Author: Alice Gregory

Dare To Dance with Strictly Pro Amy Dowden is back! Following the success of the first series, Amy returns to coach some more amazing individuals through a spectacular dance routine to surprise their unsuspecting family and friends with. Across the four part series, Caerphilly-born Amy will meet some incredible would-be-dancers from across Wales including a young woman who gave up dancing when she started to lose her sight and lost her confidence, a firefighter who harbours a secret love of dance, two friends preparing to dance at a big Windrush Day celebration and a Wrexham FC obsessed couple who have…

Showcase Nantgarw has reduced its family ticket price to just £25, in time for February half term. The new reduced ticket price means a family of four can now watch all the biggest blockbusters at a cost of £6.25 each. And as if that wasn’t enough, family ticket holders can also claim a large sweet or salted popcorn per family, completely free of charge! The offer is valid from Friday 9th February all the way through the school holidays to Sunday 18th February, so children and parents alike can kick back and relax, with blockbuster films such as Migration screening…

Caernarfon’s Oriel CARN will host a ground-breaking photography exhibition, Head / Heart: Framing the Future: Photography from Wales, Scotland, and Catalonia, this half-term (10-17 February), showcasing 46 photographs from 35 photographers from across the three nations. It will offer visitors a rare insight into how people’s life experiences in the three nations can impact on how they think and feel about the future of their own country. The unique exhibition also gathers visitors’ own feelings and thoughts by posing the question: what is important to you about the future of Wales? Curated by Dr Elin Royles and Dr Anwen Elias from the Centre for Welsh Politics and Society at Aberystwyth University, the…

Wales Air Ambulance is delighted to announce that it will be opening a new community hub in Bridgend. The opening of the new store is part of the Charity’s retail blueprint, which was influenced by feedback from its employees, supporters and volunteers during the Charity’s strategic review. An opening date is still being confirmed, however the new facility is expected to open in early spring. A project group has been set up and they are working towards providing a service that covers Abergavenny and the surrounding areas. The large site would facilitate donation drop offs, warehousing to process donations, storage…

Time is running out for parents, guardians and students to nominate an unsung hero from their school community in the 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards, before entries close on 1st March. Anyone from office administrators to lunch supervisors to maintenance staff who consistently go above and beyond to enrich the lives of young people and the community are eligible for the national honour. 6 February 2024. Time is running out for Wales parents, guardians and students to nominate an unsung hero from their school community in the UK’s most prestigious education awards – The Pearson National Teaching Awards. Nominations can…

Cardiff University researchers will contribute their expertise to one of nine new artificial intelligence (AI) hubs delivering next-generation innovations and technologies to propel the UK to the forefront of advanced AI research. From combating cyber threats, to supporting better health treatments and speeding up the development of electrical devices and microchips, the hubs aim to transform the way AI is created and used, with a key focus on human centred design crosscutting all themes. An £80 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the initiative underlines the UK’s commitment…

A CITY centre move led to expansion and clients across new commercial sectors for an acclaimed law practice. Mackenzie Jones Solicitors – based in St Asaph, Menai Bridge and a recently opened base in Grosvenor Street, Chester – is attracting business in a wide range of industries. The firm is representing opticians, care homes, holiday parks and more from its North West office and now planning to take on a paralegal to meet demand, having recruited a Wills and Probate lawyer in past weeks. Director Andrew Foley Jones said relocation and growth in the team will help service territories which…

Welsh drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills is rolling out more products from one of its most successful brands across stores in Wales. Radnor Splash, the UK’s fastest growing flavoured water, is available in Strawberry and Lemon & Lime in a 1.5 litre format in stores this week. The brand’s Apple & Raspberry and Orange & Passion Fruit flavours are already stocked as 3 x 250ml Tetra Pak in Tesco stores nationally. Radnor Splash is a blend of pure Radnor spring water and all natural fruity flavours. Low calorie and sugar free, it is made from exceptionally pure spring water sourced just…

A mum who trained to become a nurse more than a decade into her healthcare career is now managing her own team in Swansea Bay. Nicola Jenkins qualified as a healthcare support worker (HCSW) 11 years ago. After longing to become a nurse, she made the decision to go to university but months later decided to withdraw to focus on her family life after having two young children. Eventually she took the plunge and returned to university part-time, while juggling both her role as a mum and as a HCSW in the district nursing team. Now, not only has she…

Welsh small business, Get Jerky, is proud to announce the launch of their new product, ‘Dragon Jerky’, by giving away 1,000 free samples at The Turf Pub Wrexham on 10th February at 12pm GMT before The Wrexham vs Bradford City match at 3pm GMT. To set the record straight, Get Jerky’s new Dragon Jerky is not actually made from real dragons, it is in fact made from world-renowned premium PGI Welsh Beef and Get Jerky’s secret blend of herbs and hot spices. Get Jerky’s Dragon Jerky is inspired by the viral advert produced by VistaPrint and Wrexham AFC and in honour of Wrexham…