Author: Rhys Gregory

With the kids off school for half term and petrol and diesel prices soaring, many families will naturally be looking for activities to keep their little ones entertained that don’t involve travelling miles or paying a hefty admission fee. Luckily, for those local to the Cardiff area, there is an abundance of activities on offer to keep the whole family entertained, all within walking distance. Why not set out on your own easter trail this year, seeing how much money you can save and steps you can clock up at the same time? A Dog’s Trail New for 2022, an…

Want to set yourself an amazing and memorable challenge in 2022? Also want to give back to those in need living in our local community at the same time? Look no further, local charity Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale, are offering the rare opportunity to experience abseiling down one of Cardiff’s most iconic buildings – the St David’s Hotel. Spaces are limited so the charity is urging brave challengers to sign up today and not miss out. The event will be led by Dave Talbot Adventure Events and supported by the great community spirit from the team at the…

A Rural Enterprise Management student from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Carmarthen Business School has recently taken over a local sports centre in the Gwendraeth Valley with a vision to develop it for the community and to create a community hub. This opportunity came across Kelly Lewis – Bennett from Tumble when she was offered to take over Canolfan Carwyn Sports Centre in Drefach. Kelly’s involvement with Canolfan Carwyn first began as a committee member with Baton Twirling Association Cymru (BTAC). Kelly said, “The reason why we took over Canolfan Carwyn, was because our members did not have…

A Fairbourne man has raised funds for the nurses who cared for his dying mum – by climbing the three Welsh peaks in one night. Andy Thompson, climbed Snowdon, Cader Idris and Pen y Fan – a challenge he dubbed Gone Tabbing Operation Night Wolves III – during the spring equinox on March 18, joined by a further 22 mountain walkers from the Facebook group Gone Tabbing. The group, founded by John Ridgers, is based on military ethos but allows civilians to join. The 23 tabbers were split into self-sufficient patrol units, each with their own vehicle and each responsible…

A project that will help support the early detection of potential cancer has been launched by a group of GP practices. The City Health Cluster, which covers eight GP practices in the central areas of Swansea, has been proactively contacting patients who haven’t attended cancer screenings to discuss their concerns and encourage them to come forward. Screening is a process which checks for signs of cancer in people who don’t have any symptoms. Patients can then be offered further tests and appropriate treatment if it is necessary. In Wales, hundreds of thousands of men and women are screened each year…

A North Wales HR company has been praised for its efforts to be an eco-conscious business. HR Anchor has had its carbon footprint assessed and found it is almost half that of the average office-based business. The company’s carbon footprint per employee is 1.64 tonnes Co2 per annum compared with the norm of 2.8 tonnes. HR Anchor, which recently celebrated its second birthday, has grown quickly and now has a seven-strong team advising almost 60 companies in Wales, the UK and internationally. In addition to its low carbon footprint, the business also now has an Environmental Sustainability Policy which will…

The number of business start-ups in Wales rose by 50.5% between December 2021 and February 2022, according to new research from insolvency and restructuring trade body R3. Despite the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing global economic pressures, the data, which is based on an analysis of data provided by CreditSafe, reveals 1,832 new businesses were registered in Wales last month – an increase of 14.6% from January’s figures (1,599), and of 50.5% on December’s figure of 1,217. With 615 more start-ups registered in February than in December, Wales saw the third largest increase by percentage of all…

A team of 28 amateur cyclists have set off from Cardiff Castle on a gruelling 600km bike ride to Edinburgh Castle. More than 150 spectators gathered to send off the C2Cycling team who are pedalling from castle to castle over the next five days to raise vital funds for Velindre Cancer Centre and LATCH Welsh children’s cancer charity. The ride sees the team call at Ludlow, Warrington, Kendal and Lockerbie before the final 109 km stretch into Edinburgh. Caerphilly-based ride organiser, Nick Robbins says: “Today is the culmination of two years of planning and training.  Every rider here has been…

A group of kind-hearted cub scouts brought joy to care home residents when they paid a surprise visit to deliver handmade Easter cards to them. The youngsters representing the 1st Penycae troop, stopped off at Pendine Park care organisation in  Wrexham, before going on to attend their regular weekly meeting. They were joined by local youth celebrity Lilly-Anne Sullivan Gibson, 17, of Rhos, who is the current Miss Teen Powys. Lilly-Anne volunteers with the scouts and came up with the idea of creating the Easter greetings for Pendine Park residents. Lilly-Anne was also Miss Teen Wrexham last year. She is…

Cerry Middleton has been appointed as the head of operations for Principality Building Society’s Commercial team.   She joined the Principality team in 2009, with a strong background in retail branches, and has worked in a variety of roles in both in the company’s product and distribution teams, before becoming senior product manager and then regional manager within the building society’s branch network.   Speaking on her appointment Cerry said: “I’m delighted to be taking this exciting next step in my journey with Principality. I moved to the Commercial team two years ago, and during this time have learnt even more…