Author: Alice Gregory

The always popular Bersham Wheels takes place at Coleg Cambria’s Bersham Road site from 10am-3pm on Saturday June 29. Featuring live entertainment, displays, trade stands, food and refreshments and a selection of extraordinary vehicles – from classic cars and bikes to souped-up sportsters and military machinery – it is an event not to be missed. Visitors can also enjoy guided tours of the college site, which includes the £10m Institute of Technology (IoT), and music from some of the region’s best bands. Karl Jackson, Site Lead and Assistant Principal for the IoT, hopes to see lots of people there on…

The RSPCA is urging the public to consider adopting a pet instead of buying – as with its rescue centres full, the number of animals in private boarding has soared, costing the charity in the region of £500,000 a month. The charity – the oldest of its kind, and celebrating its 200th anniversary this year – says the cost of living crisis has left rescue centres facing an ‘animal welfare crisis’ as animals are coming into its care faster than they are being adopted. Currently, there are more than 1,400 animals waiting in private boarding centres because RSPCA centres are…

Cellar Drinks Company, a thriving drinks wholesaler in Crickhowell, has unveiled exciting expansion plans, highlighting its significant growth and community involvement. Since acquiring the company in January 2021, owners Rhys and Chyrelle Anstee have expanded the business to 17 employees and doubled the size of their warehouse to 20,000 square feet over the past year. This expansion was facilitated by acquiring the adjacent warehouse, creating customised spaces for wine and spirits storage and premium office areas. Further cementing their commitment to local business development, Cellar Drinks Company is proud to sponsor the Small Business Growth category at the prestigious Powys…

St John Ambulance Cymru rewarded the volunteers who have gone over and above for the charity at its annual Investiture ceremony on Saturday 15th June. Volunteers from across Wales came together at Llandaff Cathedral to be rewarded for their hard work and be officially welcomed into the Priory for Wales, which is an independent Priory within the Order of St John, a working Order of Chivalry of the British Crown. 14 volunteers were officially invested into or promoted within the Priory for Wales, as recognition of their ongoing efforts keeping their communities safe. The service was also attended by a…

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is set to travel the length of the UK in a bespoke double-decker tour bus, galvanising communities across the country to demand election candidates end sewage pollution. Launching today, SAS’s Election Road Trip will highlight the dire state of our rivers and seas as a key issue for voters at the general election in July. The Election Road Trip will take the sewage debate to political, sewage and surfing hotspots, with all candidates invited to answer questions from locals at a series of hustings events. The tour kicks off with a demonstration at Windermere alongside local…

A new National Library of Wales exhibition titled ‘Tipyn o Sioe!’ (What a Show!) celebrates the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) and the Royal Welsh Show. ‘Sioe Fawr’, one of Europe’s biggest agricultural shows, takes place in July each year and was originally held in Aberystwyth in 1904. It went to various locations until 1963, when it found a permanent home in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. Photographs in the exhibition reflect how the show and agriculture have evolved over the decades. The majority of them are the work of two documentary photographers, Geoff Charles…

The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse, the unforgettable theatrical event based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, will return to Cardiff in 2025 as it embarks on a major 18-month UK Tour. War Horse will be visiting Wales Millennium Centre for 14 – 25 October 2025. War Horse, adapted by Nick Stafford and originally directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, has become the most successful play in the history of the National Theatre, winning more than 25 major awards and has been seen by over 8.3 million people worldwide.  This all-new tour is co-produced with Michael Harrison,…

A Wrexham tourist attraction is preparing for cosmic expansion, and hopes to inspire local people to voice what they would like to see in the centre’s future. Xplore! Science Discovery Centre, which relocated to Henblas Street in 2021, is ensuring its presence in the city will continue to make a lasting impact for communities in Wrexham and beyond. The site is currently preparing for the development of an upstairs space, adding to the 80 exhibits and workshops on its ground floor, whilst ensuring the updates to the building reduce its carbon footprint. Xplore!, which could welcome everything from a state-of-the-art…

A talented young conductor from North Wales is following in the footsteps of his musical hero Sir Simon Rattle. Robert Guy, 36, from Wrexham, says he’s hugely honoured to be appointed as conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra where Sir Simon, the legendary classical conductor, started out as a young percussionist. Remarkably, Robert overcame childhood deafness to forge a successful career in music as a conductor, educator and entrepreneur. Thanks to operations to widen his ear canals, by the time he was completely discharged from hospital at the age of 15 his hearing had been fully restored. He is…

The New Saints FC Women are delighted to announce the signing of Wales international, Maria Francis-Jones, subject to international clearance.  Francis-Jones, 21, has had previous spells with a variety of top-flight clubs, including Manchester City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Blackburn and Sheffield United. She has also captained Wales at U19s level and made her senior debut for the side in March 2020 against Estonia. Following the recent announcement that TNS Women will play semi-professional football next season, Francis-Jones is a statement signing by the club, highlighting their desire to bring success to Park Hall Stadium. As the side look to compete…