Author: Rhys Gregory

The sun is shining on an ambitious North Wales business which is planning to beat the energy crisis by going solar. Ruthin-based Turner Bros which diversified from a construction company by turning its headquarters in a former nightclub into a hub for small businesses is now planning for a renewable future. They have already had two 10-kilowatt systems installed by Rawson EV Power of Wrexham on the site of the former Venue club, on the town’s Hen Lon Parcwr trading estate. With current annual savings at £2,500 but certain to rise as gas and electricity prices rocket, the scheme, which…

RSPCA Cymru has welcomed moves by Pembrokeshire County Council who have banned the giving of pets as prizes on their land, after their Cabinet unanimously supported an RSPCA-backed motion. They are the latest council in Wales to take the stand against the outdated practice – following the #NoFunAtTheFair Pets as Prizes campaign, which was re-launched by the RSPCA back in June. It also comes as more than 7,500 supporters have now taken the campaign action which contacts their local authority in their individual regions to ban pets being allowed to be given out as prizes. The motion was put forward…

Members of Gower Riding Club, including 73-year-old twins, are celebrating their success in the British Riding Clubs National Championships at Lincoln Show Ground on September 3. The club’s jumping team – Rachel Turley, Michelle Lloyd and twins Hilary Wooldridge and Sarah Williams, achieved 5th place out of 20 teams, show jumping at 70cm. There were over 1300 people competing at the ground over the weekend. Another club member, Kelsie Yelland, achieved fifth and sixth places in the dressage. Sarah Williams Gower Riding Club secretary said: “In these days of doom and gloom it’s good to see that Welsh riding clubs…

Four fantastic projects from Wales are appealing for public support in order to be crowned National Lottery Project of the Year in the 2022 National Lottery Awards.  The Black Swimming Association; Welsh dementia charity Forget-me-not Chorus; The Jac Lewis Foundation mental health charity in Ammanford; and The Pembroke Dock Falcon Exhibition – which highlights the role the town of Pembroke Dock played in building the Star Wars films’ iconic Millennium Falcon starship during the 1970’s – have all reached the public voting stage in this year’ National Lottery Awards. The National Lottery Awards celebrate the inspirational people and projects who…

With more people visiting the Welsh coast than ever before, wildlife disturbance is on the increase. During the breeding season (September and October) you may come across white fluffy seal pups on beaches or rocky outcrops along the Welsh coast – often on their own. The mother however will probably be close by, so it is vital to keep your distance so she can return to her pup to feed it. On Monday 05 September, a seal pup drowned off New Quay which may be the result of disturbance by dog walkers. The pup was seen with a female on…

Following on from the hugely successful and highly popular event in April, Street Food Warehouse are back and are bringing Swansea Street Food Festival to Museum Park, SA1 3ST for another stint this year on the 9th-11th September, bringing you even more top-notch street food traders and the tastiest cuisines. Due to the success of last time, it would be rude not to! This time the £5 feast is being introduced, meaning you can get your hands dirty and get stuck in trying even more of the amazing cuisines that are being offered at a smaller cost. Each street food…

A group of Welsh food and drink producers are heading for London and lunch! – the ‘must attend’ event for the food-to-go sector (September 14th & 15th). Held at ExCeL London, the event is co-located with sister shows Commercial Kitchen and Casual Dining. Full of delicious food and drink, networking, seminars, and the latest tech and innovation, lunch! is a one-stop-shop for food-to-go businesses. Six Welsh producers will be featured on stand L731, where they are exhibiting under the auspices of the Food & Drink Wales Fine Food Cluster. Facilitated by Menter a Busnes and Cywain, the Fine Food Cluster…

Chwarae Teg, the charity whose work leads the drive towards a gender equal Wales, has welcomed five new members to its Board of trustees. The non-executive directors bring a further wealth of cross-sector knowledge and diverse experience to the table, having formally joined the Board in September. Chwarae Teg is committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively as an employer and across the services it provides. The new appointments will ensure the Board is reflective of the wide range of women, businesses and partners it supports and collaborates with.                                  The five new non-executive directors are:    Matt Davies – Chief People Officer for FinTech company, Target…

The People’s Projects is back and community organisations in Wales are in with a chance of winning up to £70,000 of National Lottery funding, as well as an opportunity to showcase their inspiring work on TV!   In total, over £4 million is up for grabs for communities across the UK and the public will ultimately decide where this much-needed funding will go. The People’s Projects not only delivers vital grants to the heart of UK communities, but also raises awareness of the incredible work of community groups across the land. It’s being launched today by The National Lottery Community Fund,…

Cardiff Council has announced a series of traffic measures in the city centre as work begins to create a southern entrance to the new Transport Interchange. The Interchange, which will feature the new bus station, is expected to be opened to the public by Transport for Wales (TfW) next year. The latest development is the creation of an access route from the south, meaning the temporary closure of Saunders Road from its junction with Penarth Road. Work begins on September 19 and is expected to take up to six months. While work is under way, the railway station taxi rank,…