Author: Alice Gregory

Full casting has been announced for Jesus Christ Superstar, which will visit Wales Millennium Centre from 29 January – 3 February 2024. Ian McIntosh (We Will Rock You, Follies, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical – Olivier nominated for ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Musical) will be starring as Jesus. Shem Omari James (Dreamgirls) will be playing Judas and Hannah Richardson (Sting’s The Last Ship) will play Mary. They are joined by Ryan O’Donnell (Tina the Musical, Quadrophenia the Musical, Romeo & Juliet – RSC) who will be playing Pilate, Jad Habchi (Jesus Christ Superstar, Dirty Dancing) as Caiaphas and Matt…

All eyes are on three chip shops in County Durham and Wales which have made it to the National Fish and Chip Awards’ Field to Frier category final. There have been several tough rounds with industry experts conducting interviews and examining the hopefuls’ knowledge on all-things potato, including seasonal variety selection, approaches for preparation and storage, as well as frying methods for the all-important, crunchy exterior and fluffy-centred chip. The awards’ judging processes are designed so that competitors are required to dig deep to help raise the bar on standards and keep the fish and chip industry energised and full…

The largest law firm in North Wales is increasing its profile in Abergele. Enlli Williams, a newly qualified solicitor specialising in Wills, estates and contentious probate matters, and colleague Sion Jones, a licensed residential and commercial conveyancer, are heading up the Market Street office. Enlli, who qualified as a solicitor on January 2, has been with Gamlins Law since 2018 when she first did work experience while studying law at Bangor University. She then became a paralegal before gaining her training contract in 2022 following the completion of her Legal Practice Course. Sion was a county councillor in Gwynedd for…

Volunteers supporting a county biodiversity project have been recognised for their dedication. Following a recent visit to Denbighshire County Council’s local provenance tree nursery at St Asaph, the High Sheriff of Clwyd, Kate Hill-Trevor has awarded a High Sheriff’s certificate to the group of volunteers supporting the site for their valuable services to the community. The tree nursery project is funded by Welsh Government through the Local Places for Nature grant, aims to provide native trees and wildflowers to support the county’s biodiversity. Through the help volunteers who visit the site every week to help, 16,760 acorns were sown at…

More than 40 million large appliances in use in UK homes are unlikely to be registered with the manufacturers, rendering them extremely hard to trace if a safety repair is ever needed. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting Register My Appliance Week  this week, urging all households to take the simplest and most important act of care: registering their home appliances to ensure their brands know where to find them. Whether machines are newly-purchased, long-installed, have been acquired ‘nearly-new’ or second-hand, registration is vital to help ensure the longest possible safe lifespan. According to a new survey conducted…

Cardiff-based creative agency Toward announces the addition of Kevin Hughes, co-founder and former chief finance and marketing officer of GoCompare, to its leadership team as a Non-Executive Director. Kevin’s appointment stands as a pivotal moment for Toward’s trajectory, following the successful rebrand from well-known agency, Bluegg and the kickstart of an ambitious growth strategy. While Toward has been successfully led by founders Mike Jordan and Tom Lloyd for the past two decades, the collaboration with Kevin Hughes marks a significant step forward. The agency is now aiming to become the first and best choice for businesses located within Wales and…

The University of South Wales (USW) is part of an international partnership which is literally looking to the stars to create more secure and efficient communication. Working alongside Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia and observation data company QL Space, the collaboration involving USW will focus on ‘free space optics’, which uses light all around, which we can’t see, to communicate by sending data via light particles, or photons. ECU School of Science Senior Lecturer Dr Shihao Yan said this brought with it many benefits compared to using radio frequencies to send information. “When information is sent from point A to…

Stuck for ways to treat your special someone to a night of romance, without breaking the bank this Valentine’s Day? The Botanist has launched a Valentine’s Date Night Menu for two, running on Wednesday 14th February, and it’s made up of three courses for only £60, including a cocktail each. The menu has been designed for savouring the moment together and begins with a refreshing strawberry and elderflower mojito upon arrival, followed by a whole melted camembert baked in a sourdough loaf with sweet onion marmalade and crispy garlic croutons to start. Valentine’s Day at The Botanist wouldn’t be complete…

The wildly popular true crime event, Wines and Crimes is returning to Cardiff this Valentine’s Day (14 February). Hosted by Vin Van Cymru and historian (University of Leicester), Dr Angela Muir, the event will feature a series of grisly true crime stories committed in Wales in the name of ‘love’. Each story will be paired with a unique glass of wine. In this event, Dr Muir will focus on stories of burglary, arson, murder and courtship gone horribly wrong. Each story comes from Dr Muir’s research on the Great Court Sessions and happened in Wales during the 18th and 19th…

Careers Wales was presented with the National Educational Organisation Award at the Screen Alliance Wales (SAW) Awards. The event took place at University of South Wales (USW) in Cardiff on 14 December 2023. It celebrated aspiring TV and film professionals, as well as contributions to the industry by organisations across the country. Careers Wales was recognised for supporting SAW to provide careers and work-related experiences for pupils helping to raise awareness of the careers and opportunities available in the film and television industry in Wales. Kayleigh Brummell, a business engagement adviser at Careers Wales, and her colleagues collaborated with Rhys…