Author: Rhys Gregory

A service user at Cardiff’s Pinetree Hospital who thought she would never get the chance to wear a prom dress had her dream come true recently, thanks to the staff at the specialist hospital who pulled out all the stops to make her fantasy a reality. Louise, 41, who is receiving specialist rehabilitation support from the service that provides person-centred care for adults with learning disabilities and other mental health disorders, recently shared her dream with a staff member. Whilst on a therapy dog walk with Paul Sutton, one of the managers at Ludlow Street Healthcare which runs Pinetree, the…

Wales’s leading home-grown broadband provider – has ramped up its drive to bring ultrafast Gigabit-capable connectivity to communities across Wales. Thirty-eight of the country’s most iconic towns and villages are now set to benefit from the latest phase of Ogi’s initial £200m investment. Extending its roll out to Bridgend, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf – Ogi will begin work in some of these areas immediately. Today’s announcement brings Ogi’s ultrafast services to a total of seven Local Authority areas, marking a gear-shift in the company’s potential reach. Ogi launched onto the scene just over a year ago, kick-starting work on…

beraman Ladies & Girls Football Club has scored after local renewable energy company, Pennant Walters, has stepped in to provide vital funding to help the club after it has experienced unprecedented growth. The Club, which was set up in 2019 in response to local needs, has experienced huge growth and now has over 120 players who train and play on a regular basis. It now caters for girls aged 4-16, whilst also running a female senior side, but required funding to ensure it could meet the growing demand. Pennant Walters, which is committed to supporting communities close to its wind…

The World Cup is just around the corner, and for the first time this century, Wales are going to be there. Wales national team has qualified for the tournament for the first time in 64 years, and it promises to be a huge national occasion. Robert Page’s side defeated Ukraine in a play-off game to secure passage and were drawn against England in the group stages, as was the case at Euro 2016. On that occasion, England won the battle, but Wales topped the group and progressed further; can they do the same again? Across Wales, fans will be warming up…

The face of Welsh fitness has permanently changed after the inaugural Welsh Fitness Expo and Welsh Fitness Classic. Saturday July 2nd at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff saw 2,000 bodybuilders, strongmen & strongwomen, powerlifters, and fitness enthusiasts attend the fitness event of the year. The Welsh Fitness Expo was hosted by one of the UK’s leading boxing broadcasters Ali Drew. The expo celebrated the best of the Welsh and UK fitness industry, with homegrown sports nutrition, athlete wear, strength-equipment, and gym-accessory brands on display. The expo has proven that Wales is at the centre of the UK fitness industry…

Duolingo, the world’s number one language learning app, has today launched a guide filled with iconic WWE words and phrases alongside their Welsh translations. It is released ahead of next month’s hotly anticipated WWE stadium event, ‘Clash at the Castle’, emanating from Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday 3rd September. The guide includes WWE idioms, nicknames, and well-known signature Superstar moves. Fans can learn words such as ‘Gornest’, which means ‘match’; ‘Symudiad Olaf’, which translates to ‘finisher’, the term for the deciding move that wins a Superstar the match, and other tongue twisters such as ‘Cerddoriaeth Cyflwyno’ which translates to ‘entrance music’,…

South Wales Police will be highlighting the dangers and consequences of drink and drug driving by supporting the NPCC national campaign this week until Sunday 28th August 2022. The campaign will involve high visibility patrols, engagement activities and an operational week of action targeting dangerous drivers and protecting road users from harm. Across Wales last year, 11.7% of all roadside breath tests either tested positive, failed to be provided or were refused, with 57.2% of all drug tests following suit. Head of Specialist Operations, Superintendent Marc Lamerton said: “Driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs is extremely dangerous. It’s…

Specialist Wales-wide training provider, Itec, has opened additional premises in Cardiff City Centre to accommodate growth as the organisation celebrates 40 years in business.   The organisation, which is headquartered on Penarth Road in the Welsh capital, has taken on 7,500sq.ft at Eastgate House on Newport Road as a new Cardiff learning centre to offer space for learners to learn new skills, gain qualifications and employment opportunities.   The new centre will help facilitate Itec’s delivery of part of Welsh Government’s £200m Jobs Growth Wales+ scheme which aims to get thousands of young people aged 16-18 reach their full potential and take…

Thousands of plants have been grown locally to boost a Council biodiversity project. Denbighshire County Council’s local provenance tree nursery at Green Gates Farm, St Asaph, has produced nearly 8,000 plants during its first growing season. The nursery has been funded by the welsh Government, through the Local Nature Partnerships Cymru ENRaW project and Local Places for Nature grant. And following the Council’s declaration of a Climate and Ecological Emergency in 2019, the project is part of an ongoing commitment to enhancing biodiversity across the county. Thirty types of wildflower plants have been grown at the nursery, including bristly oxtongue,…

Twenty-three companies, social enterprises and charities have been shortlisted for  the coveted Powys Business Awards 2022, as the organisers reported another year of strong entries. Showcasing the diverse range of successful enterprises in the county, Powys Business Awards are organised by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group (MWMG) with support from sponsors. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held at Dering Lines, Brecon on Friday, October 7. The finalists in nine categories are: Start-up Business Award sponsored by EvaBuild: Bryndu Caravan and Camping, Brecon; Mesh Telematics Limited, Machynlleth and Nomadic Washrooms, Welshpool. Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Welsh…