Author: Rhys Gregory

The parents of a girl diagnosed with cerebral palsy have revealed her determination to live life to the full despite the daily challenges she faces. Eirwen Ansell was found to be in the breech position when her mum Cath Ansell was admitted to Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport nine days over her due date. Cath was admitted to hospital at about 6.30pm. Following a conversation with medics, Cath said she agreed to an elective caesarean. Eirwen was delivered by emergency caesarean at 11.25pm. She was blue and floppy and had to be resuscitated.  She was found to have breathed fluid…

With lighter evenings finally upon us, The Luna Cinema announces its highly-anticipated summer lineup for 2023, offering over 130 screenings at more than 30 breathtaking locations across the country. Pioneers of the open-air cinema, The Luna Cinema has welcomed over a million visitors since opening in 2008 and offers a perfectly scripted and fun night out for friends, couples and film lovers alike. With a lineup of award winning films, family favourites and feel-good classics, The Luna Cinema’s 2023 summer programme marks its 15th year as the UK’s most renowned outdoor cinema. With iconic venues serving as the backdrop for high-end…

Jim Allen, 65, who lives in Llangollen, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 after seeing an advert that said not just women need to check for breast lumps. This year, Jim is taking part in The Show by Breast Cancer Now. This is a fashion show like no other as the 24 models taking to the catwalk are all living with or beyond breast cancer. Jim said: “When I saw the advert that said everyone should check for breast lumps I did just that. I felt a small, hidden pea-sized lump in the middle of my chest, but my…

Choosing a car colour is a matter of style, taste, and personal preference. While some drivers claim they don’t pay too much attention to a vehicle’s colour, most would probably skip a car painted in pink, orange, or turquoise. Research conducted in the UK by car history reporting platform carVertical has revealed that car colour has a direct impact on the time in which a vehicle is sold. Most drivers are pretty conservative and prefer monochromatic colours, such as white, black, or grey. However, this doesn’t mean that vehicles painted in the most popular colours will be sold in a…

Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator with 66 parks across the UK, has recently seen 24 team members complete their monthly RLSS (Royal Life Saving Society) lifeguard training ahead of the new season. The holiday park operator employs 300 lifeguards at its parks nationwide, and teams are required to complete monthly ongoing training along with a full renewal assessment every two years. The most recent session at Trecco Bay Holiday Park, in Porthcawl, led by Training Lead Kieran Walker, recapped important water-related safety and first aid methods including spinal rescue, CPR and secondary surveys. Since the last monthly…

Hay Festival has added 41 new events to the 2023 line-up (25 May–4 June), including the full schedule of free BBC Marquee broadcasts. Five new main stage events include a Poetry Pharmacy Gala, starring actors Denise Gough, Natascha McElhone and Dominic West; Nobel Peace Prize-winner Oleksandra Matviichuk on the global fight for democracy; journalist Lyse Doucet with historians David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell on politics and hope; broadcaster James Naughtie on his third novel, The Spy Across the Water; and, by popular demand, a repeat session with journalist Jeremy Bowen on The Making of the Modern Middle East. Meanwhile, the full BBC Marquee…

Wales will be represented this month by a large group of food and drink producers at one of the UK’s most important trade events, the Farm Shop & Deli Show 2023 (April 24-26). To be held at the NEC in Birmingham, the Farm Shop & Deli Show is the UK’s premier event for the specialist retail sector. The Farm Shop & Deli Show is the place to showcase the latest products and services and the venue for the keenly contested Farm Shop & Deli Awards. The 31-strong group of Welsh companies includes food and drink producers of all sizes -…

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being has announced an additional £3.3m to support the implementation of the Strategic Mental Health Workforce plan in 2023-24. The additional funding will take the annual investment by Welsh Government to implement the Plan to £6m in 2023-24. The Strategic Mental Health Workforce Plan was developed by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) and Social Care Wales following extensive engagement, including with users of mental health services. The plan was published in November 2022. The plan sets out 33 actions to help achieve a sustainable mental health workforce. It aims to improve prevention and…

The Development Bank of Wales has joined the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. With 7,000 corporate signatories in 135 countries, the UN Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is recognised as the leading global network for investors who are  committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their practices and policies. Signatories include institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance providers, sovereign wealth funds and endowment funds. The principles set by PRI align with the Development Bank’s commitment to incorporating ESG factors into investment, analysis and decision-making processes. This includes seeking appropriate disclosures, promoting acceptance and implementation…

Bellway Wales has donated nearly £3,000 to Cancer Research UK, after auctioning off showhome furniture to its staff. The Bellway division, which is based in Cardiff, raised a total of £2,977.65 after selling off a range of furniture from showhomes across sites in South Wales and Gloucestershire. The items that were offered up in the sale included sofas, dining tables, chests of drawers, a coffee table, bar stools, a tall boy, a clothes rail, a desk, dressing tables and a TV unit. Some of the top-priced lots included an extending dining table and six chairs that went for a £165,…