Author: Rhys Gregory

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…

Some of the motoring world’s biggest stars are set to arrive in Cardiff next week ahead of the World Supercross British Grand Prix at the Principality Stadium. On Saturday 8 October Principality Stadium will be transformed into the ultimate dirt bike battlefield for one epic night of unmissable action and intense competition racing, with 10 teams and 40 of the best riders from across the globe doing battle for over US$250,000 in prize money and international supremacy. What can fans expect? The sport of supercross is intense dirt bike racing in a stadium environment and combines the adrenaline-fueled action and…

Members of the public are invited to share their views on plans for new build accommodation for The Court School. The Pre-Application consultation marks the next stage in the development to increase the capacity of the school by relocating and rebuilding it across two sites.  One would be located on land to the south of Fairwater Primary Schoolon Wellwright Road, the other would besouth of Pen Y Bryn Primary School at Dunster Roadin Llanrumney.  This would utilise land at the current St Mellons CiW Primary School, following its relocation to new build accommodation located at the St Edeyrns development. Members…

As we move into autumn, Cardiff kerbside garden waste collections will be collected monthly from October 4th until November 25th giving residents two further green waste collections from their home before the service is suspended during December, January and February. Figures show that the amount of garden waste collected from residents’ homes reduces by 80% over the winter season. With this significant reduction, waste collection crews from Cardiff Council will focus on the collection of food waste, black bag waste and recycling which significantly increases as we approach the Christmas season, as people spend more time at home. One-off collections will be…

​​​​​​​Hundreds of people have collectively saved thousands of pounds thanks to a Swansea Council-funded scheme to help cut household energy bills. Swansea Environment Centre – which is delivering the service – estimates that the assistance could have helped local residents collectively save more than £36,000 a year in fuel bills through energy efficiency improvements. It may have allowed householders to access more than £12,000 in financial support for fuel payments. Advice has ranged from draught proofing tips and energy efficiency behaviours to guidance on the Welsh Government’s Winter Fuel Support Scheme. The service was launched in January with the Switched…

This new video takes you inside a major development site in Swansea city centre where a high-tech office building is being constructed. Due for completion in 2023, the 71/72 Kingsway development will provide space for 600 jobs in sectors like tech, digital and the creative industries. Swansea Council is developing the office building, with Bouygues UK as its main contractor. Construction of the new building has now started, following-on from the completion of foundation works. The development, once complete, will be carbon zero in operation and worth £32.6m a year to Swansea’s economy. Set over five levels, it will include…

In just over a week, the Newport Food Festival is returning to the streets of Newport for the first time since 2019. Over fifty stall holders have already been confirmed for the Festival, which returns on Saturday 8 October after a covid-enforced absence. Returning alongside the stall holders are the popular chef demonstrations. Local chefs will be displaying their culinary wares in the chef demo zone in Newport Market. The chef demo zone is sponsored by Newport NOW, Newport’s business improvement district. Among the chefs that will be appearing in the chef demo zone is Hywel Jones, patron of the…