Author: Rhys Gregory

The newly reopened Llandudno Museum is a further boost for the town, Minister for North Wales Lesley Griffiths said after visiting the attraction The museum reopened earlier this month following a major redevelopment project.  The redevelopment has included an expansion to an adjacent building, a temporary exhibition gallery and improved access with the installation of a lift and wider doorways. More of the museum’s collection, which documents the history of the town, is also on display, with more interactive technology available. The redevelopment was funded by the Heritage Lottery fund with match-funding from a number of organisations.  The Welsh Government…

The North Welsh circuit at Anglesey will play host to a new festival that celebrates Motorsport in many of its various forms in the summer of next year. From Friday 19th through to Sunday 21st August 2022, the Totally Motorsport Festival will showcase the scenic Anglesey venue to its fullest extent, making use of various configurations of the track and its environs to feature competition vehicles of all sorts, both in action on track and on display. The festival aims to have something for motorsport enthusiasts of all types – and their families – and it will cover race, rally,…

Macmillan Cancer Support is warning that an increasing number of cancer patients are facing anxious delays as demand for treatment grows in Wales. The latest data released today for July shows that of the 1,600 people who started their cancer treatment, only 988 did so within the national target of 62 days. With well over a third of cancer patients facing delays – meaning 612 people with cancer were left to face anxious waits during one month alone – the charity is calling for urgent action to ensure people can get the urgent treatment they need. Richard Pugh, Head of…

A host of junior rugby teams playing for Cambrian Coltz RFC are starting this season in style after local energy company, Pennant Walters, has stepped in to sponsor them. As part of the sponsorship deal, the Club’s under 7, 8, 9 and 12 teams have all received a brand new kit which now sports the Pennant Walters logo. The Club, which plays at Cambrian Welfare RFC, has an extensive mini and junior set up with over 200 youngsters aged 5 to 15 from across the Rhondda Valleys training and playing for the team.Cambrian Coltz RFC, Secretary, Steve Picton, is delighted…

BBC Children in Need has announced that it has awarded new grants totalling £128,396 to two local projects working with disadvantaged children and young people in Cardiff. The new funding awards – made possible following BBC Children in Need’s 2020 Appeal in November – will support the delivery of vital services to young people in the area and means that the charity now has more than £1.6 million invested locally. The newly awarded grants follow BBC Children in Need’s recent announcement that the charity’s fundraising total for the 2020 Appeal was £57 million. In a year that has left lasting…

An “inspirational” financial planner is to run the London Marathon in aid of a children’s hospice charity just a year after having a kidney transplant. Rhys Owen, 34, from Bangor, who works for Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management Ltd in Wrexham, is back on the road to fitness after his loving younger sister donated one of her kidneys to him. He says he has been given a new lease of life following the operation in February 2020 and as a way of thanking sister, Hannah Owen, 26, he is resolved to make the most of his future. According to Rhys, he…

A Gwynedd care home group has been granted permission by a leading dementia organisation to establish an all-inclusive support service to those living with dementia and their families, the first such scheme within nursing homes in Wales. Meddyg Care, which operates two specialist dementia homes in Criccieth and Porthmadog, have been given approval by national charity Dementia UK to employ an Admiral nurse. The position covers three main disciplines which aim to further assist the work carried out by traditional carers. Admiral nurses offer comprehensive and focused knowledge to help families and those living with dementia through all stages of…

Work on a major public realm improvement in Llangollen will start on Monday, October 4. Following approval by Denbighshire County Council’s Cabinet in July 2021, the Llangollen 2020 Castle Street Improvement project is being undertaken by the Council in partnership with Welsh Government and Transport for Wales. The scheme, which involves making a number improvements along Castle Street, has been developed following extensive consultation with the local community, local county councillors and Llangollen Town Council. Work includes: Widened footways on both sides of Castle Street; New footway construction using natural stone paving materials; A raised junction table at the junction…

With planning for winter festivities across the city now in full swing, Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland has unveiled plans for their 2021 event- and it’s not like anything you’ve seen before. Split across two locations in the heart of the city centre, visitors will now be able to experience Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland at both City Hall Lawns and Cardiff Castle. This year, the Castle grounds will become home to a mighty undercover ice rink and a magical 150m ice walk, allowing for a skating experience against the backdrop of the spectacular Norman Keep. In addition to its popular funfair attractions, City…

On Saturday 2nd (9:00 am-7:30 pm) and Sunday 3rd October (11:00 am-5:00 pm), the Lush Spa Cardiff team will welcome the Sleepy pop-up at St David’s Cardiff (located close to Boots) to bring some mindfulness to the Cardiff community. Lush’s best selling Sleepy range is going on tour, bringing a Sleepy shoppable experience to a location near you. Offering visitors the opportunity to connect with the best selling Sleepy collection along with providing Sleepy exclusives, Christmas sneak peeks and a mindfulness installation. The tour will be visiting Glasgow, Leeds, London and Cardiff. The Sleepy pop-up will host a tunnel where visitors…