Author: Rhys Gregory

National Lottery winners hosted a glitzy Easter afternoon tea and dance for members of local Cardiff community group Elderfit, to welcome spring and celebrate the return of live dance sessions after the constraints of the last two years. Elderfit is open to all and provides strength and balance improvement sessions across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Nearly 100 members – ranging in ages from 46 to 96, joined the Welsh National Lottery winners, to dance the afternoon away, after really missing human interaction and cancelled classes throughout the pandemic. With a combined wealth of £15M, the winners gave up…

Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire has been named the best place to live in Wales. It is top of a list of six locations in the region chosen by The Sunday Times to represent the best of the UK in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.    The comprehensive guide, which includes 70 locations, is released online today and an edited version will be available in the paper on Sunday.  The Sunday Times’s expert judges behind the guide assess a wide range of factors, from schools, transport and broadband to culture, green spaces and the health of the high street.   They…

Some of Wales’s most impressive recent building projects have been shortlisted for the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Awards 2022. The projects, which include school buildings, a dog rehoming centre, a primary school and a hospital will be judged by an expert judging panel, with winners of the regional awards announced virtually in May. The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. They recognise outstanding achievement, teamwork and companies. Amongst the Wales shortlisted entries are Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea, Llancarfan Primary School in Llancarfan, the Lime Street office and…

Rugby Championship superstars from New Zealand, Australia and Argentina will make a welcome return to Cardiff for the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. Stars of the southern hemisphere game will be joined by Wales’ 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C opponents Georgia to complete four back-to-back weekends of international action at Principality Stadium in November. Wales begin their 2022/23 season on Saturday 5th November against the All Blacks in what will be the 37th meeting between the two sides. Los Pumas return to Cardiff on Saturday 12th November, back after two visits to Principality Stadium last July. With more fans able…

AN INNOVATIVE biofactory will support Welsh farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The striking anaerobic digestion system was unveiled by Biofactory Energy and Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, supported by Ambition North Wales. It is one of three low-carbon initiatives jointly funded by a £500,000 grant from Welsh Government via its Whole System Business Research Innovation for Decarbonisation Challenge (WBRID). The two shipping containers transformed into a prototype plant have been named Neli and Gobaith (Hope) by students at the college and will be painted black and white to resemble dairy cows. The long-term aim of Biofactory Energy, in partnership with lecturers…

A Porthcawl family are currently hiking 160-miles across some of Wales’ most challenging terrain to raise money for British Ukrainian Aid. Michael, David & Richard Hnyda plan on completing the journey from Caernarfon to Porthcawl in just six days, passing through both Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons. The journey is in memory of their Ukrainian Grandfather, Wolodymyr – with the 160 miles representing the distance he would have walked from his village in western Ukraine to the nearest safe border with Poland – The Walk to Freedom. They are hoping to reach their destination, Porthcawl Rugby Club at 5pm on…

‘Facilitate new jobs, enhance product creation, deliver improvements in manufacturing processes, enable the transfer of knowledge’, these are just some of the objectives announced by VISTA (Valleys Innovation Showcase for Technological Advancement), a new business support programme launched in Blaenau Gwent, being delivered in partnership by the University of South Wales and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. Funded by the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund, VISTA aims to engage at least twenty businesses in Blaenau Gwent over the next four months as part of a pilot programme that will offer a range of support options including, access to grants and…

An addition to a new woodland site is providing a nocturnal education theme. Work Has been carried out at an old primary school field on Llanrhydd Street, Ruthin to establish a new woodland. Denbighshire’s Woodland Creation Project has seen 800 trees planted at the site already this year as part of a continuing effort to reduce carbon emissions and improve biodiversity. This is part of 5,000 trees planted this year to also create new woodlands at Maes Gwilym, Cae Ddol and at Maes Esgob. These new trees are in addition to the planting of over 18,000 across the county as…

Swansea University has honoured sporting greats, Wales rugby star George North and his wife double Olympic cycling medallist Becky James. The couple were both awarded honorary degrees to recognise their achievements in not only their individual disciplines but also in raising the profile of Welsh sport across the globe. George North was just 18 years, 214 days when he first represented Wales in their match against South Africa in 2010. He scored two tries and became the youngest Welsh player ever to score a try on his debut. His 102 Welsh caps saw him taking part in every Six Nations…

Searches for ‘the ultimate guide to throwing a garden party’ have increased by 100% over the last 12 months. There’s a lot of preparation needed to host and entertain guests outdoors, which in the UK especially, includes being ready for whatever weather is on the horizon. It typically rains for approximately 170 out of 365 days per year in Britain, however, the odds of better weather are in Brit’s favour this year with a heatwave predicted to be coming in April. Because of this, VonHaus has revealed their top tips on how to host the ultimate garden. Practical pieces Hosting…