Author: Rhys Gregory

A brand new play area complete with wheelchair accessible play equipment has been opened near to Swansea’s seafront. The £56,000 project at West Cross is just the latest new or revamped play area to be completed as part of a £5m investment in play by Swansea Council. Thousands of children across the city are now enjoying improved play facilities during the school holidays and more projects are to come. The West Cross scheme, which was funded by Swansea Council, ward members from their allowance and Mumbles Community Council, is located opposite the shops on Alderwood Road. It includes swings, a…

The search for a princess has come to an end, as MTAZ Productions announces a princess for the forthcoming Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at Port Talbot’s Princess Royal Theatre has been found. MTAZ productions has welcomed Briony Harris to the cast of the eagerly awaited show which goes ahead in December 2022 at The Princess Royal Theatre. Briony is currently in her second year of a three-year course at the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom, Surrey, where she is studying Musical Theatre and Dance, having been awarded a full scholarship. Briony previously trained at Bridgend College, in Musical Theatre…

The much-loved Big Welsh Bite made its welcome return to Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd at the weekend – with a record-breaking 30,000 visitors enjoying the event in the sun. Delicious food, family fun, live cookery demonstrations and more filled the park on August 6 and 7 as What’s On RCT set about to ensure the Big Welsh Bite returned in style. Not one, but two, star chefs took over the demonstration kitchen for the weekend, with Big Welsh Bite favourite Geoff Tookey making a welcome return. Nerys Howell joined him, showing how she makes fine food using the…

The story of a Newport family who used their passion and drive to become central to their adopted community is told in a completely new way through an augmented reality trail as part of StoryTrails, the UK’s largest immersive storytelling experience. For the Freckletons, music was central to establishing themselves in Newport. Their story, narrated in English by actress Adeola Dewis and in Welsh by Tonya Smith, are among hundreds told through ground-breaking multimedia technologies, this summer. StoryTrails, part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK, features digital experiences that invite residents to experience Newport like they have never seen it…

Work is underway to provide a phased re-opening of some of the county’s day centres, the county council has confirmed. A limited number of centres have opened, and Social Services officers will be meeting with independent day centre providers in the near future to discuss particular service needs. “The Coronavirus pandemic has stopped our older residents from getting out and about, meeting with friends and doing many of the things that they enjoy. We understand the role that day centres can have in creating a space for connection and occupation for the people who use them, and how important they…

The Welsh Government’s £108m Cultural Recovery Fund was fundamental to the survival of many cultural organisations in Wales during the Covid pandemic which helped safeguarded 2,700 FTE jobs, a new report has shown. During the Covid pandemic in 2020-2021 the Welsh Government launched the Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF), which provided financial support to the cultural, creative and events sectors across Wales. 94% of the organisations surveyed for a Welsh Government-commissioned evaluation report said the Fund had played a part in their survival – with 57% saying it had been fundamental to their survival to a great extent. With the funding…

The hospitality industry offers rewarding, varied and exciting careers Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales Lesley Griffiths said on a visit to Dylan’s restaurant in Llandudno. Dylan’s are running their own hospitality training academy, in partnership with Grwp Llandrillo Menai, which aims to create a sustainable and accessible apprenticeship training programme for young people who are seeking to find a satisfying and rewarding career in hospitality, with a guaranteed job at the end of their course. Dylan’s have also supported a Visit Wales recruitment campaign which was launched to encourage more people into Wales’s tourism and hospitality industry to…

Most students in the UK, or anywhere else, work on a limited budget as they focus on their studies. Finding room for some non-essentials like streaming is tough, but there are companies with excellent student discounts that make the service more affordable. These deals are ideal for students and focus on streaming services in the UK. You’ll need a VPN to watch streaming services like Hulu outside the UK, but this list doesn’t include streaming services outside the UK because a VPN demands extra costs. These are the best streaming services for students in the UK. Disney Plus Disney+ is…

When booking a hotel room, guests don’t only look for a comfortable place to sleep in but also a lovely and spotless bathroom. They would often look for a spacious, sleek and elegant bathroom—a bonus point if it has that luxurious feel. With that, here are the things that your hotel bathroom should have to improve customer satisfaction. Shower enclosure Nothing is more enticing than clean bathrooms and luxurious showers. So, it is ideal for hotel bathrooms to use shower enclosures that instantly give bathrooms a fresh, clean, modern, and comfortable look. Personal care products Personal hygiene is also essential.…

People who are interested in stocks in Australia frequently consider the question of whether or not it is possible to build a living trading stocks. It’s exciting to think that you might be able to trade stocks instead of going to work and yet be able to support oneself. Trading stocks for a living is something that can be done, despite what may appear to be an unattainable fantasy to some people; the actual question is whether or not it is probable. It’s possible that new investors, emboldened by their triumphs with paper trading simulators, will take the plunge of…