Author: Rhys Gregory

Dan Stanley, the award winning ex-Army commando and founder of the organisation BetterMen, has published his first book ‘Rethinking Masculinity – a modern man’s guide to succeeding in life’. The 38-year-old who lives in South Wales created BetterMen in 2018 after experiencing an early mid-life crisis following the birth of his first child – a little girl. He felt lost in life, unsure of who he was and how he wanted to live his life. “I spent my life trying to prove my worth through success – trying to be the best, being an over-achiever. I did that in the…

A GWYNEDD man who had a cardiac arrest in his kitchen has been reunited with the off-duty ambulance worker who saved his life. When Kenneth Lyon, 69, began having chest pains at his Blaenau Ffestiniog home, his quick-thinking wife Jennifer went to fetch neighbour Erika Davies, an Emergency Medical Technician. Off-duty Erika, 48, who had just arrived home from a run, hurried to her neighbour’s home to discover that he was in full cardiac arrest. Erika, who has worked for the Welsh Ambulance Service for five years, recalled: “I had just finished an overtime shift and dropped my son’s car…

The Claude pub, in Cardiff, is set to host a special quiz event on Monday 10 October, with popular television presenter Jeff Stelling as the quizmaster. The evening will begin at 7pm, with the quintessential sports quiz starting at half past seven. Jeff will also be holding a question-and-answer session during the break, with the floor open to guests to submit their burning questions. Jeff Stelling has been teaming up with Greene King Abbot Ale to help the nation slow down and enjoy the best and most simple things in life, such as a quiz at the local pub. Samples…

A star-studded pantomime is on its way to Cardiff next year, with Ambassador Theatre Group Productions today announcing a UK and Ireland Tour of the pantomime Mother Goose. Starring Ian McKellen as Mother Goose, John Bishop as Vic Goose and Mel Giedroyc as the Goose, the show travels via Brighton and London’s West End to Wales Millennium Centre on 28 March – 1 April 2023. Tickets on sale to the public from Friday at: www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2023/mother-goose This very special pantomime is written by Jonathan Harvey (Coronation Street, Gimme Gimme Gimme) and directed by award-winning director Cal McCrystal. Set and Costume design…

The RSPCA has launched its annual Adoptober campaign encouraging prospective pet owners to consider giving a rescued animal a new home as new figures raise concerns that more animals are being relinquished to charities at a time when rehoming has slowed. The animal welfare charity – which operates 14 national rehoming centres across England and Wales, while supporting a network of branches with an additional 45 animal shelters – has released new figures that show nationally (across England and Wales) rehoming has dropped 8% while animal intake is up 8.4% year-on-year. The RSPCA’s annual Adoptober rehoming drive has kicked off…

It’s that time of year again, the temperatures are dropping, the nights are drawing in… and Swansea’s Waterfront Winterland is back for 2022, as Museum Park once again transforms into a festive wonderland. Brand new for 2022, students and families can purchase super saver tickets, offering substantial savings on their Waterfront Winterland experience. The super saver student ticket includes skating, an adult meal and choice of beer, small wine, or mulled wine, with a total saving of £6. The family super saver ticket offers two adults and two children, or one adult and three children, a saving of £18 on…

Residents of Bridgend County Borough are being encouraged to have their say on pre-planning application plans that could change the shape of Bridgend town centre. A public consultation is underway on creating a new multi-million pound learning and skills campus for Bridgend College at Cheapside in the heart of the town. The plans include constructing a new six-storey building on the site of the former town centre police station, and a second building which would replace the former multi-storey car park which had to close in 2021 due to structural issues. The main building would include a 200-seat auditorium and…

With the first round of the FIM Supercross Championships taking place at Principality Stadium on October 8th, Westgate Street in the city centre will be closed between 3pm and 10pm on October 8thto allow those attending the event to safely enter and leave the stadium. Road closures With the gates of the Principality Stadium opening at 3.30pm for the event and the event scheduled to finish at 9pm, Westgate Street will be closed in its entirety between 3pm and 10pm. Access to the Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking; limited commuter…

24 new charging points are being installed in Cardiff to make it easier for residents to switch to electric vehicles. Funded by Cardiff Capital Region, the new chargers are being installed in 12 locations with a focus on public car parks, close to shopping centres, parks and community hubs. Once installation is complete there will be more than 70 publicly available charging opportunities on council owned land or highways in the city. Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Cllr Caro Wild, said: “Installing chargers in key locations helps existing EV owners top up their charge levels on the go, while they…

More than £2m has been paid to thousands of Swansea householders over the last week as part of a scheme to help people heat their homes. The fuel support scheme that went live on the morning of Monday September 26 means eligible households are entitled to claim a £200 payment. With a deadline of February 28 next year to apply, information on eligibility and application forms are now available at swansea.gov.uk/fuelsupport At least 21,000 households in Swansea can claim the payment to help deal with the cost of fuel bills. Over 10,000 of these householders have now been paid, with…