Author: Rhys Gregory

Plans for a Tiny Forest in Caerphilly’s Morgan Jones Park are progressing as plans to plant 600 trees are set. Climate Action Caerffili Gweithredu Hinsawdd (CACGH) are to hold an event, which will take place on Global Day of Action (6th November) and will not only see the planting of 600 trees, but will include open to all, fun-packed activities for the whole family. The event will mark the beginning of Caerphilly’s Tiny Forest, a very small forest created using a method developed by a Japanese botanist, Akira Myawaki which is designed to grow 10 times faster than a conventional…

The third ABP Newport Wales Marathon and 10K will take place on Sunday 24 October. Up to 7,000 runners will take to the streets to run the Marathon, 10K and Family Mile Fun Run events. What time will it start? The ABP Newport Wales Marathon and 10K take place on Sunday 24 October. The marathon begins at 09:00 and the 10K starts at 09:45. What’s the route? The route for the ABP Newport Wales Marathon was devised by double Olympic marathon runner Steve Brace, and follows the same route as the 2018 and 2019 races. The single loop route will…

A mighty red dragon has flown into Cardiff Bay and is making Mermaid Quay its lair until Sunday 7 November 2021. Towering over Tacoma Square, the fearsome dragon is 15-metre-long and 6-metre-tall dragon.  The largest animatronic dragon in the UK, it has arrived in time for half term and is free to view. Featuring a moving head and tail, opening and closing eyes, life-like breathing movements, along with a terrifying roar and smoky breath, visitors to Mermaid Quay will be among the first in the world to see this ‘roarsome’ beast. To celebrate the dragon’s arrival, Mermaid Quay has a…

Many entrepreneurs build incredible small businesses by leveraging their unique skills, professions and years of experience, but a major facet of a great small business is in its organisation. It’s not the most exciting quality of a successful enterprise but your ability to organise and plan are the inner workings that make a business tick on a good day and ride the storm on a bad one. Equally, wherever you choose to do business comes with it a set of regional rules and specifications that you’ll need to know and abide by to avoid breaching any corporate laws. In the UK, and…

Detectives investigating the death of 21 year-old Keyron Curtis have charged a 24 year-old man with manslaughter. Daniel Howells-Thomas, of Llwynderi, Penywaun was also charged with an offence of common assault – this relates to a separate incident which occurred at the same location at approximately the same time on Sunday (Oct 17). He will appear before Merthyr Magistrates Court today. Detectives investigating the incident are continuing their appeal for information. They are keen to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of the Colliers Arms at approximately 1am on Sunday (October 17). Officers believe people may have taken…

Bridgend Male Choir took part in Parkinson’s UK’s Walk for Parkinson’s at Bute Park, Cardiff, raising £12,000 to help fund vital support for people affected by the condition.    Participants on the day had the choice of a 1 or 6-mile walking route around the park. The money raised by the event will help transform the way the charity offers information and support to people with Parkinson’s, and the people in their lives. This year, thanks to the Frank and Evelyn Brake Connect Fund, sponsorship will be matched pound for pound, doubling the impact for people affected by Parkinson’s.   …

Professional we buy any house firm Property Solvers has revealed the areas in Wales where home sellers have been reducing their prices the most. Tracking 3,155 property transactions between October 2020 and October 2021, the monthly updated asking vs. sold price difference tool shows the average differences between asking prices on Rightmove and their actual sold prices lodged at the HM Land Registry. The data therefore monitors the entire house sale process from initial listing, viewings, negotiation, offers, agreement through to the survey process, conveyancing, exchange and finally completion. Some of the biggest price discounts in Wales were seen in…

Andrew Davies, Chief Executive of the Kier Group, has opened the Cardiff Business Club’s 2021/22 season of live speaker events by discussing the positive outlook for the construction industry and Wales’s comprehensive economic recovery. Mr Davies, who joined Kier as CEO in April 2019 following a challenging time for the company, praised the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan to support economic recovery through the building of schools, hospitals, prisons, roads and rail and suggests a positive outlook for the industry, and the country as a whole, emphasising the need to invest in upskilling workers today and in the future. Kier, a…

Adventure Travel has taken over two key Swansea City Centre bus routes from First Cymru as well as extending a popular Porthcawl service due to customer demand. By the end of October, Adventure Travel will take over operation of Route 14, initially for a six month period, during which time the passenger numbers and long-term sustainability will be closely evaluated, and Route 24, which will operate the existing timetable without any changes for the foreseeable future. The popular ‘Valley 2 Beach’ Route 404 service, which was extended during the summer months to provide transport from the South Wales Valleys to…

The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth is changing and developing services whilst remaining cautious about the risks associated with COVID-19. From November 1, visitors will not need to pre-book a visit to the library building and open access will be provided to exhibitions, Pendinas Café and shop, along with the Reading Room, although valid readers ticket are required. The building will be open between 10am and 4pm from Monday to Friday, but the Reading Room will be closed from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. As part of a wider plan to develop public spaces, current reading room services will be permanently relocated to…