Author: Rhys Gregory

A specialist espresso bar and small batch coffee roastery has been announced for a new development in Swansea city centre. Coaltown Coffee is the latest business to take up a unit at the Cupid Way link that connects the city centre with Swansea Arena and the new bridge over Oystermouth Road. The unit – leased by Swansea Council – will be the second retail premises run by the business, following on from the opening of its Ammanford coffee shop and roastery in 2018. Coaltown Coffee supplies more than 300 independent businesses across the UK. It also has an online coffee…

A much-awaited public art trail featuring 115 Snoopy sculptures, big and small, has been launched in Cardiff, Caerphilly and Porthcawl to raise money for Dogs Trust. A Dog’s Trail with Snoopy began today (Friday 8th April) and will finish on Sunday 5th June. The individually designed sculptures are on show through the streets and open spaces of Cardiff, Caerphilly and Porthcawl forming a trail approximately 23km long in total. The trail is raising funds for Dogs Trust, which has rehoming centres in Cardiff and Bridgend, to help the charity continue to care for thousands of dogs every year whilst they…

The Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront, Milford Haven’s latest destination, has opened its doors to welcome its first guests. Located at the heart of the exciting new Milford Waterfront development, this must-stay hotel is the ideal base for exploring all the incredible sights, sounds and sensations Pembrokeshire has to offer. The 46,000 sq ft property features 100 bedrooms across four floors, where guests can enjoy unbeatable picture-postcard views across Milford Marina. With a range of stylish, contemporary bedrooms, including family rooms, the hotel is suitable for all types of travellers, from business to leisure. The Tŷ Hotel Milford Waterfront is the…

A student from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David  Carmarthen Business School is setting up a Clothes Swishing event in Carmarthen as a way to save the environment and for people to save money. As a student, Christine Joy has become aware of environmental issues, circular economy, and the value of the local community whilst studying her Business and Management course at UWTSD. During her first year, she became aware of fast fashion after undertaking the “Global Business Challenge” module. Whilst writing an essay, the research she uncovered shocked her – lakes were drained, a factory collapsed causing multiple…

A new TV drama has been hailed as a Welsh cross between Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and the Italian Job – with a horsebox in tow. The HBX model provided by Ifor Williams Trailers plays a key role in the S4C series because the plot of Dal y Mellt (Catching the Lightning) revolves largely around a magnificent, jet black stallion called Chief. The show is based on the contemporary thriller novel of the same name, written by Iwan ‘Iwcs’ Roberts, from Trawsfynydd, and set in rural Meirionethshire, Cardiff and Soho in London. The six part series made by…

A memorial hall built to commemorate a village’s First World War dead has been given a major makeover by a housing association and a construction group. The Memorial Hall Institute in Llandudno Junction was built in the 1920s using bricks shipped from Flanders, in Belgium, the scene of many of the great battles of the war, and its foundation stone was laid in 1927 by Lloyd George. He was presented with a silver trowel by the Rose Queen of the year 1927, Olga Hughes, and in 1928 the official opening took place on Good Friday with a local war veteran,…

The chance to “road test” dream holidays will be perk of the job at a North Wales-based travel firm that’s launched a search for 44 new apprentices. With business booming, Hays Travel North West, which has outlets across North Wales and the North West, will be holding local open days at Liverpool, Manchester and Wrexham for young people keen to work in the holiday industry. Hays, which has 44 shops across the region, is enjoying a surge in bookings in March as pandemic travel restrictions ease with the business reporting holiday bookings are up by 10 per cent on the…

After a competitive tender process, A&R Services have been awarded a major contract with Snowdonia National Park. Having built a reputation for providing industry-leading soft services for major companies such as Welsh Water and One Central Square, it is the innovative approach to their work that made A&R Services the right choice for Snowdonia National Park. Ashley Davies, Managing Director of A&R Services, said “This is an extremely proud moment for us. Snowdonia is the largest national park in Wales and has over 10 million visitors per year, covering 823 square miles. We are glad that our amazing team get…

A real highlight in the Welsh food calendar, the Cowbridge Food & Drink Festival is back with a bang for 2022 with South Wales’ leading distillery on board as festival sponsor. Promising to be a whole weekend of foodie, family-friendly fun the festival will take place over the Easter Weekend (17-18 April), with Hensol Castle Distillery – South Wales’ first full scale gin distillery, visitor experience, gin school and bottling plant – playing a key role in events. A team will be on site over the weekend allowing festival goers to sample and buy some of the fabulous products available,…

A local artisan producer is gearing up for a beautifully busy season as St Clears-based Little Grandma’s Kitchen prepares to make a first appearance at this year’s foodie favourite, the Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival which will take place over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend (April 17-18). Husband and wife duo Richard and Jennifer Compton produce a range of artisan chutneys and marmalades; curds, preserves, mustard, jams and spreads – all from their own home kitchen in the heart of St Clears – made to unique family recipes. “It really is a completely family affair” says Richard. “Jennifer is in…