Author: Rhys Gregory

Thousands of expertly crafted sunflowers are on display at Cardiff Castle for an important cause. Forever Flowers, an award-winning ‘in memory’ campaign organised by City Hospice, returned to the castle on Saturday (July 30). Each sunflower represents the life of a cherished loved one in a special way; allowing people to come together, remember much-loved family members, friends, colleagues and loved ones, and celebrate life. The display, designed by local artist Katherine Jones, is free to visit and runs until Sunday August 14. In addition to the display, the charity is inviting Forever Flowers supporters and the community to join…

An appeal has gone out to families with children with additional needs from across North Wales to come forward as secret shoppers to road test events and attractions to rate them for inclusivity. It comes from the newly-formed action group PIWS – Welsh for purple – launched by Gwynedd High Sheriff Davina Carey-Evans which aims to encourage attractions to improve accessibility for families with hidden disabilities. Next week’s Anglesey Show, which attracts over 50,000 visitors over two days, is the latest event to sign up to provide a special safe chill-out space for people with special and additional needs. The…

The newly refurbished Hodge House office building in Cardiff city centre, owned by Legal & General (L&G), has attracted another new occupier with the arrival of renewable energy developer Bute Energy. Following last month’s completion of a £17m restoration at Hodge House, the company has taken a 10-year lease on 4,289 sq ft of offices within the 6th floor under Legal and General’s ‘Capsule’ product. Capsule is Legal & General’s ready to go workplace offer, offering occupiers the benefit of fully fitted-out office space with digital connectivity and a simplified leasing process. Andrew Mercer, Office Sector Lead at Legal &…

The ABP Barry Island 10K will mean that much more to runner Tomasz Figurski on Sunday 7 August, who will be running to raise the remaining funds required to purchase a sport dancing wheelchair for his daughter Inga. Inga, who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, uses the wheelchair to assist weak leg muscles. Father Tom is hoping to help her realise her dancing dream by raising awareness of the story and helping Inga to improve her dancing with the wheelchair. Tom said: “A new sport dance wheelchair and professional dancing outfit will give Inga so much confidence and elegance to…

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to launch its own line of carbon neutral eggs as part of its commitment to be directly supplied by ‘zero emission’ British farms by 2030, five years ahead of the rest of the supermarket industry. In stores now, Morrisons new carbon neutral ‘Planet Friendly Eggs’ come from Morrisons farms where hens are fed a soya-free diet of insects – which are in turn fed on food waste from its bakery, fruit and vegetable sites. This pioneering ‘circular waste’ feeding scheme, powered by Better Origin technology**, reduces deforestation caused by soya production and negates the…

Rhug Estate is delighted to have won two Great Taste Awards for its organic Welsh lamb chops and organic Aberdeen Angus beef rump steak. The Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink. It has been described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world. The unmistakable black and gold Great Taste logo is the sign you can trust when buying local food and drink It is a stamp of excellence that is recognised by retailers and consumers alike. Established in 1994, Great Taste is the world’s largest, longest standing…

End of season work is set to take place across the county’s wildflower meadows. From the beginning of August, the second cut of the season will take place at the Council’s Wildflower Meadows Project sites. This year’s season includes over a 100 managed wildflower meadows that have contributed to improved species richness across Denbighshire. These make up nearly 35 football pitches worth of native wildflower habitat. Already this year the Council has recorded an early purple orchid, a pyramidal orchid and nine bee orchids on sites where they had previously not been recorded. The project which is part of the…

A charity ride championed by a Welsh sporting legend is making a real difference to people receiving pioneering cancer treatments in Swansea’s Singleton Hospital. In September, former rugby union and league star Jonathan Davies will once again lead Jiffy’s Cancer 50 Challenge. This is a 50-mile ride from Cardiff to Swansea, with the funds raised donated to cancer services at Velindre and Singleton hospitals. As President of Velindre Fundraising, Jonathan – Jiffy – has supported patients and their families at Velindre Cancer Centre since 2008. Last year he decided to extend this, launching the first Jiffy’s Cancer 50 Challenge for…

When Nic Beggs dives into the Prince of Wales Dock to start his IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea triathlon with a 1.2-mile swim, he’ll be cheered on by at least seven close relatives. Lots of friends and work colleagues from Freedom Leisure with also be in the crowds. Three close relatives will be visiting the city from Carmarthenshire, two from England’s South East, and two from the local Swansea area. They’ll all spend the day in the city, enjoying breakfast in a local café and lunch in a city restaurant. Nic’s story illustrates how the nearly 2,000 athletes competing in the gruelling…

CONSUMER confidence in the luxury housing market in Cardiff remains high with a fifth of the homes at a new development reserved before the opening of the impressive sales office. Magor-based Edenstone had already achieved a sell-out on its neighbouring Beaufort Gardens scheme before launching its latest venture Beaufort Park, featuring luxurious homes with an unrivalled specification befitting of the location. Edenstone, working with Savills, gave those who had registered an interest in the prestigious new development exclusive early access ahead of the dedicated sales centre opening on site. More than a fifth of the development has thus far been…