Author: Rhys Gregory

A newlywed couple have thanked nurses in Morriston Hospital for helping them tie the knot on the groom’s ward. When Robert Pritchard, who has cancer, was delivered an uncertain prognosis he and his partner, Rose, decided to exchange wedding vows without further ado. The ceremony, which was held on Ward T on the last Sunday of May, took less than a weekend to conceive, plan and carry out, but had been in the making for more than 20 years. The new Mrs Rose Pritchard, who is from Llanelli, explained: “We’ve been together for nearly 21 years and although Rob proposed…

The RSPCA has published a collection of essays from global thought leaders to kick off a mission to reposition animal welfare from a niche to a more mainstream policy position. The collection, What Have Animals Ever Done for Us?, sees 19 essayists explore a diverse array of topics – including animals in religion, the economic value of the natural world, what technology can teach us about our feelings towards animals, and how animals have shaped the legal system over the last 200 years. Essays are penned by leading commentators – including journalist Henry Mance, environmentalist Tony Juniper CBE, author Melanie…

From London to Cardiff, the award winning cocktail bar, The Cocktail Club, is coming to 75 St Mary Street this July, bringing you cracking cocktails, crazy bartenders and tunes to dance the night away. The cocktail bar will also feature boozy brunches and unmissable happy hours – it’s time to let loose. The Cocktail Club will be taking bookings from the 1st July, but the main launch party will take place on the 7th July, which is set to be a night to remember. In the lead up to the launch of the cocktail bar, the team will be hosting…

1891 Restaurant and Bar is reopening its doors for Pre-theatre dining and Sunday roasts, with Father’s Day kicking off the long-awaiting dining experience. Following the devastating flooding at the Rhyl Pavilion last year, an extensive refurbishment has given 1891 restaurant and bar a brand new look and is now ready to open to the public. With the seaside sunset views stretching from Llandudno all the way up the North Wales coast, stunning restaurant redesign, taste-bud tingling delights of the pre-theatre menu and their famous Sunday roasts, it would be hard to find another restaurant experience in the country like 1891…

The city welcomed visitors from all over the world as Wales’ favourite road race of the summer returned with a bang at the 8th edition of the JCP Swansea Half Marathon. The sun was shining, and conditions were near perfect for the 4,000 runners who took to the streets to #RunSwansea. Participants were able to enjoy the closed road event that took them over a 13.1 mile route that boasts one of the flattest and most scenic coastal half marathon events in the UK. Headline sponsors and CEO of JCP Solicitors, Hayley Davies set the runners on their way from…

Eli Walker was a professional rugby player for the Ospreys and Wales national side before a life-changing spinal injury forced him to retire at just 25 years of age.  Like many other people who are made redundant from work, Eli had to rethink his career and build his confidence back up. He has since gone on to work as a strength and conditioning coach, as well as gaining new qualifications and starting his own business. Eli said: “My first memories of enjoying rugby are playing at my local club in Gorseinon and from then on, I knew that it was…

Whether she’s at her desk or on the pitch, working well as part of a team is a skill that’s very important in Kerin Lake’s life. After making her debut for the Wales women’s national rugby union team more than a decade ago, Kerin has managed to juggle her sporting career alongside her day job at Swansea Bay. When she’s not working as an administrator at Tonna Hospital, in Neath, she can often be found training with or representing the national squad. Kerin, who plays centre, has tallied up a total of 38 caps for her country, and has so…

A three-man team of cyclists from a leading food supplier are aiming to deliver the goods for a grocery charity when they tackle a gruelling three-day cycle ride from Caernarfon to Cardiff. Harlech Foodservice Managing Director David Cattrall and colleagues David Roberts and Ben Calley are aiming to raise over £6,000 in the 230-mile Grocery Aid Coast to Coast Ride in July. It will see them tackle some of the steepest and most scenic roads in Wales in aid of Grocery Aid which looks after front line food and catering staff in their hour of need from manufacturing through supply…

Two beekeeping craft brewer brothers behind Wye Valley Meadery are buzzing after their take on the world’s oldest drink, mead, won a UK accelerator programme for aspiring brewers, supported by leading UK accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael Matt Newell, 33, and Kit, 31, keep over six million bees in the Wye Valley, south Wales, and the honey they produce is then fermented and turned into the alcoholic drink at their Meadery in Caldicot. And the pair were awarded first place in the Brew Accelerator programme, for their Sparkling Mead range, which is a modern take on the historic drink and is…

A world without communication is an everyday reality for the 350,000 stroke survivors in the UK with aphasia like Mark Leather from Cardiff– aphasia is a communication disability that is most commonly caused by stroke. Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to speak, read, write and use numbers, but it does not affect intellect. Mark Leather from Cardiff had a stroke at the age of 55 in 2018. He collapsed in Cardiff city Centre whilst out walking with his partner Patrick. Nobody stopped to help and Patrick didn’t know what to do. Kady Chatman, Mark’s sister said, “Mark was just…