Author: Rhys Gregory

On July 31st in the beautiful Pontcanna fields, take part in the first NHS 5K – Do It Your Way event. Whether you walk, run, cycle, skate, roll, skip, scoot or slide your way to 5K, you can do it however is most comfortable for you. Starting at 10:00am, bring your friends, family, and four-legged furry pals too. Registration is now open and all funds raised will benefit the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff, and visitors. But don’t delay, and sign-up before the closing date of 16th July! Cardiff & Vale Health Charity is the official charity of…

A charity shop volunteer from Bridgend has won a prestigious award from the British Heart Foundation in recognition of her outstating contribution. Sue Adams has been named as the Area & Regional Volunteer of the Year by BHF Cymru. Sue says, “I had no idea that my store manager Hayley had even nominated me, so it was a complete shock when she told me that I had won! I just love coming in for a few hours every day to keep the store looking clean and tidy, and sorting through all the donated homeware to see what treasures I can…

The team from National Trust Gower recently donated five cherry blossom trees to pupils from Knelston Primary school, to support the children with education around wildlife and climate change.  The school was the first in the area to receive the trees, with the objective of increasing a nature-focused space for everyone to enjoy, whilst supporting local nature and wildlife.  Pupils from the school’s ‘Eco-Club’ chose where their new trees would be planted, before digging the holes and watering them in, with the help of National Trust staff.  Sally Thomas, Teacher at Knelston Primary School, said:   “We spent a wonderful…

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has strengthened its team in Cardiff with the appointment of Emily Wilson as graduate surveyor. Emily, 28, joins from Brinsons in Caerphilly and will continue her ongoing studies to become a qualified surveyor via the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) accreditation process, while gaining wider experience in Knight Frank’s valuations and agency divisions in Cardiff. Matt Phillips, head of the Cardiff office of Knight Frank, said: “Knight Frank operates as a partnership and the recruitment and development of bright, committed young people is a fundamental part of our ongoing success.  The support offered by…

FatFace has opened a new Outlet store in the Bridgend Designer Outlet Centre. Measuring 1,464 sq feet in size, the store will allow customers to explore and purchase FatFace’s product from the last 12 months at great prices. The store will also support playing an active role in the local community which FatFace operate in through the FatFace Foundation, by donating the equivalent of 1% of our profits each year to chosen charities and with colleagues taking part in volunteer days too. The Bridgend location is FatFace’s newest Outlet store. The brand recently opened an Outlet in Gloucester Quays, and…

A NEW touring production of The Mabinogion is among the highlights of the 2022 Children’s Festival of Welsh History which is returning to live, in-person performances at heritage sites across Wales this September and October. Y Mabinogi, by Struts and Frets Theatre company, is a bilingual, site-specific, all-new adaptation of the Four Branches of The Mabinogi staged at 12 of Cadw’s inspiring historic sites across Wales. The legends of Rhiannon, Blodeuwedd, and Pryderi will take children on an adventure through a time when magic coursed through the Welsh landscape, fantastical tales of giants filled the air, epic battles took place,…

Cardiff’s ever popular Food and Drink Festival returns to Roald Dahl Plass next weekend for the first time since the pandemic, there’s plenty of both on offer. On the food side, a total of 82 traders will be at the site, spread across a farmers’ market section, the street food piazza and a producers’ fair. Among the delights are a host of gin and liqueur makers, including Hensol Castle Distillery from the Vale of Glamorgan and Old Bakery Gin of London, whose customers include Buckingham Palace. Food retailers include Emily’s Kitchen Bakes, a one-woman business from Cardiff, festival regulars the…

The summer Tenby Pedestrianisation scheme will begin on Monday 4th July and will operate daily between 11am and 5.30pm until Friday 9th September. The scheme will again see the town divided into three zones with each zone allowing different levels of vehicle access. Residents within the walled town are reminded that should they wish to apply for an access permit then this must be done online as soon as possible at: https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/tenby-pedestrianisation Permit holders are reminded that failure to display a valid permit when the scheme starts may result in the journey being delayed whilst details are checked, or, in some instances, could…

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is heading back to Rhondda Cynon Taf this weekend ahead of the Commonwealth Games. It was last in our County Borough five years ago and was welcomed into Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd by thousands of well-wishers before it made its way to the Gold Coast in Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this July, the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay once again travels through Wales and makes a welcome return to Rhondda Cynon Taf on Saturday, July 2. It will then make its way through…

With the increase in fuel prices, Trading Standards officers from Merthyr Tydfil have carried out checks at petrol stations across the county to ensure accurate measures of fuel are being delivered to consumers. In total, 74 fuel pumps across five sites were tested and all were found to be correct. Councillor Michelle Symonds, Cabinet Member for Public Protection & Housing, said: “Although our officers can’t do anything around the price increase, we can at least ensure consumers are getting the measures they’re paying for. “During this cost of living crisis our Trading Standards team will continue to monitor businesses to…