Author: Rhys Gregory

This week, First Minister Mark Drakeford, got his flu vaccination and encouraged others to take up the offer this winter to help keep people safe and well. This year will be Wales’ largest ever flu vaccination programme, with people aged 50 and over and all those eligible for a free vaccine being invited to have their jab. The schools flu vaccine programme has also been extended this year to include all those in secondary school in years 7-11. The Welsh Government has also extended the free flu vaccine to all primary care workers in Wales. Those eligible for the free…

Wales rugby fans and bus users in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of time as the Autumn Internationals return to the city this weekend. Travellers are being reminded by Cardiff Bus of diversions and road closures which are set to come into force on Saturday 30 October from 13:15 to 20:30 as Wales take on New Zealand at the Principality Stadium. These diversions will also apply on Saturday 6 November from 13:15 to 20:30, Sunday 14 November from 11:15 to 18:15, and Saturday 20 November from 13:15 to 20:30. Services running through Cardiff city centre will…

A 45-year-old care home manager has won close to £1 million. Hannah Leggat was one of 115 lucky people in Cardiff’s Bay area to win a share of this month’s £3.1 million Postcode Millions prize from People’s Postcode Lottery. Hannah and two other Watkiss Way neighbours struck it big thanks to playing with the full winning postcode, CF11 0SD. Each winning a massive £310,000 for every ticket played with. Hannah, who plays with three tickets, trebled her prize winnings to £930,000 – one of the top amounts ever won by a Postcode Lottery player. Hannah said: “I think I’m in…

Wales’ leading IT business, Circle, has been acquired by Arrow Business Communications Ltd in a strategic deal to deliver growth for both organisations. Arrow has agreed to pay an undisclosed fee for Cardiff headquartered Circle. The Group, that recently acquired Macclesfield based Fabric IT, will continue to operate as normal. The existing senior leadership team at Circle will remain in their current roles as part of the acquisition. Founder, Roger Harry becomes a major shareholder within the Arrow Group and will play a pivotal role in the strategy and the growth of the business moving forward. Circle was founded in…

Journalist and broadcaster Sian Lloyd has joined City Hospice as their newest celebrity ambassador. Sian is a familiar face to viewers across the UK, having presented national programmes such as BBC Breakfast, BBC Crimewatch Roadshow and Panorama. Originally from Wrexham, Sian trained as a solicitor in London and Hong Kong before following her dream of becoming a journalist. Beginning her television and radio career in Wales on primetime programmes BBC Wales Today and Good Evening Wales, Sian has since reported on some of the key moments in recent history as a senior correspondent for the BBC. In addition to her…

Dartmouth Films is proud to announce the release of Dylan William’s heartwarming feature documentary Men Who Sing, a portrait of a Welsh male voice choir, which releases in cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema on Friday, 5th November, 2021. This humorous and melancholic portrait of a male voice choir begins when the filmmakers’ father, widower Ed, 90, sells the family home and arranges his own funeral. His only remaining solace is Tuesday night practice, but with an average age of 74 and suffering a haemorrhaging of the bass section his beloved choir is facing a crisis of its own. They…

A 61-year-old man from Pembrokeshire has taken his 6,000th ride on Oakwood’s famous wooden rollercoaster, Megafobia, after pandemic delays. Ryan, from Milford Haven, has been riding the rollercoaster since it opened in 1996, having previously completed 21 rides of the iconic attraction in just one day. His love affair with the ride stems from his passion for wooden rollers coasters, which he says are his favourite since the material allows them to sway and move more, providing a more intense experience. Ryan, who has been a rollercoaster enthusiast for as long as he can remember, having enjoyed some of the…

INDEPENDENT producers can showcase their goods and garner support and advice at an innovative business hub. Running for eight weeks from Tuesday November 9, Love Live Local @ Rhyl will be based in the town’s White Rose Centre. Supported by Denbighshire County Council, Antur Cymru and the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Coastal Communities Fund, the project aims to attract new and existing food and drink firms or those looking to launch or develop their own venture to take up space, display local produce and utilise the expert guidance and mentoring on offer. Open Tuesday to Sunday until the new year,…

National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Food & Drink Wales to launch a new multi-stage initiative designed to showcase the country as a culinary destination. The project is centred around a new 52-page food-focused guide to Wales, which was sponsored by Food & Drink Wales and distributed with the October edition of National Geographic Traveller — the first time a culinary guide has been distributed with the magazine in its 10-year history. The guide, which was overseen by Glen Mutel, the editor of the magazine’s quarterly special edition, National Geographic Traveller Food (UK), looks at all aspects of Wales’s…

A talented young pianist won the top prize at a prestigious international festival after putting on a virtuoso performance. Tomos Boyles, 21, from Cardiff, won the senior competition at the four-yearly Wales International Piano Festival at Galeri in Caernarfon. He was presented with a £3,000 prize which was donated by food company Roberts of Port Dinorwic. It was the second time Tomos  had competed at the festival. In 2016 he had taken part in the junior section. He was extremely happy to win the first prize. “I am in my third year studying music at Christ College, Oxford and I’m…