Author: Rhys Gregory

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…

City Hospice is encouraging people to light up the night sky for their loved ones by joining their annual Sparkle Walk, raising funds for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. City Hospice’s Sparkle Walk will return for its third year on September 23 and features a 10km walk from Cardiff’s Insole Court to City Hospice in Whitchurch and back. For the second consecutive year, Dario Security will be the headline sponsor. Funds raised will support City Hospice, the only at home palliative care provider for the Welsh capital. The charity provides specialist medical, nursing and end of life care…

Local optical group Julian Davies opticians has acquired Stewart Greenberg Opticians in Whitchurch and will re-open within a week of closing for refurbishment. Julian Davies Opticians has built a trusted reputation for outstanding services combined with clinical excellence, with four existing branches in Newport, Usk, St Mellons and Llandaff. The new Whitchurch branch will continue to offer a first class service to Stewart Greenberg clients, with the existing five Whitchurch staff looking forward to working with their new team when the branch re-opens on Monday September 5th, after a £100k investment in new clinical and diagnostic equipment and practice refurbishment.…

Leading commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has signed an exclusive new contract with Brynteg School in Bridgend, one of the largest secondary schools in Wales. The new partnership sees Mrs Buckét extend its portfolio of education providers, putting its experience of working in schools and busy workplaces into practice to the benefit of Brynteg’s pupils and staff. As well as investing heavily in state-of-the-art equipment to ensure that the school is cleaned to the highest possible standard, a new site manager, David Downing, has been appointed to guarantee that everything runs smoothly. Ryan Davies, Headteacher at Brynteg School said: “We’re…

One of the UK’s fastest-growing businesses is in the finishing stages of the development of its impressive new office and warehouse based in Wrexham. The online retailer Net World Sports has been based on Wrexham Industrial Estate since 2014 and work is now nearing completion on its £25m investment that will be located just 1 mile away from their current site. The new 411,000sq. ft base which is due to be completed by the end of the year will include an onsite gym, bar, restaurant, tennis court, football pitch, running track, and much more. The award-winning company which was established…