Author: Rhys Gregory

Bangor University’s November concert will be a celebration of the musicians who have taught, studied and shared their creative talents over the last century. As the university celebrate 100 years of music-making, the next concert at Prichard-Jones Hall on Sunday evening 27 November at 7.30pm will include works by E T Davies, Dilys Elwyn Edwards, John Hywel, Caradog Roberts and William Mathias. The concert will be led by Bangor University’s director of Music, Gwyn L Williams and Leader Chris Atherton, with solos from soprano Sioned Terry, the tenor Robyn Lyn Evans and baritone Jeffrey Williams. “Our concert marks one hundred…

Poundland is pulling out all the stops to open eight new stores, relocations and extensions on 10 December in a “Super Saturday” of openings to bring shoppers more choice just in time for Christmas.  The investment in new and enlarged stores is a vote of confidence by Poundland in the UK’s town centres and retail parks and contrasts with the usual high street narrative of gloom.  Providing work for more than 200 colleagues, including around 160 new roles, the new Poundland stores are bringing new life to locations left empty by other retailers.  The stores range from 3,800 square feet,…

Residents of Talsarnau, Llandecwyn, Penrhyndeudraeth and Minffordd are being invited to meet members of the National Grid and Hochtief UK project team set to transform the landscape in a unique section of the Eryri National Park. Preparatory work began in February this year to remove ten pylons and around 3 kilometres of overheard electricity line, as part of National Grid’s major project to transform views across the Dwyryd Estuary. To date the work has focused on key surveys and site preparation as well as detailed design, but the project will become much more visible in the community from the start…

Shoppers are being encouraged to go green on Black Friday (25 November) by planting a tree – free of charge. More than 50 collection hubs have opened their doors across Wales as part of an ambitious Welsh Government tree giveaway. While retailers get ready for the year’s busiest weekend – from Black Friday to Cyber Monday – an army of dedicated My Tree Our Forestvolunteers are preparing to hand out some of the 295,000 trees available. As well as sucking carbon from our atmosphere, improving our mental health and cleaning the air we breathe, broadleaf trees are a haven for…

THE man behind one of the UK’s leading organic farm estates has won a prestigious national award for entrepreneurship. Lord Robert Newborough, owner of Rhug Estate, near Corwen, picked up the Health and Beauty Entrepreneur Award at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022 Grand Final. He was selected following the success of their popular Wild Beauty collection, created from natural ingredients foraged on-site. “I am absolutely thrilled to win the award, it’s testament to our vision to create a high-quality brand centred around the environment and sustainability,” said Lord Newborough. “Thank you to the judges and especially our hard-working Wild…

The membership of Clarke Willmott LLP has elected Peter Swinburn to be the firm’s new CEO from 1st May 2023, when Stephen Rosser steps down after 13 years as CEO.    Under Stephen Rosser’s leadership Clarke Willmott has seen a transformation in its fortunes that sees the firm now enjoying strong and improving financial performance, as well as being acknowledged for its strong client and people-focused culture, leadership and commitment to a positive work-life balance for staff.    In a message to all staff at the firm, Clarke Willmott chairman, Kelvin Balmont said: “I’m delighted to let you know that earlier this…

Christmas is a time for togetherness so gather your loved ones and step in from the cold as you enjoy plenty of festive cheer with National Trust Cymru. This is the time to feel the warmth of festive family days in beautiful places, to reunite, rekindle and remember what really matters. Grace Davies, Experiences and Partnerships Curator, National Trust Cymru, says: “Christmas is a special time to spend with special people, and this year there’s something for everyone at the places we care for across Wales. Whether you’re looking for medieval castles bursting with decorations, opportunities for your little elves…

Each year in New Zealand’s capital of Wellington, the spheres of fashion and art collide. An epic show descends on the capital for three weeks, stopping the city in its tracks and bringing in crowds of up to 60,000 people per year. It was here that Agnes Olah, a student at University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) found herself when her design scooped up a prestigious global award. The World of Wearable Art (WoW) is an annual fashion design competition, open to all people from all nations, with very minimal rules: the outfit created must be wearable, and must…

Training providers across Wales with access to people struggling to find employment can put forward candidates to a new pre-employment course from the Welsh Contact Centre Forum and funded by Welsh Government. The courses guarantee delegates a job interview with key employers with live vacancies. Providers are being called upon to support the Welsh Contact Centre Forum as it aims to address the demand for more employees in the sector, by offering a free intensive, interactive week-long course designed to develop industry expertise on skill building, confidence, and employability. Cardiff Council’s Into Work Advice Service is the first provider to…

Cardiff Central remained as the most used railway station in Wales, although its total number of passenger entries and exits was five million fewer than the figure from two years ago (April 2019 to March 2020). The numbers were revealed in the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) estimates of station usage statistics for April 2021 to March 2022, which include the annual total of passenger entries and exits at each of the 2,570 stations in Britain. Across Wales, Cardiff Central remained the busiest station during April 2021 to March 2022 with 7.5 million entries and exits, up from 2 million…