Author: Rhys Gregory

Dragon Taxis Vale of Glamorgan is launching a charity campaign to support Tŷ Hafan and will be donating a percentage of all app bookings in the Vale to the Welsh children’s hospice throughout the summer. Tŷ Hafan, one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities, offer comfort, care and support to life-limited children, young people and their families in the hospice, in the community and in their home so they can make the most of the time they have left together. It costs just over £12,000 to keep the hospice open for just one day. South Wales’ largest private…

His Royal Highness Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, visited a state-of-the-art palliative care unit near Llantrisant to meet NHS staff, patients and their loved ones  as part of his summer tour of Wales. His Royal Highness visited the Y Bwthyn NGS Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, during the afternoon of Wednesday 7 July. During the visit, the Prince met NHS staff from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, patients and their loved ones at the eight-bed palliative care unit, which opened its doors in September 2019. The £7.25m unit was largely funded by…

With summer finally here and gardens finally coming into bloom, our reuse shop is packed with great bargains for your garden from tools to pots and planters. Our stock of pre-loved gardening goodies are available to buy but only while stocks last so residents are encouraged to pop along and see what’s on offer. And it’s not just garden equipment, the shop is well stocked with kids toys and equipment like prams, bikes for all ages, golf clubs and sports equipment as well as furniture, glass wear, crockery and much much more. Neath Port Talbot Council, FCC Environment and Enfys…

Rob Lloyd (57) from Rhos-On-Sea continues his 12-month ‘Senseless’ Challenge series for charity having completed The National Three Peaks challenge, which involves climbing the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales in the space of 24 hours. Lloyd, who was diagnosed with blood cancer (lymphoma) two years ago and has just finished a course of treatment, is committing an entire year to undertaking a crazy and adrenaline-filled task each month in order to raise money in support of the charity ‘Sense.’ He was touched by the charity after hearing about a brave brother and sister who were born with…

A £30 million programme that will equip thousands of local people with the skills they’ll need to access well-paid jobs in future could soon take another step forward. Swansea Council’s Cabinet is meeting next week to consider approving the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Skills and Talent programme, which will benefit residents and businesses throughout South West Wales. The Skills and Talent programme is aimed at identifying skills gaps throughout the Swansea Bay City Region and putting education and training solutions in place to meet the needs of both industry and other City Deal projects in the construction, health and well-being,…

The 1891 Restaurant and Bar, including the Terrace, will be closed until further notice after the main water tank in the Rhyl Pavilion burst in the early hours of this morning. Denbighshire Leisure Ltd managers attended the scene in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, 7th July, to find 1891 restaurant and bar severely damaged by water. Jamie Groves, Managing Director of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd, said: “To say we are devastated by what has happened to our beautiful flagship 1891 restaurant, would be an understatement. This is right before our busiest season, and following the opening of the new…

Award-winning distillers Andy and Rhys Mallows are to open a new £5M state-of-the-art distillery in South Wales. The father-and-son duo, who co-own Mallows Bottling, are also set to launch the first-ever Welsh bourbon whiskey alongside a range of premium artisan spirits. The purpose-built 30,000 square foot distillery will undertake contract bottling for global brands as well as manufacturing Mallows’ own branded spirits. The facility can process up to 12,000 bottles an hour, ranging from 5cl to 3 litre bottles, with product lines set to be distributed to worldwide locations. Amongst the spirits rolling off the production line will be the…

A new podcast series has been launched to inspire Flintshire residents to take part in new pastimes and outdoor activities. Flintshire County Council has launched a podcast series which aims to encourage people to get out and about and experience the wide variety of pastimes on offer in the county. The podcast, titled Active Flintshire, will run for six half-hour episodes and will detail a range of activities and experiences which can be enjoyed within the county, with each episode focusing on a specific interest. Hosted by former Daily Post, Wales Business Insider, and NWN Media journalist Josh Morris, the…

Achieving Innovation is a new resource developed by Life Sciences Hub Wales to inform and guide those working across industry, health and social care innovation. It summarises key research, provides critical insights and delivers fresh perspectives from cross-sector thought leaders. This new digital resource reviews the wealth of knowledge available about innovation in health and social care to equip those who need it with the most relevant and important information. Life Sciences Hub Wales has worked closely with contributors spanning health, industry, academia and social care providing input. Innovation is perceived by many stakeholders as essential for catalysing system-wide change…

A motorcycle-mad care home resident is gearing up for a new challenge to lovingly restore an old bike. John Wykes, 83, who now lives at Pendine Park’s Hillbury home in Wrexham, has a life-long passion for motorbikes and classic cars and has returned numerous ‘wrecks’ to their former glory. Now he’s aiming to rebuild the Kawasaki motorbike that was donated after Shane Swift, the husband of Hillbury’s deputy manager Patsy Swift, put out an appeal on Facebook. Shane’s big-hearted friend, Ian John, from Acrefair, came up trumps – even though his original plan was to sell it. The home is…