Author: Rhys Gregory

A mum and daughter are taking a leap of faith with skydive from 10,000 feet in aid of a dementia charity that’s close to their hearts. Mum-of-three and grandmother-of-10 Paula Simpson, 56, a senior care practitioner at the Pendine Park care organisation in Wrexham and her eldest daughter, Carla Griffiths, 37, will raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society. According to Paul, she was determined to jump into action because her beloved mum, Ann Evans, has dementia. Poignantly, she is now a resident at the Hillbury care home which is part of Pendine Park where Paula works, as does granddaughter Leah,…

The RSPCA is appealing for information after two brightly-coloured parakeets were dumped in a garden. The pair of Indian ringnecks, a male green-coloured bird and a blue female who was in poor health, were cruelly left confined in a small, barren cage outside a property in Glanffornwg, Bridgend, at around 12.30pm on September 14. Fortunately, the householder has some expertise in caring for birds. She placed enrichment toys and perches in the cage and called the RSPCA. The parakeets were taken to vets for treatment. Sadly, one of the birds was found to be suffering from a neurological disorder and…

Welsh tennis aces Mimi Xu and Viktor Frydrych continue to showcase their talent on a global scale. The youth tennis stars championed the Beijing ITF J300 U18’s competition last weekend (08 October), with Mimi (15), and Viktor (17) dominating the court in both the singles and doubles competitions. Mimi Xu challenged players from China, Denmark, and Great Britain before winning 6-2, 6-4, against top seed Laura Samsonova from the Czech Republic to capture the U18’s girl’s title. Teaming up with her GB partner, Mika Stojsavljevic, Mimi also won the U18 girl’s doubles title against Hao Liang and Ruien Zhang of…

A new trend has taken to TikTok where people claim that ‘sun gazing’ can strengthen your eyesight by taking in UVB rays. The trend shares that UVB rays have health benefits and contributes to Vitamin D production and eye health, and all you have to do is stare directly into the sun following either one of two methods: During the first and last 15 minutes of sunlight of the day, when the sun is the furthest away from earth, take out your contact lenses and stare directly at the sun for 5 to 10 seconds, building this duration up over…

Pudsey Bear will be visiting St David’s Cardiff next week offering gamers a chance to compete on live television. The Children in Need challenge at the city shopping centre will invite sim racing drivers to set their best lap time on a virtual Silverstone circuit on EA Sports’ F1 23 game, cheered along by the iconic Pudsey Bear. The Children in Need Sim Rig Tour is visiting locations across the UK hunting for the nation’s fastest sim racers and will be at St David’s Cardiff on Monday, October 16, from 9am until 5pm. The fastest 50 drivers will go into…

rincipality Building Society has announced that it will continue its title sponsor of the Cardiff Half Marathon for another year. The sponsorship deal, which was first signed in 2023, will see the event remain as the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon until 2024. The Cardiff Half Marathon, organised by Run4Wales, is one of the largest and most prestigious road races in the UK and Europe and celebrated its 20th anniversary at the latest event. This year’s event attracted record participants with over 27,500 runners signing up, and thousands more lining the streets to cheer on the runners, including a team of…

Families can experience some fang-tastic fun this Halloween half term at The Silver Mountain Experience, a popular family attraction based just outside Aberystwyth. Visitors to the Victorian mine can enjoy a variety of guided tours and surface attractions, as well as enjoying additional Halloween activities, perfect for all the family. Daring adventurers can brave The Black Chasm tour, where Welsh myths and legends come to life in a thrilling actor-led experience. From the gruesome mining conditions to the terrifying legendary beasts that roamed the lands, The Black Chasm is perfect for those over the age of 10, and for those…

Plans have been approved for two flagship housing developments in Oakdale and Risca. Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Planning Committee approved reserved matters applications for both sites, during a meeting on 11th October. Both sites are being developed by the Council’s Caerphilly Homes team, as part of its ambitious development programme.  On 18th October, Caerphilly’s Cabinet will be asked to endorse proposals for the development of the Oakdale and Risca sites, including the signing of a Delivery Agreement with construction expert Willmott Dixon and the formulation of a social value plan. Oakdale will see a flagship mixed tenure development of 92…

A planning application for a windfarm development in north Powys will now be determined by Welsh Government Ministers, it has been announced. Powys County Council has received notification that Welsh Ministers have made the decision to call-in the planning application for the proposed windfarm on land at Esgair Cwmowen near Carno in order to determine the application themselves. The application for the proposed development, which was submitted to the council in 2010, comprises 11 wind turbines (installed capacity of up to 37.95 MW), anemometer mast, substation and control building, site entrance, new and improved access tracks and all associated building…

Cardiff Metropolitan University has become the first university to achieve CIPD People Development Partner (PDP) status. The CIPD recognises organisations that are dedicated to the development of their people professionals through the ongoing alignment of their capability and impact against the CIPD’s criteria, including promoting and investing in professionalism, providing entry points into the people profession, and collaborating with the CIPD to promote and support the people profession. Fewer than 20 organisations across the UK have been awarded People Development Partner status to date. Cardiff Met achieved PDP status by demonstrating its commitment to providing a world-class people function and…