Author: Rhys Gregory

A charity day held by Bellway Wales has raised over £3,000 for Cancer Research UK. The housebuilder hosted the event for staff at its divisional office in Cardiff, as well as some of its developments across the region, in support of its nominated national charity. The fundraiser formed part of Bellway’s ‘3 for 23’ campaign, which is aiming to raise over £3 million for Cancer Research UK by the end of 2023. Staff paid for the privilege of being able to throw wet sponges at the company’s directors, who were put in a set of stocks built by one of…

Welsh law firm Harding Evans is supporting Whitchurch Heath Cricket Club for its 2022 season as a lead sponsor. The firm, which offers a range of legal services to both businesses and individuals, is helping the club with financial support to fund day-to-day expenses such as ground maintenance and equipment. Harding Evans has a number of offices across South Wales, including Whitchurch itself. Whitchurch Heath has four Senior league sides and a thriving youth section that runs teams at ages under nine, 11, 13 and 15. They are dedicated to playing competitive cricket in a welcoming, inclusive and social atmosphere…

A YEAR later than planned, Katie Peters is preparing to take part in the London Marathon in aid of homelessness charity Llamau. Katie, who is the strategic and southern planning director for the Edenstone Group, was originally due to run the London Marathon in 2021, but six weeks before the race had to withdraw because of an injury. “I was diagnosed with a femoral neck stress fracture, not an injury to be messed with and certainly not one I could have run 26.2 miles on without putting myself at risk of some serious hip damage,” Katie explains. “The running stopped,…

Newport Live’s Community Sport & Wellbeing Team delivered a huge range of holiday activities over the summer for families with children aged 3 – 18 years. Activities included Transition Camps with  secondary schools, Welly Walks for the early years, Kick About and  Summer Fit Club for young people, and Pop up Sport / Sport in the Park events for all ages- there really was something for everyone! Community Sport & Welling program of activity complemented a wider range of summer activity, both free and subsidised, delivered by Newport Live this summer. Events and activities took place across parks, green spaces,…

Prominent Gwynedd gun shop owner Keith Jones is making final preparations to officially open his brand new store next weekend – at his home Vaynol Hall when The GWCT Welsh Game Fair is held next weekend, from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 September. The smart new store has a vast array of pre-owned shotguns – around 800 in total – ranging from entry level Baikal over-and-unders to top flight Purdey side-by-sides. For the past 15 years Vaynol Gunroom had been located in Caernarfon, a town seven miles away. Keith explains: “The new store is just 20 steps from my front…

Multi-generation family holidays and Hollywood A-lister Russell Crowe are helping fuel a record boom in sales for a North Wales and the North West travel agency. Wrexham-based Hays Travel North West have reported that sales are up 30 per cent so far this month as sun-starved holidaymakers jet off around the world. Turkey is now their number one Mediterranean destination for the award-winning agency after Gladiator star Russell Crowe, whose family hail from Wrexham, took to Twitter to sing its praises. And many of the holidays being sold by Hays Travel North West’s 44 shops across the region are bucket…

Aberystwyth University’s first ever nursing students will begin their studies today (Monday 5 September). The development has been hailed as a major boost for the health service, especially in mid Wales. The arrival of the students follows a Health Education and Improvement Wales decision to award a contract to Aberystwyth University to educate both adult and mental health nurses. The new degree courses also offer students the opportunity to study up to half of their course through the medium of Welsh. Aberystwyth University Vice-Chancellor Professor Elizabeth Treasure commented: “It is wonderful to welcome our first nursing students here. Supporting the…

Wales’ biggest ever festive lights trail is joining forces with two of its leading charities, AP Cymru and Cardiff City Hospice, ahead of its return to Cardiff this winter. Christmas at Bute Park is marking International Day of the Charity (Sept 5th) with confirmation it has appointed both organisations as key partners for its 2022 event. During its debut outing in 2021, tickets enabling over 3000 people to attend Christmas at Bute Park in Cardiff were offered to charitable and other organisations across South Wales. With dates now lined up with Cardiff Council for the event to stay in the…

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On Saturday, the first major WWE stadium event in the UK for 30 years was held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. 62,296 wrestling fans from across the world came together to create a euphoric atmosphere in the stadium. Having been to the Principality many times over the years for events including the Six Nations, Speedway Grand Prix and music concerts, nothing prepared us for the WWE’s own unique setup or atmosphere. The major event featured prominent WWE Superstars such as Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, Seth Rollins Ronda Rousey and Rey Mysterio. WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre, the first-ever…