Author: Rhys Gregory

Aberglasney Gardens will offer special tours of the upper floors of the Grade II* listed mansion during September as part of Cadw’s national ‘Open Doors’ event. With a rich history dating back to medieval times, the tours will give an unique insight into the history of what was once one of Carmarthenshire’s most important houses. The fully restored ground floor of the mansion was opened in 2013 by award winning actor Damian Lewis and is open daily. The unrestored upstairs rooms are not usually accessible but twice a week during September the public are invited on a series of special…

Franco Manca, the Neapolitan pizza pioneer, is today launching its annual Sourdough September competition in collaboration with Uber Eats, giving you the opportunity to create your own dream pizza. The restaurant brand, that operates 70 sites across the UK, is calling on all fabulous foodies, budding bakers and promising pizzaioli to submit their sourdough pizza recipes to be in with the chance of getting their creation featured on Franco Manca’s specials board across the UK, and winning a state-of-the-art Gozney pizza oven. All entrants need to do is fill out this form, listing which ingredients will be on their pizza…

The Development Bank of Wales has backed investment by leading Welsh events brand Depot into a major Cardiff Bay site, converting the former Doctor Who Museum off Roath Lock into a new food court and leisure space. The Development Bank invested a six-figure investment from the Wales Flexible Investment Fund into the renovation and refit of the site, with Depot also making a major investment into the site’s redevelopment. The new Tiger Yard contains 25 purpose-built containers hosting bars and kitchens, along with space for a total of 1,000 visitors – including three covered dining areas. The new site will…

A TV farmer has hit back after suffering a fierce backlash over his plan to serve squirrel burgers at a two-day North Wales event celebrating the countryside. Influencer Gareth Wyn Jones, who has a million followers on social media including 750,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, has been on the end of abuse online since he went public with an appeal for supplies of freshly killed grey squirrel to make the patties. Gareth will be running the pop-up restaurant Cwtch Kitchen at the Welsh Game Fair, staged in association with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, at the Faenol Estate,…

The process of transforming a former Chubb factory site in Ferndale into a sustainable, high-quality school has proven a rock-solid endeavour for one graduate student. Bodelwyddan-based Wynne Construction invited Cardiff University’s Hannah Okposio to the scheme to examine the development as part of her wider work experience with engineering firm Curtins. Hannah, who is studying for a Master’s degree in Applied Environmental Geology, spent time with Curtins as part of a two-week placement reviewing projects in the region, including Wynne’s Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn-Y-Forwyn. The 270-capacity Welsh medium school is the first partnership between Wynne and the Rhondda Cynon Taf…

Rugbytots, the world’s leading rugby play programme, is gearing up for an extraordinary endeavour to push their charitable efforts beyond the £1 million mark. Through relentless dedication and support, they have donated over £900,000 to various children’s projects including £750,000 for Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby, who Rugbytots has supported since 2015. At the heart of Rugbytots’ journey towards this remarkable achievement are the passionate efforts of the youngest members of their community. More than 5,000 children attending Rugbytots events around the country have been taking part in the initiative to raise funds through “Try-athlon” activities, a unique…

A LEADING independent school is onboard with an epic climate change research expedition. Ysgol St Gerard in Bangor has shown its support for Ingrid Lewis as she joins a team taking on up to 4,000 nautical miles as part of the Ocean Warrior data gathering project in the Arctic Circle this September. The former Colwyn Bay Town Centre Manager and a group of scientists, journalists, naturalists, and filmmakers will be led by renowned explorer Jim McNeill. St Gerard’s is among the sponsors to have donated £1,000 to Ingrid’s campaign to join one of the 10-day explorations aiming to install and…

IKEA is opening its carpark to the Cardiff community this weekend for a fun car boot sale to support customers in prolonging the life of their pre-loved belongings and helping to give them a new lease of life. The new (for IKEA!) concept will take place between 9am and 12pm on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September. IKEA is inviting members of the public eager to pass on their goods, and buyers looking for more affordable solutions, to join in. IKEA has an ambition to be climate positive by 2030 and to inspire and enable its customers to live a…

Unpaid carers in Bridgend County Borough have the chance to help shape and influence local support services through a new carer forum. The forum offers carers the chance to have their say on support locally, help shape the services that matter to them, and meet other unpaid carers. The forum offers a great opportunity for carers to have their voices heard and help local services understand what support carers need. A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.…

One of Britain’s most popular indoor motorsport events roars back into Cardiff on Saturday, September 2, when the FM British Speedway Grand Prix brings some of the world’s top riders to the Principality Stadium. Road closures Westgate Street and Wood Street, which border the stadium, will be closed in their entirety between 2.30pm and 9.30pm with the following roads also completely closed: Quay Street Guildhall Place Golate Despenser Gardens Central Square Scott Road Havelock Street Park Street Wood Street (from Fitzhammon Embankment through to the St Mary Street junction of Mill Lane (Walkabout bar) Tudor Street (from its junction with…