Author: Rhys Gregory

Current JD Cymru Premier champions, The New Saints FC, have launched a search for a new stadium name sponsor for the 2023/24 season and beyond. Park Hall Stadium, which has been home to the club since 2007, is currently undergoing major development at a cost of more than £3 million. The upgrades will ensure that the stadium complies with the current UEFA Category Two Stadium Infrastructure Regulations, which will mean the club can continue to host Qualifying Rounds One and Two in UEFA Club Competitions during the 23/34 season. When the works are completed this summer, Park Hall Stadium will…

A 20-year-old NHS call handler from Rhondda has praised a Specsavers’ optometrist for identifying a sight-threatening condition during a routine eye test. Emelia Jones was diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) – a rare, chronic condition caused by a build-up of pressure around the brain in February 2023. Ms Jones had booked a routine eye test at Specsavers Treorchy, after experiencing headaches. She was seen by Anna Rees, a 25-year-old pre-registration optometrist, who identified swelling at the back of her eyes. An Optical Coherence Tomography(OTC) test was then conducted to gain a better understanding of the issue. An OCT test…

Wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin’s Cardiff team has moved to new premises in the capital city as part of the company’s continued growth and its commitment to the region and its clients. The new office at Two Central Square is a modern, nine-storey building forming part of the prestigious Central Square development in the heart of the business district. The building holds a BREEAM (building research establishment environmental assessment method) rating of excellent for its sustainable features. The Cardiff office, led by Geraint Hampson-Jones since January 2022, has been helping clients in Wales with a full range of financial advice…

Buyers can now reserve homes at independent housebuilder Dandara’s new Cardiff development, Sant Silian, in the Old St Mellons area of Cardiff. Part of a wider development that includes a local school, allotments and a park, Sant Silian is a collection of two, three and four bedroom homes, ready to move into this autumn.   Tracey Gallacher-Thresh, Sales and Marketing Director at Dandara Wales & West commented: “It’s fantastic that we are finally able to release the first homes at Sant Silian for sale off plan – there’s been a lot of excitement from buyers and numerous early bird reservations,…

D3, a digital advertising agency specialising in data-driven decision making has won for the second year running at the prestigious European Search Awards, despite its founder experiencing life-changing health complications. Founder Kate Horsington began her own business in 2019 while on a wating list for surgery after a rock-climbing accident that almost paralysed her. Despite being bedridden while she recovered from three spinal surgeries, Kate managed to continue to run her business, even securing significant new clients including one of the UK’s major financial services company and Wildlife Trust in Malawi. The agency, headquartered in Cardiff, received its second international…

The future of healthcare in Wales was experienced yesterday (June 15, 2023) at a unique experiential conference held at the UK’s first hospital outdoor healthcare facility at University Hospital Llandough. The ‘People, Nature and Impact’ experiential conference and celebration was held by sustainability experts, Down to Earth, who partnered on the innovative ‘Our Health Meadow’ outdoor healthcare project with Cardiff & Vale Health Charity on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The project, which is the first of its kind at a hospital site in the UK, is a seven-acre meadow with a seven-acre woodland sitting within a…

Aberystwyth University academics are asking for people to share their experiences as part of research about how to overcome loneliness in rural areas. One in six people in Wales report experiences of feeling lonely, and one third live in rural areas and so could be at risk of experiencing social isolation which can lead to loneliness. Those who are from minority ethnic groups, refugees, low-income households, live alone or have disabilities are more prone to suffer from loneliness. People living in isolation have higher risks of heart disease and stroke, obesity, smoking and cognitive decline. As part of the research, the…

A man has been jailed for raping at a woman at a halls of residence in Cardiff. CCTV showed Preet Vikal carrying the victim in his arms and later across his shoulders of the city centre. The 20-year-old admitted the rape committed during the early hours of June 4, 2022. The victim has described being left shaken, being unable to sleep, and feeling a sense of guilt as a result of his actions. Vikal came across the woman while she was on a night out with friends in Cardiff city centre. She began to walk home from The Friary area…

Public notices have been placed throughout Coney Beach in Porthcawl advising residents that Bridgend County Borough Council intends to use some of the land in the waterfront area to deliver new, improved sea defences. As this includes small parts of the beach which could be classed as open space, the notices have been erected as part of an ongoing compulsory purchase process and in compliance with the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to help keep people informed and give them an opportunity to comment upon the move. The new sea defences planned for Coney Beach are designed to protect businesses…

St Mary the Virgin Church in Wales Primary School is to host a film premier of a poem written and performed by pupils from the School of Sanctuary Steering Committee. ‘A Sanctuary Alphabet – Zig Zag Journey’ tells the story of the wonderful community of Butetown – starting at the Betty Campbell statue and ending at the Ghandi statue. The premier is part of a special programme of events in celebration of Refugee Week 19th – 25th June with other highlights from the school and local community to include; a Talk with Hamed Amiri, author of ‘The Boy with Two…