Author: Rhys Gregory

Although the sport of greyhound racing has fallen on hard times in Wales, one trainer from Merthyr Tydfil remains ‘in the Hunt’ for the sport’s richest prize. Nathan Hunt, who also happens to be one of the youngest trainers in greyhound racing at 28, is expected to have a number of entries into the English Greyhound Derby this May – and that includes Category One winners. The Derby, held at Towcester Racecourse each year, boasts a champion’s prize of £175,000 – making it by and far away the most prestigious renewal in greyhound racing. Competition for the title and the…

You already know a reason why your sixties are commonly referred to as the golden years. You have already started a family and you get to watch as that family grows and grandkids start to enter your life. Don’t forget that you also have that well-earned retirement to look forward to. What’s more, you get to watch all this unfold with an increasing amount of wisdom and experience. Unfortunately, the human body isn’t as durable as the mind. There is no reason that you should be concerned about the issues of ageing, however. There are plenty of methods out there…

Aberystwyth University has been crowned a winner at this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), collecting two coveted awards. At a glamorous black-tie ceremony hosted by comedian, actor and writer Ellie Taylor, Aberystwyth picked up the Lecturers and Teaching Quality and the Student Life awards as well as being the highest placed Welsh University in the overall ‘University of the Year’ award. The Whatuni Student Choice Awards are the UK’s leading student-led university awards. Now in their tenth year, they celebrate the UK’s best universities. This year saw 35,000 verified student reviews generated from over 240 higher education institutions across…

A new housing development on the site of the former Penallta Colliery near Hengoed, Caerphilly is now complete, with residents moved in and enjoying their new homes. Not-for-profit housing organisation United Welsh worked in partnership with Caerphilly Council and Morganstone Ltd to develop 48 homes for affordable rent and home ownership. 38 of the homes were allocated for rent through Caerphilly Council’s Common Housing Register, with a further 10 homes sold through Harmoni Homes – United Welsh’s brand for affordable homes for sale. Kerry and Rob Bailey purchased a three-bedroom home with Harmoni Homes. Kerry said: “We have been tenants…

Data-driven marketing and technology agency Yard has achieved B Corp status just two years after completing a seven figure management buy-in funded by the Development Bank of Wales. Yard Associates was first established in 2006 in Cardiff by founding Directors Stephan Briggs and Paul Newbury who met when working together at Lloyds Bank. Chief Executive Collette Easton became a shareholder with a stake in the business in 2021 alongside Owen Davies as Client Director when the Development Bank made its third investment in Yard with an equity stake worth 16%. Specialising in providing data driven analysis of consumer behaviour, Yard…

Street Food Circus is bringing a new street food festival to the grounds of Caldicot Castle. The Big Banquet will run across the late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday 27 May – Monday 29 May), bringing flavours from around the world served up by some of Wales’ top street food chefs, bartenders and mixologists. As well as more than a dozen top street food traders, the Street Food Circus will be bringing high-wire acts, walkabout performers, marshmallow fire pits and evening fire shows, guest DJs and buskers with lots of space for people to sit, meet, play and eat. Large,…

Work is progressing at a significant refurbishment project at a school in Merthyr Tydfil which will pave the way for the future construction of educational facilities in Wales.    Morgan Sindall Construction was appointed the contract for Pen Y Dre High School by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council last summer, which once complete will be the first major school refurbishment project delivering net zero carbon in operation in Wales.   The scheme is partially funded by the Welsh Government, as part of its Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme which aims to invest in and improve educational facilities.    The news follows an announcement from…

Residents of two Gwynedd specialist dementia care homes are catching the next train back in time after new simulation launches to replicate the historic North West Wales railways. Patients at Meddyg Care Group’s Criccieth and Porthmadog homes are boarding the ‘Meddyg Care Express’, a train carriage installation which will provide a new themed area for its occupants recreating traditional first-class rail travel. The simulator features a high-quality 60-inch screen showing hours of footage of the local region, as well as vintage lighting, luggage, storage racks, seating, and a table. Additionally, an expanded railway experience is found at Porthmadog, with the…

North has announced the appointment of David Crawford as its new Chief Executive Officer as it seeks to drive further growth and reinforce its position as the UK’s leading provider of smart integrated technology solutions. North operates at the forefront of the smart integrated technologies market, working with public and private sector clients to transform the way people, organisations and places work. Backed by Livingbridge, a global mid-market private equity firm, North is focused on driving growth across its advanced networking, Internet of Things (IoT) and intelligent security solutions and services. Crawford joins from Cellnex Telecom, Europe’s leading telecoms infrastructure…

Creative Wales has joined forces with Horizons and iconic Welsh venue, Clwb Ifor Bach, to produce a showcase of Welsh talent featured at this year’s The Great Escape in Brighton. The Great Escape is regarded as one of the UK’s most important festivals for new music and music lovers.  Showcase Cymru brings together emerging Welsh artists listed on this year’s bill and highlights the diversity and wealth of talent continuing to come out of the Welsh music scene. The showcase will take place across two days on the afternoons of the 11th and 12th May 2023 at One Church Brighton,…