Author: Rhys Gregory

An experienced instructor with Think Like a Pony, a leading organisation in the fields of equine therapy, pony training and natural horsemanship, is now offering her expert services in Mid Wales. Sophie Hildreth has linked up for the autumn and winter with Brandy House Farm at Felindre, near Knighton, a tourism business that specialises in riding holidays for people and their horses, to offer training sessions for both children and adults. Sophie spent 15 years in Leeds learning from Lynn Henry, founder of Think Like a Pony, an holistic approach to horse training that bridges the divide between traditional and…

Aldi is set to create around 500 new jobs in Wales ahead of the festive period as it gears up for its biggest-ever Christmas. The supermarket is looking to fill temporary and permanent store positions in its Wales stores to help replenish stock and provide additional assistance to customers during this busy period. In addition, Aldi is currently recruiting for more than 850 roles across its 11 Regional Distribution Centres around the UK for a number of permanent roles, including Warehouse Selectors, Logistics Assistants and Lorry Drivers. Kelly Stokes, Recruitment Director at Aldi UK, said: “This year we’re recruiting more people than ever…

Two Caerphilly-based fish & chip shops, have today been named as finalists, in the Top 20 Takeaway of the Year, in the National Fish and Chip Awards. Ship Deck award-winning fish & chips in Trethomas and Fish Kitchen 1854 in Maesycwmmer have been shortlisted, with both Welsh chippys in with a chance of taking the 2023 trophy. The 20 finalists were selected following an extensive judging process of the top 40 fish and chip takeaways, which were announced last month. The Takeaway of the Year category is sponsored by Pukka Pies, McWhinneys, Smales, VA Whitley, Friars Pride, Henry Colbecks and…

Work is now under way on high-tech new teaching facilities set to put Swansea University at the forefront of healthcare education. Believed to be the largest installation of immersive wall simulation suite technology of its kind in the UK, the centre will be at the heart of SUSiM, the University’s specialist programme launched to expand ground-breaking simulation and immersive education. The former Haldane building at the Singleton campus is being transformed into a state-of-the-art centre featuring eight immersive wall simulation suites with a further three suites being developed simultaneously at the University’s St David’s Park campus based in Carmarthen. Overseeing…

Private hire operator Dragon Taxis has kitted Newport’s ‘Steelmen’ with four new kits – a home and away strip and a goalkeeper’s home and away jersey. Dragon Taxis’ Project Assistant Manager Andrew Wigley has played for Newport City FC for three years and he and his first team teammates are delighted with the new kits, which they will run-out in at Friday evening’s home-played clash with Chepstow Town. Sam Houldsworth, Chairman, Coach and First Team Manager at the club, which is based at Newport Stadium, said: “The club really appreciates the sponsorship from Dragon Taxis. Like Dragon, we like to…

South Wales Police has launched the Substance Misuse and Harm Reduction Strategy 2022 – 2025, outlining what the Force is doing to reduce and prevent the harmful effects that drugs have on our communities. No drug use is minor. Drug users build their tolerance and the impact on their lives gets greater. It needs to be stopped early. Research shows that prolonged use can significantly affect overall health and wellbeing, and short-term use can have fatal consequences. The latest national data ranked South Wales Police as 1st out of 43 police forces across the UK for our reduction in drug…

National Trust Cymru and Literature Wales have come together to inspire young people across Wales to take action against climate change by connecting to nature, the outdoors and poetry. Saturday 22 October marks Youth Climate Action Day, a worldwide movement of young people who are concerned about climate change and global injustice. To coincide with this day, the two organisations are launching ‘Lyrical Landscapes’ – a nature inspired poetry project with Casi Wyn, Bardd Plant Cymru and Connor Allen, Children’s Laureate Wales. The project saw 350 children from 12 schools participate in creative workshops at outdoor sites and classrooms from…

A popular service has returned to Swansea city centre to help local householders through the cost of living crisis. The Switched On energy awareness hub has opened in High Street to offer free advice and guidance on keeping fuel bills as low as possible. The service, funded by Swansea Council and operated by Environment Centre Swansea, first operated in nearby Nelson Street in the first half of this year. It has an ongoing programme of community visits that regularly takes practical tips to easily accessible venues in Swansea neighbourhoods. Council joint deputy leader Andrea Lewis said: “Our support to local…

Macmillan Cancer Support is warning that Wales’ performance in delivering life-saving cancer treatments on time is now at its worst since records began. The charity warns that the stark reality is that around 800 cancer patients a month are being left to face heart-breaking delays, making a fiction of Wales’ ambitions to treat 80% of people on time by 2026. In August only 52.5% of cancer patients started their treatment on time – a crisis in which almost 1 in 2 people diagnosed with cancer in Wales will experience delays in their care. The data also reveals significant variation in…

Thousands of people across Cardiff have attended workshops, community feasts, and good food gatherings over the last four weeks, as part of the third annual Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival – a diverse programme of events across the city. The festival was organised by Food Cardiff, part of the Sustainable Food Places network – a partnership programme led by the Soil Association, Food Matters and Sustain, delivered in Wales by its national partner, Food Sense Wales. Food Cardiff and C3SC provided grants to 20 different schools and community groups to cover the cost of running an event as part of festival – with…