Author: Rhys Gregory

Just over two years since it was founded, cult Cardiff pop-up and ramen kit producer Matsudai Ramen has announced it will open its first bricks and mortar restaurant in early summer. Taking over the 1700 sq ft former Natwest Bank on Clare Road in Grangetown, Matsudai’s first restaurant site will be situated just a 15-minute walk from Cardiff city centre. The site, which will be subtitled ‘Matsudai Ramen at The Bank’, still has the original vaults in the basement, and has most recently been used as a coffee shop and co-working space operated by Lufkin Coffee, who will rent a room and…

BUSINESSES can capitalise on future decommissioning opportunities within the nuclear industry at an event powered by leading names in the sector. Organised by Menter Mon and hosted by Enterprise Hub at M-SParc in Gaerwen, Anglesey, the event takes place on April 7 from 3pm to 6pm. Speakers will explain and discuss nuclear decommissioning business opportunities at Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd and Wylfa on Anglesey, in addition to the skills development needed to maximise local and regional business benefit. Changes to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) Strategy will see decommissioning work accelerate in the coming years, particularly at Trawsfynydd. The Welsh Government…

Visitors to Cadw sites can explore hundreds of years of Welsh history this Easter (08 – 25 April 2022), as castles, abbeys and historic houses across the country host an array of family-friendly events. From meeting knights and squires at Beaumaris Castle to discovering a medieval menu at Chepstow Castle, here are 9 of the best ways families can experience the sights, sounds and smells of historic Wales this Easter. To see Cadw’s full line-up of seasonal events visit cadw.gov.wales. For those who fancy making the most of the events on offer, Cadw membership offers free event entry and unlimited…

A new play, written by a BAFTA-winning writer and inspired by the experiences and stories of young people across Wales, is to hit the stage for two performances at Denbigh’s Theatr Twm o’r Nant. ‘A Day in the Life of Us’ has been written by critically acclaimed writer and director Janys Chambers and will be performed on Saturday 2 April at 7pm and Sunday 3 April at 2pm, with tickets for both performances available for free. The play, which combines elements of drama, comedy, and pathos, tells the stories of a group of teenagers and the challenges they face over…

Three people have been sentenced for the murder of Gary Jenkins who died after being assaulted in Bute Park, Cardiff. Dr Gary Jenkins, 54, was attacked during the early hours of Tuesday, July 20, 2021, and died at the University Hospital of Wales on Thursday August 5. Jason Edwards, 25, Lee William Strickland, 36, and Dionne Timms-Williams, 17, have all received life sentences at Cardiff Crown Court. Edwards and Strickland must each serve a minimum of 33 years. Timms-Williams must serve a minimum of 18 years. All three pleaded guilty to manslaughter, robbery and section 47 assault of another but…

Lidl GB has confirmed that its supermarket on Rheidol Retail Park in Aberystwyth, has reopened its doors on Thursday 24th March after undergoing an extension and amalgamation of the adjacent unit to provide a larger, more spacious store. The store opening times are between 8am – 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am – 4pm on Sunday, delivering Lidl’s offering of fresh, quality and great value produce. As part of the company’s £1.3bn investment in its expansion across Great Britain in 2021 and 2022, theexisting store in Aberystwyth has been extended into the unit previously occupied by Iceland to deliver a…

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that the livestock and equine competition entries for the 2022 Royal Welsh Show will officially open on Wednesday 30th March at 10am, and schedules are now available to view on the RWAS website. The highly anticipated Royal Welsh Show will return this year after a two-year break due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Competitors, trade exhibitors and visitors alike are all thrilled to be returning to the Showground in Llanelwedd from 18th – 21st July this year. Exhibitors will be able to enter the competitions via the new online entry system. The…

A new classroom and childcare setting at a Neath Port Talbot Welsh-medium primary school have been officially opened by Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language. Pupils at Welsh-medium 3-11 primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (YGG) Cwmllynfell are enjoying extra space and modernised facilities after the successful completion of a £640,000 renewal project. The work, carried out on behalf of the council by contractors Jones Brothers (Henllan) Ltd, has provided an extra classroom and childcare setting, with the aim of increasing the capacity of the school, improving Foundation Phase provision and providing space to develop pre-school Welsh-medium provision.…

Neath Port Talbot Council is making big changes at its waste facility at Crymlyn Burrows to meet modern requirements. For many years the Materials Recovery and Energy Centre, as it was known, was used by a Neath Port Talbot Council owned private company to turn black bag and wheeled bin waste into a fossil fuel substitute as part of an energy-from-waste scheme. But now, 20 years after the facility was built, there has been a big shift in national policy on waste with Wales becoming a world leader in recycling. And locally, Neath Port Talbot residents have responded magnificently, achieving…

Bridgend County Borough Council is urging residents who are unpaid carers to be alert for a new scam. Within days of Welsh Government announcing that more than 57,000 unpaid carers across Wales are to receive a £500 support payment, some residents have reported being contacted by individuals impersonating council officers who have asked for confidential banking details in order to process the payment. This is a scam – while full details of the scheme have not yet been confirmed, the payment is targeted at carers who already claim Carer’s Allowance, and carers must also register in order to receive the…