Author: Rhys Gregory

Fresh off their success in the UK National Fish & Chips Awards 2023, where they have been recognised as the best in Wales and 2nd place in the whole of the UK, the owner of Fish Kitchen 1854 is about to launch his brand-new fish & chip restaurant in Bargoed. Fish Kitchen 1854 was named as such in recognition of the local heritage of Maesycwmmer and the opening of the viaduct just a stone’s throw from the fish & chip shop. The new fish & chip restaurant in Bargoed follows a similar theme and is called Fish Kitchen 1931, taking…

A new research collaboration aimed at accelerating capabilities and improving research on maternal and infant health has received a £1.4 million funding boost. The Mother & Infant Research Electronic Data Analysis (MIREDA) partnership, led by the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research based in Swansea University, has been awarded the grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC). The partnership brings together leading researchers from Swansea, the University of Edinburgh, King’s College London, the University of Nottingham, the University of Birmingham, and the Bradford Institute for Health Research. Poverty, disadvantage and associated poor health frequently start at the earliest…

The Chepstow Vintage Club tractor run has raised over £1,000 for Parkinson’s UK Cymru. The charity was chosen by the organisers of the annual event, because of the number of people in the local agricultural community who have been impacted by Parkinson’s. The event was supported by dedicated members of the Chepstow and District Parkinson’s Support Group as the culmination to Parkinson’s Awareness Week. The journey, which took place on April 16, began at 10am at Howick Farm, home of farmer Colin Jenkins, who lived with Parkinson’s until he passed away last year. The convoy, which included 40 tractors and…

As the first of three long weekends in May approaches, the Authority is reminding visitors to respect the National Park and its communities, and to take precautions to ensure visits are safe and enjoyable. Bank holidays in Eryri can be extremely busy and the Authority wants to make sure that visitors are well-prepared for their visit, especially after the instances of irresponsible and illegal parking at Pen y Pass and Ogwen at Easter. Local authorities and community organisations have worked in partnership over the Winter to increase services in the National Park ahead of the 2023 visitor season. The new…

Skyline Enterprises has unveiled its first detailed fly-through video of its proposed Skyline Swansea leisure destination at Kilvey Hill. The computer-generated video gives a detailed fly-through of the proposed leisure destination that is about to go through the planning process with Swansea Council. The film takes the viewer on the wheelchair and dog-friendly gondola journey from the proposed bottom station at Landore Park & Ride, next to the new Penderyn Copperworks Distillery, up along the west side of Kilvey Hill, passing zipwires on the way. It then showcases the proposed attractions at the top of the hill including a modern…

Cardiff Bus customers are being alerted to route diversions as a result of the Cardiff 5K taking place Sunday 30th April. The event will mean diversions to routes 21, 23, 24 and 25. Services 21 & 23 departing the city centre from 14:37 until the last bus will see route diversions between Gabalfa Interchange and Pantmawr Road where buses will operate via Manor Way and Northern Avenue. Service 24 departing the city from 14:50 until the last bus will operate its normal route to Gabalfa Interchange, diverting via Manor Way, Northern Avenue, Old Church Road, and Penlline Road, and then will…

More primary school children than ever before across England and Wales are being given the chance to take part in an entrepreneurial challenge that will introduce money management skills from an early age. Principality Building Society and Young Enterprise have teamed up to deliver the Fiver Challenge initiative for another three years. The scheme invites students aged 5-11 years to create, research and plan a business with just £5. Principality has sponsored and provided funding for the Fiver Challenge in Wales since 2020. It has now expanded its support for the scheme across England, allowing even more children the opportunity…

Business confidence in Wales rose six points during April to 32%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in Wales reported higher confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, up nine points at 42%.  When taken alongside their optimism in the economy, up three points to 22%, this gives a headline confidence reading of 32%. Welsh businesses identified their top target areas for growth in the next six months as diversifying into new markets (35%), evolving their offer (23%) and investing in sustainability (22%) The Business Barometer, which surveys 1,200 businesses monthly, provides early signals…

Following a multi-million-pound site investment, Wales’ leading soft drinks company Radnor Hills has opened its expanded facilities in Powys, mid Wales. To mark its opening, Lesley Griffiths, Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister visited the Knighton site yesterday. The investment has been used to build new production facilities and a quality assurance laboratory as well as to create a new £2.5 million state-of-the-art office complex for staff and a conference facility from an old agricultural building on the site. Upgrades have been made to a number of lines in the factory including a new £750,000 labeller and conveyer system. A £4.5 million…

A mural found in Cardiff created by the mysterious Glaswegian Street artist, The Rebel Bear, is being shown at Blackwater Gallery on the site of the parking dispute which inspired the piece. The artwork, which appeared on hoardings on Ferry Road in July 2022, was painted by the ‘Scottish Banksy’ in support of Cerys Gemma, a disabled woman who lives in the city. Cerys is trying to overturn parking charges for using disabled spaces outside her flat in Prospect Place, Grangetown. Like Banksy, the Rebel Bear’s identity remains a mystery, and they reportedly paint while dressed in a bear costume.…