Author: Rhys Gregory

Historic video footage has been released, showing HM Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Swansea in 1965. The short film, which Swansea Council has put together using footage from its West Glamorgan Archive Service, shows the late Queen and Prince Philip visiting the city’s Guildhall. Crowds of local well-wishers are also included in the video, along with the royal couple’s car journey through the city and their departure from Swansea railway station. Swansea venues including Vue Cinema will be showing the Queen’s funeral on Monday (September 19), although the big screen in Castle Square is no longer operational. It is planned…

A family from Flintshire is featuring in a BBC programme raising awareness about The Sick Children’s Trust, the charity that supports families with a seriously ill child in hospital by providing a warm, welcoming place to stay close to the ward and giving them one less thing to worry about. The Mellalieu family, from Mold, were supported by The Sick Children’s Trust in 2021. Mum Yvette and dad Jonathan stayed at the charity’s Guilford Street House, one of its ten ‘Homes from Home’ when daughter Gracie needed a pioneering medical treatment in London, some 250 miles away from their North…

Thousands of mourners have began to file past Queen Elizabeth II, as she lies in state in Westminster Hall. The public have been queuing since Monday, sleeping on the streets of London to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. She was brought in a procession from Buckingham Palace with King Charles III walking behind the coffin, joined by other members of the Royal Family including Princes William and Harry. Guns were fired in Hyde Park and Big Ben tolled every minute, for the 38-minute walk. Latest estimates suggest queues are currently three miles along the South Bank of the…

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has confirmed all COVID-19 autumn booster appointments will still go ahead on the day of the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. It is being held on Monday, 19 September, which, as part of the national mourning process, has been declared a bank holiday. After careful consideration, and in line with Welsh Government advice, the Health Board has decided such is the importance of the vaccination programme, that all six of its community vaccination centres will be open on Monday. Anyone who is booked in for a vaccine, but due to the…

1891 restaurant at Rhyl Pavilion Theatre will reopen with a delicious autumn / winter menu, new layout and exclusive Christmas parties. The flagship restaurant on Rhyl waterfront is reopening the upstairs dining Thursday to Sunday, promising a packed programme of entertainment, exceptional service, unrivalled sea-views and locally sourced menu. Following the devastating flooding at the Rhyl Pavilion last year, an extensive refurbishment has given 1891 restaurant and bar a brand new look has been open just for pre theatre dining and Sunday lunch, but now the restaurant is ready to open to the public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as…

NEW coins and banknotes featuring King Charles will gradually be put into circulation over a number of years, according to a coin-maker. Britannia Coin Company director Jon White told GB News: “For as long as we’re alive we will continue to see coins featuring Queen Elizabeth II. “It’s just that over the years, gradually, we will see new coins featuring King Charles III creep in and they will sit side by side and so you still continue to spend them.” Our money has featured royal figures for over 1,200 and by 800 AD coins regularly bore the names of the…

It’s due to take place on Sunday, September 18, with runners and spectators being asked to be mindful that people continue to mourn following the Queens death. A minute’s silence – announced on the PA system – will be held at the 11am start of the main race. Similar events, like the Great North Run last weekend, have gone ahead with similar requests for those involved to be respectful. Other sports events, including rugby, football and cricket, are due to take place in the UK this Sunday. The 41st staging of Swansea’s annual seafront 10k gets under starters’ orders at…

Cardiff Bus customers are being alerted of diversions ahead of the Royal visit of King Charles III on Friday 16th September, and Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday 19th September. To facilitate King Charles III’s visit to the capital this Friday, some city centre roads will be closed from 06:00 until approximately 18:00. Customers should be aware that during this time the following diversions apply: Journeys on the Baycar, service 6 and CAVC Rider will start and end at Customhouse Street JL . Bus stops on St Mary Street will not be in use. Journeys on routes 7, 8, 9 and…

Machynlleth based art collective Stiwdio Dyfi CIC has secured funding from the UK Government Community Renewal Fund to create a number of community projects that will run during September and October. The projects include establishing a community radio station, piloting a community cinema and running a series of workshops culminating in a sustainable fashion show. “What does a community broadcast station look like? Well in the Dyfi Biosphere it looks like dx3.cymru. Digidol Dyfi Digital, or DX3 for short, is an internet radio and TV station based in the Dyfi Biosphere,” said Will Tremlett from Stiwdio Dyfi, a community interest…

Organisers of The GWCT Welsh Game Fair are delighted to report that more than 10,000 people visited the inaugural three-day event held at Vaynol Hall in Gwynedd last weekend. As well as showcasing fishing, clay shooting, gundogs, game cookery, falconry, horses and hounds, rural crafts, food and drink, visitors were treated to a wide range of attractions. Displays, live debates, shopping at hundreds of trade stands and family entertainment, all with a countryside theme. The event was also an important fundraiser for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), a charity that conducts vital research into Wales’ most vulnerable species…