Author: Rhys Gregory

Forest Feastival launches this weekend with new offers for families looking to beat the back-to-school blues. With ten of the best street food traders Wales has to offer in every session, it can be difficult to make a choice. So, Forest Feastival has worked with the chefs to develop taster dishes for around £5 – smaller plates which make it easier for visitors to try more of what’s on offer. On the launch weekend (2-4 September) The Warren will be serving a wrap filled with either hogget kofta, Teifi halloumi or miso-marinated squash. Fire & Flank are offering a surf…

There’s less than one week left to enter the 2022 Wales STEM Awards with entries closing on 9th September. Following the success of the inaugural awards, the Wales STEM Awards 2022 is back to shine a spotlight on the organisations and individuals making a difference to the STEM agenda in Wales. The awards will celebrate those leading the sector in Wales, those businesses creating an impact on the Welsh economy, those addressing the STEM diversity gap and skills shortage, and those inspiring and raising aspirations of the next generation. There are fourteen categories to enter: Innovation in STEM, sponsored by…

St David’s Dewi Sant Cardiff will be hosting the Curated Makers market, a pop-up event championing small businesses, this weekend. Curated Makers is a collaborative retailer that runs pop-ups across the UK, stocking and supporting local makers. The St David’s event will bring together a curation of local creators and artists, giving them the opportunity to trade in a prime retail location within the heart of Cardiff – reaching new customers as well as providing an introduction to high street trading. The Curated Makers market will be located near H Samuel and Boots on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September. Shoppers are invited…

Palé Hall, the grand Victorian mansion on the edge of Snowdonia – this week hosted The Concours of Elegance tour of Wales, a three-day event which saw a collection of some of the rarest cars from around the world – many of which will never have been seen before in the UK. The Concours entrants toured the beautiful countryside of north Wales and before their grand arrival at Hampton Court Palace for the special 10th Anniversary event on 2-4 September. Over the three days, HRH Prince Michael of Kent stayed at Palé Hall and complimented the beauty of Wales and surrounding countryside.…

A two-man team of Vale of Clwyd drivers are looking to bounce back when they tackle the Get Connected Rali Ceredigion this weekend and go head-to-head with one of the legends of Welsh rallying. Will Rowlands and Rich Birch are taking their classic Ford Escort down to Aberystwyth for the two-day event which will see them compete in the Historic Class where they will be up against Gwyndaf Evans, also in an Escort. Former British champion Evans, from Dolgellau and father of Elfyn Evans, the first Welshman to win the RAC Rally, goes off first in their category with the…

After the huge success of the inaugural Child of Wales Awards in March this year, a date has been confirmed for the awards to return in 2023. The star-studded event is once again set to be a highlight in the charity events calendar and will continue to shine a light on the incredible achievements of children and young people across Wales. The 2023 Awards will take place on Friday 24 March at Mercure Holland House in Cardiff and are headline sponsored by Principality Building Society. The event will be raising funds, via an auction and raffle, for Welsh children’s charities…

Wales-based knitting and creative workshop group Twin Made today revealed the design of a one-of-a-kind knitted WWE jumper and WWE Championship Title, created in the lead up to this Saturday’s stadium event, WWE Clash at the Castle. Made from 100% locally sourced sheep’s wool, both items were presented to beloved WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre, who will headline Clash at the Castle this Saturday at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. The Championship Title is a knitted replica of WWE’s iconic version, created in celebration of the event’s headline match between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre. The jumper incorporates cultural motifs such as Cardiff Castle, a Welsh…

Celebrity chef Bryn Williams swapped the kitchen for some quality time with his dad and dozens of Morris Mini car enthusiasts. The father and son duo brought two of the iconic British vehicles in a massive convoy which travelled from Colwyn Bay to Adventure Parc Snowdonia at Dolgarrog in the Conwy Valley. The Minis in the Mountains run, the third to be staged by enthusiast group Mad Welsh Minis at Adventure Parc Snowdonia, was in aid of the Ty Gobaith/Hope House children’s hospices and passed by close to the charity’s North Wales facility at Ty’n y Groes near Conwy. Bryn,…

A family has scored a double century after a retired teacher celebrated his 100th birthday. Arthur Morris, who  was born and bred on Merseyside but later settled happily in Wrexham, is following in the remarkable footsteps of his late father who lived to be 104. The father of five credited his deep faith as being the secret to his longevity – that and always keeping active and interested in others. Youngest daughter Ruth Morris said he is a strong family man with 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren scattered around the UK. She said the whole family are thrilled to have…

Gorse-inspired Cardi Bay Vodka, which is distilled on the Mid Wales coast, has been awarded a Master Medal at the prestigious Global Vodka Masters 2022. The medal, awarded in the flavoured/infused vodka category, follows on from the success Eccentric Spirit Co achieved earlier this summer at the Global Gin Masters. Eccentric Spirit Co’s newly released Cardi Bay Vodka is distilled at In The Welsh Wind, an award-winning distillery near Cardigan on the Ceredigion coast. The Global Vodka Masters panel of leading spirits specialists awarded the Master Medal to Cardi Bay Vodka due to its “delicate nose with notes of vanilla…