Author: Rhys Gregory

More court cases could go online to make them more accessible and efficient, according to a new report published by Aberystwyth academics looking at the justice system during the pandemic. Over the last year, a team from Aberystwyth University have looked at the experiences of courts and tribunals, the legal professions and judiciary of remote hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic. The academics evaluated both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the use of remote hearings in family cases, immigration cases, cases involving children, tribunal hearings, civil, and criminal cases. The new report says that while remote hearings should not…

Cardiff Bus have announced changing to its fares and fare zones/boundaries from Sunday 9th April 2023. This will be the first time Cardiff Bus fares have changed in over 4 years.  They were last changed in March 2019. In this time, the bus provider has said they have seen costs increase to a level where they are now in a position that leaves them no option but to increase fares. Despite this price increase, Cardiff Bus are confident that they offer good value for money with a variety of tickets including discounted bundles of single and day tickets on the…

Roxy Leisure are set to open its new ten-pin bowling venue in Cardiff next month. The latest Roxy Lanes site will be located on Queen Street in Cardiff’s city centre, and will feature an exciting range of activities including ten-pin bowling, ice-free curling, American pool, air hockey, karaoke, arcade games, basketball, beer pong, bank shot shuffleboard, and shuffleboard. Although an exact date for the public opening hasn’t been confirmed yet, it is expected to open from mid April. Founded by Matthew Jones and Ben Jones, Roxy Leisure opened their first Roxy Ball Room site on Leed’s Boar Lane back in…

The winners of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Celebrating Small Business Awards were announced on Friday at a ceremony in Cardiff. Presented by journalist and presenter Andrea Byrne at voco St. David’s Cardiff Hotel, the ceremony saw awards collected by small businesses from across Wales for 12 categories. Chosen from dozens of finalists and out of hundreds of entrants overall, the winners will now have the chance to be crowned UK Small Business of the Year at the national final in Birmingham. Community Furniture Aid scooped up the Community Award, for their services to the local community in Bridgend,…

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) member clubs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Special Resolution tabled at today’s (Sunday 26th March) Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), in a move set to irrevocably improve governance structures and change the face of the game in Wales for the better, forever. A total of 173 members were represented, and a further 79 voted by proxy, at the Princess Royal Theatre in Port Talbot, with 245 votes (of 252 in total) cast in favour of the resolution, meaning the 75% majority for the motion to pass was easily exceeded (97.2% voted in favour). The meeting was…

DODDIE Weir’s 1988 Scotland schools’ teammates have vowed to continue raising money for MND research after completing an epic 88km fundraising challenge in memory of the Scotland rugby legend. More than 20 surviving members of the Scottish schools’ side that toured New Zealand in summer 1988, including former Scotland captain Andy Nicol and 1995 World Cup star Graham Shiel, completed the 48-hour Doddie 88 challenge – a 65km cycle and 23km walk from the Scottish Border to the iconic Doddie Weir statue at Murrayfield. The players were joined on the Doddie 88 by their coaches on the tour Rob Moffat…

The Welsh Law Awards is delighted to announce the nominees for the 2023 Welsh Law Awards. The number and standard of applications have been incredible, making the short-listing process very difficult and competitive. The nominees are as follows: Commercial Law Services of the Year Howells Solicitors Berry Smith Lawyers Tennant IP Limited Residential Conveyancing Law Services of the Year Dezrezlegal Limited Howells Solicitors inCase Ltd JCP Solicitors Robertsons Solicitors Employment Law Services of the Year Howells Solicitors Berry Smith Lawyers Family Law Services of the Year Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors First Line Family Law Robertsons Solicitors RLE Law Paralegal of the…

 Ruthin, Denbighshire has been named as the Best Place to Live in Wales in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide.  The Sunday Times judges praised Ruthin in Denbighshire for its historic town, medieval and Victorian buildings, atmospheric setting surrounded by the Clwydian hills, as well as its community hubs and excellent schools.   “This beautiful, historic corner of the Vale of Clwyd provides the very best of small-town living. It may look sleepy from the outside, but scratch the surface and it’s a hive of activity. The market hall is the place for food and craft markets and…

The Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K stepped into a new era with fast times, superstar runners and thousands of runners. The popular event, formerly known as the Cardiff Bay Run, returned with a fresh name and some stunning performances across the senior and junior races on a cold and blustery day in the Welsh capital. Love Island winner Liam Reardon and rugby legend Shane Williams were among the huge field along with their army of ‘All Stars’ taking part under the banner of lead charity partner Velindre Cancer Centre. The cool temperatures proved perfect for fast times as Omar Ahmed…

South Wales Police is renewing its appeal for information concerning the whereabouts of David Evans who has been missing since Thursday March 23. Mr Evans, aged 77, is from Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taff and was last seen in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd and 10.15 on Thursday. Known locally as Russell, he was last seen wearing a full-length green raincoat, blue jeans, black shoes, glasses and possibly a scarf. Detective Chief Inspector Emma Hampton said: “Mr Evans has now been missing for three days and we are extremely concerned for his well-being. “I am appealing to anyone who thinks they may…