Author: Rhys Gregory

The National Cycle Museum in Mid Wales has developed a workshop section which allows visitors to watch bicycles being repaired and maintained. Trustee Peter Davies, husband of the Llandrindod Wells-based museum’s fellow curator, Freda, can be seen at work on the exhibits and newly donated bicycles on Mondays and Tuesdays. “Visitors like to stop and chat to Peter and ask lots of questions,” said Freda. “The museum is not just about the display of static bicycles; visitors can also learn by watching demonstrations. “Most children love riding a bicycle, so they will be fascinated to visit the museum with their parents, many…

Ramblers Cymru’s community led Paths to Wellbeing project is seeking to help nature across 18 areas in Wales, by supporting communities to improve their local green spaces and develop their path networks. Throughout April and May, volunteers across Wales will join Ramblers Cymru regional officers, The Wildlife Trusts Wales, Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales, and local authorities to run various activities such as wildlife activity days, seed planting, vegetation clearance, and much more. Hannah Wilcox-Brooke, Paths to Wellbeing project manager said; “Throughout lockdown, people of all ages explored their local green spaces and realised how beneficial walking outdoors…

A Rhondda civil servant doorstepped by a top tenor to sing on a popular TV show is urging budding singers from across South Wales to apply to duet with their musical idols. Leading Welsh television production company Cwmni Da are looking for music loving dreamers to take part in dazzling duets on the popular S4C television series, Canu Gyda Fy Arwr (Singing With My Hero) which features Porthmadog singing star Rhys Meirion, who lives in Pwllglas, near Ruthin. Rachel Stephens, from Treherbert in the Rhondda, took part in the second series when she sang the classical song, O Gymru, with…

Port Eynon has become Swansea’s third beach to join the Smoke-free Beaches campaign, an initiative which seeks to limit the harms of cigarette waste on local wildlife and the environment. As from April this year, visitors to the beach will be encouraged to not smoke via a voluntary no-smoking initiative, which will be signposted at the beach’s main entry points. The voluntary change will seek to reduce cigarette litter, in a bid to protect the coastline for future generations to come. On a global scale 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded each year, making cigarette butts one of the most…

STAEDTLER UK, south Wales-based stationery giant and manufacturer of the world’s most recognisable pencil — the black and yellow stripy Noris — has today (25 April) announced an exclusive partnership with WHSmith.co.uk. Designed to benefit primary school classrooms across the nation, the partnership will provide members of STAEDTLER Teachers’ Club with 30% off STAEDTLER products purchased at WHSmith.co.uk — in celebration of the Club’s 10th anniversary year. Joining forces to support primary school teachers, NQTs, and teaching assistants — who can join the digital Club for free — this new offer marks the first exclusive discount to be provided for…

Principality Building Society has committed £100,000 to support charities and community organisations to help young people across Wales. The largest building society in Wales has partnered with Community Foundation Wales (CFW) to supply grants of up to £5,000 each for projects for a Future Generations Fund that will encourage young people to prepare skills for their future world of work, personal finances, finding employment, and living more sustainable lives. Established in 1999, Community Foundation Wales awards grants of over £2.6 million each year to charities and community groups to strengthen communities across Wales. Vicky Wales, Chief Customer Officer at Principality,…

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has described plans to delay border checks on goods imported from the European Union for a fourth time as a ‘global disgrace’ saying that the move will extend concessions for foreign businesses that ‘may as well be deliberately aimed at undermining UK farmers and producers’. Checks on imports from the EU should originally have been introduced in January 2021 when the Brexit transition period came to an end, but the failure of UK governments to prepare border inspection posts meant they were not implemented at that time and have been delayed three times in…

Swansea University has been shortlisted in the Outreach and Widening Participation Submission Award category of this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards. Now in its tenth year, the Whatuni Student Choice Awards are based on the reviews of real students studying in the UK and provide prospective students with a unique and unbiased alternative to traditional university ranking systems. This student-led approach to review collection and written submissions mean that shortlisted universities are recognised by students for delivering an exceptional experience. Swansea University has been recognised for its Step Up to Swansea University programme, delivered online during the height of the…

Stargazing is a sure-fire way to feel closer to nature, as well as the people you choose to share the experience with. The hope that a shooting star might pass, or capturing a glimpse at the breathtaking northern lights, or seeing who can spot the biggest constellation is a great way to help inner-city dwellers relieve the stress of city life and find your inner peace. To celebrate International Dark Sky Week, which runs from 22nd April to the 30th, Essential Living have scoured the country in search of the best dark sky spots for that perfect stargazing trip. For each…

Aldi have confirmed that preparatory work on the new supermarket at Salt Lake in Porthcawl began on 25 April 2022. To ensure that the store can be constructed safely and with a minimum of inconvenience, temporary boundary fencing will be erected around the site. Throughout the works, public car parking will remain available at Salt Lake and at Hillsboro Place, which is directly opposite the construction site. Bridgend County Borough Council have also expressed an interest in constructing an all-new multi-storey car park nearby during future stages of Porthcawl’s regeneration plans. The design for the new store will feature a…