public, and third sectors, Maria is a highly experienced executive and will bring a fresh new perspective to the board.
Working as Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan previously, Maria successfully navigated one of Wales’s leading children’s hospice charities through the financial and operational challenges of the pandemic. Maria has a proven track record of strategic, digitally enabled transformation, cultural change, governance and risk management. Read more about the appointment in Wales 247.
