Author: Rhys Gregory

The countdown to Black Friday has begun, and this year, BLUETTI is set to light up the holiday season with a dazzling array of discounts, gifts, exclusive offers for its portable generator lineup. It’s time to mark your calendar – BLUETTI’s Black Friday Access will start from 24th November to 27th November. The official Black Friday Sale will begin on November 24 and feature numerous flash deals you won’t want to miss. BLUETTI Black Friday Deals on Portable Power Stations BLUETTI’s Black Friday sale is all about bringing the power of savings to you. They’ve got various power stations that…

Bingo is a game of probability and has been enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds across the UK for years. For many, going to their local bingo hall was a weekend activity to look forward to but the recent cost of living crisis has left the future of bingo branches in doubt. One huge bingo chain has announced the closure of nine branches as it has been struggling to attract customers. Despite this, the game remains strong online and on mobile phones. Here is why: Convenience and Accessibility The convenience and accessibility of bingo apps are unrivalled and…

For one week only, you can find Shrek the Musical at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. It might not be the most obvious of choices for theatregoers, but it’s a hilarious family musical comedy that hits the high notes with a talented cast. In fact, it’s the perfect step into musical theatre for younger members of the audience. The musical is based on the 2001 Oscar winning DreamWorks film, Shrek and follows the storyline remarkably closely. Add in a sprinkle of theatre magic with colourful costumes and musical tunes, and there you have it, Shrek the Musical on stage.…

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…