Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff’s unique ‘City of Arcades’ celebrations return this October half-term – with a whole week of FREE family friendly activities Between Saturday 29 October and Friday 4 November, Cardiff – the City of Arcades – will come alive with special performances, exclusive offers, walking tours, and family activities. This October half-term, Cardiff’s celebration of the iconic arcades returns to in-person events for the first time since 2019, with a full week of events, experiences, exclusive offers, and celebrations across the city centre. During the week, there will be a packed line-up of free events and performances for all the family…

The National Cycle Museum has announced that it will remain open to visitors whilst building restoration work continues at the Automobile Palace, Llandrindod Wells. Located inside the property, which is likely to be covered with scaffolding for several more weeks, the museum is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm. An extension to the car park at the rear of the building has been recently completed and is for staff and visitors to the building only The museum is home to more than 250 cycles, representing the historical development of cycling from the early 1800s to the…

Aberystwyth hairdresser Nia Gore is organising a tractor run for the Bronglais Chemo Appeal – just days after holding a successful charity coffee morning. The tractor run will set off from Rhydypennau Hall, in Bow Street, at 10am on 9th October and after a 15-mile countryside circuit will return to the hall for refreshments and a charity raffle. Nia has already recently held a coffee morning in the hall, raising a total of £1,700, which will be shared between the Appeal and a second local charity. Mum-of-one Nia, 44, said: “The tractor run is in memory of my dadcu Ken…

The Charge park, the first of its kind in Wales and the second current largest in the UK, is beginning to take shape at West Kinmel Street Car Park. Underground works are complete on the car park site and the main brick built substation which provides the electrical supply to the chargers is almost finished. The hub area will now see the installation of the charger units and the site resurfaced complete with new signage and car bay markings on the ground. The construction of the 36 vehicle capacity hub, funded by the Welsh Government, follows the successful installation of…

A stop smoking campaign has been launched to encourage smokers to try quitting in Wales. The Stopioctober campaign has been spearheaded by the tobacco control organisation ASH Cymru, and has been created to mirror similar health drives in England. Each year the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) launches Stoptober, a campaign which encourages thousands of smokers to try quitting in October. The campaign has been running in England since 2012, and has garnered considerable recognition from countries across the UK. In light of this, ASH Cymru have developed a similar drive to signpost stop smoking support available in Wales.…

A research project into the work of the poet Gwenallt and the development of a Law Room and Moot Court as part of the ambitious plan for the Old College has received a significant financial boost. At a special reception on Tuesday 20 September, retired Wrexham solicitor Francis Glynne Jones presented £50,000 to the University in memory of his late brother Colin Glynne Jones, his father Hywel Glynne Jones, his grandfather Cyril Oswald Jones and great grandfather Humphrey Bradley Jones, the poet Garmonydd. The donation, made with monies from the estate of his brother, Colin, will be divided equally between…

The RSPCA has revealed the number of guinea pigs coming into its care between January and August has risen by 90 per cent in the last two years*. The heartbreaking statistics are being released as part of Guinea Pig Awareness Week (26 – 30 September) to raise awareness of the suffering faced by hundreds of small furries. In the first eight months of 2020 the charity’s front line officers across England and Wales took in 91 guinea pigs, this rose to 111 in 2021 but already this year 173 have come into RSPCA care – an increase of 90%. In…

Richard Hawley best known for his role as Underworld boss and Rovers Return Landlord Johnny Connor in Coronation Street joins previously announced cast members Jake Canuso (Benidorm) and Lottie Henshall (Coronation Street) as Abanazar and the Spirit of the Ring respectively Oh yes they can! Audiences can expect two hours and fifteen minutes of toe-tapping song and dance, colourful costumes, fantastic sets and wonderful special effects all wrapped up in a hilarious laugh-a-minute script. The show opens on 10th December 2022 and runs until 31st December 2022 and will be directed by Lizzie Frances, choreographed by Beth Portman and musically…

Anwyl Homes is helping transform part of the former RAF Sealand site by building much-needed new homes and creating open space and play areas for residents to enjoy. The 183-home scheme in Deeside, known as Summers Bridge, has recently launched and already three of the first six homes on ‘early-bird’ release have been reserved. It’s part of the largest strategic development in Flintshire, which will eventually see homes, retail and commercial units plus leisure facilities created across 140 acres. For its part, Anwyl will deliver a mix of one-bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom detached, semi-detached and mews style homes…

With the evenings drawing in and the leaves starting to turn, the autumnal feeling in the air signals that the Royal Welsh Winter Fair is just around the corner. It won’t be long until the showground in Llanelwedd is once again bustling with exhibitors, prize-winning livestock and Christmas shoppers. Preparations are well underway for the annual event taking place on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th November. As one of the finest prime stock shows in Europe, the Winter Fair draws crowds from far and wide to enjoy two-days packed full of competitions, festivities, food and drink, and shopping. We were…