Author: Rhys Gregory

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society are delighted to announce that this year’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair will be returning to the Showground in Llanelwedd as a two-day event on the 29th & 30th November 2021. After not being able to hold event on the Royal Welsh Showground since the 2019 Winter Fair due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Society are excited to be welcoming returning exhibitors and visitors to the 2021 Royal Welsh Winter Fair which will once again showcase the finest prime stock to enjoy two-days packed full of competitions and Christmas shopping for the upcoming festive season. Alwyn…

GMB Drivers and engineers are set for strike action as the new school term gets underway, unless stagecoach address the pay disparity which sees Merthyr staff paid less than their colleagues in neighbouring Porth  Drivers and engineers based at Stagecoach’s Merthyr Tydfil have announced their first strike date (Monday 6th September), the same date as the new school term begins. The move could see the county borough grind to a halt, as drivers refuse to work on what is traditionally one of the busiest weeks of the year. The strike has been called after GMB Members voted overwhelmingly for strike action at the company’s Merthyr…

Two neighbouring landmark sites in Abergele are being redeveloped as part of plans to regenerate the town. Housing association Cartrefi Conwy has teamed up with contractors Anwyl Partnerships to breathe new life into the 2.3 acre plot of land that’s been vacant for several years. The location just off Market Street includes the closed Bee Hotel and the old Slaters Citroen and Nissan dealership. Slaters closed suddenly in March 2018 after 100 years of trading and then went into administration. The shock collapse left 74 people out of work and ended the company’s century-long association with the market town. Now…

Students and staff from UWTSD’s Swansea College of Art have contributed to the latest exhibition showcasing at the Elysium Art Gallery, Swansea, ‘Without Borders’. ‘Without Borders’ is an evolving digital project and physical exhibition, aimed at bringing together 22 communities and nearly 300 artists from around the world. The exhibition seeks to remove barriers, create alliances, and connect with neighbours. It aims to bring creative people together, to collaborate in an international touring exhibition of works on paper – a collection of artists’ pages. After exhibiting at Swansea, ‘Without Borders’ will travel to Japan, Norway, USA, Venice, Canada, and back to…

Two recent graduates from Aberystwyth University have used their passion for cycling to launch a tourism business helping mountain bikers plan riding holidays in the Dyfi Valley and Snowdonia. 22 year old Tom Lancaster and 25 year old Emily Stratton’s online travel agency, Ride Dyfi, is a one stop shop for mountain bikers to find suitable accommodation with facilities to store bikes, places to ride, and other things to do around the biking hotspots in north west Wales. Meeting at university where Tom studied Business Management and Emily studied Geography, the duo started their business with the help of Big…

A new super bakery is up and running less than two years after the one it’s replaced was destroyed by a devastating fire. Champagne corks popped after bread started rolling off the production line at the Jones Village Bakery’s new 140,000 sq ft plant on Wrexham Industrial Estate. The jubilant mood was in stark contrast to the heartbreak when fire ripped through the original bakery on August 19, 2019. According to the family firm, the most important thing was that everybody evacuated the building unhurt which meant they were able to turn their attention immediately to a recovery plan. The…

Wales’s best-known butcher is doubling its capacity and creating 20 new jobs in a £2.6 million expansion. Edwards of Conwy, has redeveloped its headquarters on the Morfa Conwy Business Park in Conwy, adding a fourth production line with the latest state-of-the-art equipment. The revamp also includes additional chilled storage, upgraded staff amenities, new offices, and a new product development kitchen. The project will enable the growing company to ramp up production of its popular range of sausages, beefburgers, meatballs, bacon and gammon to more than 80 tons a week. The investment has been self-funded by the company with additional support…

This autumn the Snowdonia National Park Authority and the Woodland Trust will work in collaboration to implement a special new project with the aim of planting more trees and hedgerows within a designated area of the National Park.  As well as helping to combat climate change and mitigating flooding, trees and hedgerows form an essential part of the countryside ecosystem. Hedgerows play an important role in connecting habitats in a fragmented landscape. Small tree clusters and hedgerows that form boundaries around agricultural fields are also characteristic of Snowdonia’s landscape, and is one of the qualities that makes the area so…

In celebration of releasing his 41st studio album ‘Surrounded by Time’, Sir Tom Jones is returning to North Wales for an exclusive outdoor concert at the Rhyl Events Arena on Wednesday September 1. With the gates opening at 5pm, an expected sell-out crowd of 7,000 concert goers are planning to attend the live standing concert on Rhyl’s waterfront to enjoy a magical night of music from Sir Tom Jones and support act Megan McKenna. If you are attending the concert here is a run-down of the essential things you need to know ahead of the event: Covid Safety If you…

Monmouthshire Building Society are marking a milestone birthday as their Charitable Foundation celebrates 21 years of supporting local causes. Since it was formed in 2000, the Monmouthshire Building Society Charitable Foundation has contributed over £300,000 to 513 local community groups, organisations and good causes across south Wales and the south west of England. The Foundation, which is funded by the Newport-based building society, aims to provide modest donations that have a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the communities they serve. Carmarthen-based charity, Cerebra, are just one of the groups who have been supported by…