Author: Rhys Gregory

A new interactive exhibit that aims to help children fight climate change and learn important money skills has been officially launched at Techniquest in Cardiff by Alison Rose, CEO of NatWest Group. The exhibit has been funded by the bank and is themed on NatWest’s popular free video game Island Saver, which has been downloaded over four million times since being launched in 2020. Featuring two interactive displays, the first side of the exhibit is based on the Island Saver game and challenges children to earn special coins by cleaning-up a polluted island using a Trash Blaster joystick. During the…

Chopstix, the Pan-Asian noodle chain, is set to open another store in Wales, with the new store set to open in Cwmbran on Monday 26th September 2022, with the chain asking locals in Cwmbran to click their sticks at store number 79. Located at 17 North Walk, Cwmbran, NP44 1PR, the store will include the brands ‘living wall’ and some new screen features including the debut of the ‘animated Chopstix Anime Girl’ along with the now famous decor reflecting the quirky and fun ethos of the Chopstix brand. Throughout the week the store will be giving away 1,000 portions of…

Wales’ leading artists and poets will unveil new creative work this autumn, as 10 pop-up exhibitions appear along the Wales Coast Path — in celebration of the Path’s 10th anniversary. The Celf Coast Cymru exhibitions will be hosted in creative spaces along the Wales Coast Path — from the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea to Harlech Castle in Gwynedd. The exhibitions will feature the work of 20 artists and poets from across Wales — all inspired by the extraordinary natural beauty of the 870-mile Path. The first inaugural launch will take place tomorrow (Thursday 22 September) at Turner House, Penarth…

Believe, the enchanted Christmas grotto experience, is returning to St David’s Cardiff with tickets on sale this week. The wondrous Christmas grotto launched at St David’s Cardiff for the first time in 2021 to sell-out success and, due to popular demand, is set to make a return this year. Believe will open daily from Friday November 25, right up until Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24. Believe invites guests into a mystical cavern to meet McJingles, one of Santa’s most trusted elves, along with Norbert, his magical reindeer friend. After hearing Norbert’s story, the children will take part in a festive craft activity decorating their own…

The Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice has welcomed the update from the UK Government on short-term limited relief for spiraling energy bills but warns that this may not be enough to meet the needs of children with life-shortening conditions, and their families, whom the charity supports.  Speaking on BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show Maria Timon Samra, Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan, said: “We’ve been hit with £500,000 annual increase on our energy £100,000 quote – that’s to cover our hospice, our office and our 19 retail shops which are vital to us as they bring in around 20% of our annual income.  “We have worked out from…

Professor Wynne Jones has been elected as the new chairman of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) board of directors following John T Davies’ decision to step down after 10 years of dedicated service. A well known figure in the farming world, Prof Jones is the youngest of four brothers and was bought up on the family farm in Dolwen, near Colwyn Bay. He attended the University College of North Wales, Bangor where he graduated in Agriculture in 1970. Following a short period working for the Animal Breeding Research Organisation based in Scotland, he joined Reading University as a research…

A LEADING school is helping to shape education in Wales after unveiling a new curriculum and bright vision for the future. Ysgol Eirias in Colwyn Bay was among a group of ‘Pioneer Schools’ focused on teaching methods and staff development and training, having applied to Welsh Government to be part of the process of improving the education system. As part of that movement, the school has introduced a new curriculum for Year 7 pupils in past weeks – ahead of a national rollout in 2023 – and having embraced technological advances during the Covid-19 pandemic is well placed to support…

Swansea Building Society has been named as winner of the Medium to Large Business category at this year’s Swansea Bay Business Awards. The award was presented to Swansea Building Society’s CEO, Alun Williams, at the prestigious annual awards ceremony held at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea on the evening of Thursday, September 15, 2022. The Swansea Bay Business Awards cover the Swansea Bay City Region, incorporating the local authority areas of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire. They celebrate the achievements of the talented and successful individuals, companies and entrepreneurs that work across the region. The awards feature 11…

A senior Aberystwyth University academic has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to engineering and technology on becoming a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Qiang Shen, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Business and Physical Sciences and a Professor in the Computer Science department, joins an illustrious group of 59 other new Fellows. Professor Shen is admitted this year alongside the mathematician Professor Hannah Fry and UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, who were both appointed Honorary Fellows. Each of the Fellows was elected for their landmark contributions to their own sector, pioneering new innovations,…

Wales’ top site managers gathered to celebrate their achievements at NHBC’s Pride in the Job 2022 Awards which were held at City Hall in Cardiff earlier this month. Organised by NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers who have achieved the very highest standards in house building. It is the most highly regarded competition in the house-building industry and a prestigious benchmark for exceptional site managers. A series of regional events are taking place throughout the autumn, to announce the Seal of Excellence and Regional Award winners and celebrate the…