Author: Rhys Gregory

Street Food Cinema, the drive-in movie and street food event is coming to Carmarthen Show Ground from 15-18 December. After two years of sell-out screenings in Cardiff, the drive-in is heading west for the first time, for a Street Food Cinema Festive Spectacular with some of Wales’ finest street food traders, two classic Christmas favourites – Elf and Home Alone – and entertainment for all the family. Screened under cover at Carmarthen Show Ground, the drive-in shows films on a huge screen with sound broadcast through the car radio. There’s contactless, online ordering from the street food traders and food…

Thirteen members of one of Wales’ leading law firms, JCP Solicitors, have been appointed to the role of Senior Associate as it continues to strengthen its career opportunities to support its ongoing growth. The legal firm, which has offices across south and west Wales, made the appointments as it introduced a new career structure aimed at recognising the dedication and expertise of its solicitors and supporting their future development. Solicitors from Medical Negligence, Lifetime Planning, Family, Corporate Commercial, Commercial Property, Property Litigation, Employment and Court of Protection were among those who were promoted as part of the announcement. Hayley Davies,…

Sting is bringing his My Songs World Tour to South Wales for a sensational outdoor show. The rock icon will play Cardiff Castle on Sunday July 2nd.  Sting’s ‘My Songs’ concerts are an exuberant and dynamic show featuring his most beloved songs, written throughout the 17-time Grammy Award winner’s illustrious career both with The Police and as a solo artist. Following a sold out six-night residency at the London Palladium, My Songs was hailed “a masterclass” by The Times who said “Sting remains an undeniably skilled performer with a gold-plated back catalogue.” A musical journey taking in hits like Fields of Gold, Shape…

THE owner of an award-winning 15,000-acre organic farm issued a stark warning as the crisis in the poultry industry deepens. As avian flu continues to impact available stocks of birds UK-wide, Lord Newborough – owner of Rhug Estate in North Wales – urged people to secure their Christmas orders well ahead to avoid disappointment. The UK has lost more than 40% of its free-range turkey flock to bird flu and resulting culls, putting the industry under huge pressure at its most crucial time of the year. It is the country’s worst-ever outbreak and has left butchers nationwide without supplies as…

Lidl GB has confirmed that its new supermarket on Gorseinon Road in Penllergaer, Swansea will open for the first time on Thursday 24th November. The new store, which has been designed to provide an enhanced shopping experience for the supermarket’s growing customer base, will replace Lidl’s existing store currently on the same road, which will close permanently at 10pm on Wednesday 23rd November. The store opening times will be between 8am – 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am – 4pm on Sunday, delivering Lidl’s offering of fresh, quality and great value produce. On opening day customers will be able to…

Swansea-based Peter Lynn & Partners Solicitors have finalised a deal which sees one of the city’s best-loved Asian restaurants relocate to new premises. Bangkok, formerly known as Bangkok Express, run by husband and wife team Chris and April Napier, are renowned for their authentic Thai dishes and have moved from Walter Road to their new restaurant at 57-59 Uplands Crescent, Swansea – the site of the former Optimist Bar & Kitchen. “We are thrilled to open the new restaurant,” said Chris, “and thanks to the work of Alex Kurtz-Shefford at Peter Lynn and Partners, we have secured a lease that…

Dan Stanley, the award-winning founder of the BetterMen organisation has warned that men are being marginalised in large businesses and that quiet quitting will become a real problem if something isn’t done to address the issue. Ahead of International Men’s Day 2022, which takes place on Saturday November 19, Dan offered his warning following a number of recent conversations. “I was talking to an HR director recently and I asked them, ‘What are you doing for your men?’ There was silence. And in that moment of discomfort, the realisation was that nothing was being done. With so much focus being…

A luxury caravan park on the Southern Snowdonia coast has been named the best in Wales in the AA Caravan and Camping Awards 2022-’23. Islawrffordd Caravan Park at Talybont, near Barmouth, owned and run by the Evans family since 1957, has won the prestigious award for the second time, having previously triumphed in 2012. Managing director Dylan Evans dedicated the award to his late father, Gwynfor, who died last year and to the park’s customers past and present. “My father is still close to our hearts and he would be very proud that we have won this award,” said Dylan.…

British pop National Treasures Madness are coming to Swansea, announcing today they will play Singleton Park on July 21st 2023. Tickets go on sale in Friday 18th November at 10:00 am from gigantic.com Madness famously emerged from the backstreets of Camden Town in the late 70s and recently releasing a three-part original docuseries with TV channel AMC about the beginnings of the band. Before We Was We: Madness by Madness, chronicles the rise of one of the most loved bands in British culture and is available now on demand on BT TV. Throughout their career, Madness have had 10 UK…

It comes after a three-year break – and the awards event is due to take place in the grand surroundings of the Brangwyn Hall. Council cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: “Swansea has a proud tradition of producing great sports people. “It takes dedication, determination and much hard work to maintain high standards and, as a city of sport, we want to honour such skills and endeavour.” Swansea is a city full of sporting champions. They range from volunteers and coaches who put in hundreds of hours behind the scenes to successful teams and committed individuals who achieve the most in their sport.…