Author: Rhys Gregory

Alex Hutton (also known as Alex Edwards), 18, from Morriston, Swansea, has appeared before the Westminster Magistrates Court charged with: Disseminating a terrorist publication on dates between 24 September 2023 and 16 November 2023, contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Attempting to commit grievous bodily harm with intent on 20th May 2023, contrary to Section1 (1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm on 20th May 2023, contrary to Section 47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 Breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order imposed on 9 September 2021, between 1 July 2022 and 15…

The family of Peter Pendlebury, 76, who died following a road traffic collision in Bridgend on November 15 has paid the following tribute: “Peter, although born in Blackpool, settled and lived in Bridgend for the last forty years. “He was a loving husband of 53 years, a proud father to three children and a doting grandad to four wonderful grandchildren. “Peter was an avid amateur photographer, loved his motorbike and was a keen cyclist. He was a member of the Phoenix cycle club with which he raised money for various charities over the last thirty years. “Peter was a well-respected…

Mike Peters will perform in the stadium bowl ahead of kick off at Tuesday’s (21 November) European Qualifier against Türkiye in Cardiff. The sold out match kicks off at 7:45pm and fans are encouraged to be in their seats to watch The Alarm frontman perform at 7:15pm. Peters will sing ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’, a favourite song of The Red Wall. Other entertainment at Cardiff City Stadium includes the following: Canton Stand – Spirit of ’58 Stage: Bwncath and DJ Gareth Hopkins Canton Stand Bowl: The Barry Horns Ninian Stand – Gary Speed Stage: DJ Katie Owen Family Stand – Family…

An autograph letter by famous 18th century Welsh naturalist, traveller and writer Thomas Pennant sold for £800 at a leading Shropshire fine art auction house last week. Sent from his home at Downing Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire on September 22, 1767, the letter sold to a Welsh buyer at Halls Fine Art’s books, coins and stamps auction in Shrewsbury. The letter thanked an unnamed correspondent for permission to use his engravings of birds which, he wrote, would be acknowledged “in the appendix of the old edition of the Zoology which will appear this winter’. Thomas  (1726-98) was one of the…

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver has been named Hay Festival Book of the Year 2023 after hundreds of book lovers nominated their favourite titles of the year online. An epic tale of love, loss, and everything in between, Demon Copperhead follows the story of Demon, a young boy born to a teenage mother in the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis. A reimagining of Dickens’ David Copperfield, the novel charts Demon’s journey to adulthood and efforts to transcend the challenges around him. Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Demon Copperhead…

A community fridge in the Vale of Clwyd has collected over 7.5 tonnes of food for distribution in its first year – most of which would have ended up in landfill. The impressive milestone achieved by Oergell Gymunedol Dinbych (Community Fridge Denbigh), which is based at the Eirianfa Community Centre in Denbigh, has been hailed as a “big success” by Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth during a visit to see the group. As it celebrates its first anniversary, the organisation says demand is increasing as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. The community project is part of Bwyd Cymunedol…

The Development Bank of Wales and the British Business Bank have announced the appointment of two women business angels as lead investors with Women Angels of Wales (WAW), the business angel investment syndicate for women. Investment banker Sharon Pipe and insurance industry specialist Rachel Ashley join fellow business angel Jill Jones as lead investors and members of WAW, a syndicate of over 30 women that was set up in 2022 by the Development Bank of Wales. Established to help support women in the early-stage investment community in Wales, WAW is now jointly supported by the British Business Bank and the…

Team Wales has excelled at this year’s WorldSkills UK National Finals, claiming a total of 51 medals. Out of the 115 strong Welsh competitors that took part, Team Wales won 8 gold, 21 silver, 15 bronze, and 7 highly commended. In a display of outstanding excellence, their performance means 40% of Welsh competitors are now ranked in this year’s final league table. Among the top-performing colleges in the United Kingdom, institutions such as Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, Pembrokeshire College, and Coleg Gwent stood out. Their selection as one of the top six colleges in the United Kingdom underpins their exceptional training programmes.…

A community-minded bakery has pitched in for a second time to get behind a village football team that’s looking forward to the 25th anniversary of its rebirth. Coedpoeth United has clinched a £1,000 sponsorship deal with the Jones Village Bakery which is also proud to be celebrating its milestone 90th anniversary next year. Company managing director Robin Jones said he can think of no better way to mark the bumper birthday than by giving something back to the village where the bakery started. The sponsorship has paid for a stylish new kit for the squad which plays in the Wrexham and…

A Cardiff-based telecommunications firm has expanded its team and taken on additional office space to accommodate the increasing demand for services in the run-up to the switch off of traditional copper telephone lines. Experienced sales account manager, John Cutter, joins Blend Telecom from Complete, one of the UK’s leading providers of business supplies and services, to help prepare businesses for the inevitable disruption of the switch off in 2025 which will see telephone systems cease to work unless they move to a newer, digital system. With 10 years of experience and business connections across the region, John joins the team…