Author: Rhys Gregory

A statue to honour the pioneering writer, evolutionary theorist and trailblazing feminist Elaine Morgan is being unveiled in Mountain Ash following a campaign by the Monumental Welsh Women group. This will be the second statue of a named, non-fictionalised woman to be erected in an outdoor public space in Wales, following Monumental Welsh Women’s successful unveiling of the Betty Campbell Monument in Cardiff in September 2021. Monumental Welsh Women’s mission is to erect five statues honouring five Welsh women in five different locations around Wales in five years. The statue of Elaine Morgan, a permanent immortalisation in bronze of the…

As well as growing a reputation for quality dining, Merthyr Tydfil is also making its name in the luxury accommodation sector, with work progressing on a new boutique hotel due to open in the autumn. The famed former local bakers & confectioners building owned by Howfield & Son is to be brought back to life in spectacular fashion as a hotel and bistro, also offering self-contained residential apartments. The High Street premises is undergoing a £1.5m refurbishment and will feature a bistro/bar on the ground floor, and boutique hotel and 23 flats, finished ‘to a high specification’ throughout. Merthyr Tydfil…

When you plan on making your partner your legal spouse, you may want to take steps to try and make a marriage last. By considering these different elements before you even get engaged, you might be able to put in more work to improve your relationship now, meaning things could be a lot easier in the future. Whether married or not, being in a healthy relationship can be good for both your wellbeing and happiness, as well as that of your partner. The first thing you can do is to think of the way that you plan to get engaged…

Anyone who is unfocused, grumpy or worried on a constant basis, is probably going through anxiety. But anxiety is more than a mental occurrence, it often tends to show itself through physical manifestations like stomach issues, sleeplessness, sweating, palpitation, and trembling. That is the reason why anxiety inclines towards adversely affecting normal lives of individuals. And though it is common to seek medical assistance to manage this condition, there are ways which do not involve medication for calming down your nerves. These solutions can be implemented either as supplement or as substitute to medicines. The lines below reveal efficient solutions…

Getting your driving license opens up your world to so many possibilities. You can travel without delay, choose your own route, and travel whenever and wherever you like. But owning a car also comes with a number of responsibilities, one of which is the necessity to get your car MOTed once a year from its third year. You need to have a proper MOT certificate if you are driving in major UK cities such as London. Here are the facts you need to know about your MOT check. What Is It? The MOT test – short for Ministry of Transport…

The City of Newport Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce that it will be the first Welsh amateur orchestra to perform on the stage of the International Conference Centre Wales in Newport. Founded over 100 years ago, the City of Newport Orchestra has since entertained audiences despite being one of Newport’s best kept musical secrets for more than a century! The 60 strong Symphony Orchestra has grown and developed as an organisation in recent years was awarded Registered Charity status in February 2021. When he was appointed in 2019, conductor Sean O’Neill had a vision to develop the ensemble into…

Esports organisation Esports Wales are hosting online tournaments to find the best of the best in the most competitive esports games. For the 3rd time, Esports Wales is hosting the Welsh Masters to find the best players in a selection of esports games. Esports Wales, which is an organisation that supports competitive gaming from the grassroots to the professional level here in Wales. The Welsh Masters will crown the best esports players in Wales across some of the most competitive games, including: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Rocket League eFootball Tekken 7 Dota 2 The top players in the tournament will each…

A recent survey by the Institute of Directors highlighted that 30% of businesses are more vulnerable to cybercrime since the pandemic. In a poll of just under 800 IoD members, one in three directors indicated that their organisation is now more vulnerable to cybercrime. The sharp rise in home working due to the pandemic has meant that businesses have become more exposed to cyber threats.   For those that did experience an IT or cyber breach during the pandemic, the most common examples ranged from ransomware and phishing emails aimed at getting home workers to allow access to business systems, through to hacking.  A previous poll of IoD members showed that nearly three quarters (74%) of business leaders will be maintaining increased home-working arrangements after coronavirus, with more than one in five…

Denbighshire County Council and Transport for Wales are set to introduce a pioneering demand responsive public transport scheme in and around the Ruthin area. Called Fflecsi, launched on Monday March 14, it is one of only a dozen such examples in Wales. It joins pilots in Denbigh and Prestatyn in Denbighshire. As part of the Council’s Climate Emergency declaration, it will also be operated by the country’s first-ever zero emission 100 per cent battery-operated 16-seat minibus. This is thanks to support from the Welsh Government and the Welsh Government Energy Service. The transport scheme will also provide useful feedback on…

A heart attack survivor from Cwm-y-glo, near Caernarfon has organised a fundraising Elvis tribute concert to raise awareness of the condition and give back to others in support of life-saving heart research. Vera Price, 74, believes she owes her life to the care she received at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool after her heart-attack and subsequent triple heart bypass last September. Having made a good recovery, she wants to raise money for the British Heart Foundation to fund lifesaving research. Vera is 74 and lives with her husband Dafydd, 77. She believed herself to be fit and healthy, regularly…