Author: Rhys Gregory

The last thing you want as a teacher is for one of your students to injure themselves. So, what steps can you take to avoid this nightmare from becoming a reality?  Kids can be clumsy. If you’re a teacher, you’ll know that all too well! But, sometimes, that inherent clumsiness has the potential to lead to an injury, which is the last thing you want to happen in your classroom or on the school playing field. So, what steps can you take to prevent injuries to children as a teacher? We’ll be answering that very question with some useful tips…

A number of areas surrounding Cardiff have recorded higher house price growth than the city itself since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest research from Halifax. Since lockdown restrictions first eased last summer, buyer demand has been fuelled in part by a desire for larger properties with more outdoor space, as people’s work-life priorities have shifted during the pandemic. Across the UK, this has helped to drive faster price growth in areas further from major city centres, where buyers perceive they’ll get better value for money. Based on analysis of mortgage transactions included in the Halifax House…

The New Theatre Cardiff are pleased to announce three additional stars who will be flying in on a magical carpet to Cardiff this festive season to headline in this year’s magical family pantomime, Aladdin, from Saturday 4 December 2021 – Sunday 2 January 2022. Stephanie Webber returns to Cardiff for a fourth Christmas and will star as the Spirit of the Ring, Stephanie’s TV credits include BBC’s The Voice and her theatre credits include Tiger Bay at Cardiff’s Wales Millennium centre. By royal invitation Denquar Chupak will play Princess Jasmine and has previously played the part in Richmond, Crewe and…

Taco Bell; the world-famous Mexican-inspired restaurant brand will open a new restaurant in Dragon Retail Park on Thursday 23rd September. The launch will mark the brand’s 68th UK restaurant opening. Customers will be able to dine-in, takeaway, click & collect or visit through the drive-thru. Customers can also order delivery through Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat. Local Cardiff residents are also invited to say ‘Hola’ to Taco Bell with a free taco offer when customers download the Taco Bell UK app. Renowned for its craveable, customisable and quick-service Mexican-inspired classics; Taco Bell has been serving tasty tacos, bursting burritos,…

Small business owners in Wales are feeling upbeat about the prospect of trading getting back to normal but are still struggling with their mental health and finding financial support, according to a survey from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN). All owners reported that business trading is at the level they expected or slightly higher this month, a jump of 11% over last month. And there was also unanimity from 100% of respondents that their businesses will return to pre- Covid levels of productivity and turnover within two years, with more than…

A Southwest Wales sock company, which started out life kitting out local miners before going on to been worn by royalty, has outlined plans to expand its global presence with an ambitious new exports plan. Corgi, a luxury handmade sock and knitwear manufacturer based in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, currently exports its products to more than 30 countries around the world including Japan, America, Germany, and China, boasting an army of loyal fans, not to mention a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales. The 128-year-old firm, which is now run by the fifth generation of the Jones family, plans to combat…

Visitors to a narrow gauge railway in Mid Wales on the weekend of September 4 and 5 will get a chance to ride on a train pulled by a steam engine that is celebrating its centenary. Due to the pandemic, Corris Railway’s Annual Gala Weekend is later this year and will not have the usual mixture of trains and differing steam and diesel locomotives in action. The undoubted highlight is a chance to ride behind a steam engine that last worked passenger trains on the railway in 1930 and is celebrating its 100th birthday. The locomotive is Corris Railway number…

A popular Mid Wales attraction which invites visitors to explore the underground world of a former slate mine has won a 2021 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best Attraction award. Corris Mine Explorers, located at Corris, near Machynlleth, is said to have stood out by continuously delighting its explorers. The award celebrates businesses that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travellers around the globe, having earned great traveller reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. The attraction allows visitors to explore and discover the virtually untouched and disused workings of the old Braich Goch slate mine. The mine was worked from 1836…

A rugby club has unveiled plans for a new women’s team. Clwb Rygbi Bala, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, has 200 players on its books. According to chairman Tony Parry, the community-based club has come a long way since it was established in 1980 and has become a focal point for social and social life in the area. The club has enjoyed a lot of on-the-field success in recent years, consistently finishing among the top four in the first division for North Wales in recent years. The one element that’s missing, said Tony, was having a fully-fledged women’s…

Pupils and school staff in Denbighshire are being reminded to take Covid-19 tests before returning to school in September. With the start of the new term imminent, all secondary age pupils and staff in Denbighshire schools not experiencing Covid-19 symptoms are being encouraged to take Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests before returning to school. Anyone experiencing any of the main symptoms of Covid-19, a new continuous cough; a high temperature; loss of or change to sense of smell or taste, should self-isolate immediately and book a PCR test. Cllr Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Denbighshire County Council’s Lead member for Education, Children and…