PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Expansion at West Wales Law Firm - Swansea-based Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors are celebrating the opening of their new office in Gorseinon

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Unique Leading Streak in M&A Rankings Continues for GS Verde - The GS Verde Group has once again secured top spots in the Experian Market IQ report, as the most active M&A financial advisors and second most active legal advisors in Wales.

HEALTHCARE | Pembrokeshire-Based Care Specialist Acquisition as Part of its Ambitious Expansion Plan- A Pembrokeshire-based care specialist has acquired Pembroke-based Ashdale Care Home for an undisclosed sum.

HR & PEOPLE | Half of Employers Don’t Have an Inclusion and Diversity Strategy in Place- New research from the CIPD, in partnership with Reed, highlights that just under half (47%) of employers don’t have an inclusion and diversity (I&D) strategy or action plan in place, and a quarter (25%) said their I&D activities are entirely or mostly reactive.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT | A Third of New Homes Built in First Phase of Lisvane Development - A new community is taking shape at Bellway’s Longwood Grange development in Lisvane, just over a year on from the first homes going on sale.

TECHNOLOGY | Lift-Off for New Launch Technology with UK Space Agency Funding - The UK Space Agency has announced £2.7 million for 13 early-stage technology projects across England, Scotland and Wales to support the growing satellite launch sector.

APPOINTMENT | Glamorgan Cricket Appoints New Head of Commercial - Edward Rice has been appointed as the new Head of Commercial of Glamorgan Cricket and will begin his new role in January.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Uplands Mobiles Caps Off Successful Year with Two New Contract Wins - Leading telecoms services provider Uplands Mobiles is ending the year on a high by adding an international transport firm and leading homelessness charity to its growing client portfolio this month

RURAL | Lambing Protocol Changes can Lead to Reduced Antibiotic Use- As the lambing season approaches, Welsh farmers are making simple changes to livestock protocols to reduce the need to use antibiotics and so help address the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and the environment.

ADVICE | Welsh Water Advises Businesses to Protect Premises against Frozen or Burst Pipes- With temperatures recently plummeting below freezing, Welsh Water is urging customers to act now and prepare their premises for winter to protect against frozen and burst pipes.

APPOINTMENT | International Appointment for Global Biosciences Company- Genesis Biosciences has recently made a key appointment in its Cardiff-based headquarters to support their global capabilities.