Author: Rhys Gregory

One of the biggest fitness franchises in the UK, énergie Fitness, has opened a 6,000 sq ft gym at Eastern Business Park in Old St Mellons, Cardiff. In line with the latest governemnt Covid-safe regulations, every effort has been made to ensure the gym, normally equipped to cater for 57 people at one time, is a safe environment with numbers limited to 25 and social distancing a priority. There are also individual showers and a strict sanitisation system. Eastern Business Park, owned by Robert Hitchins Ltd, is in Newport Road, close to the main A48 leading into Cardiff from the M4. Énergie…

Tŷ Hafan, the leading children’s hospice charity in South, West and Mid Wales, were delighted to be awarded a grant of £11,192 from the Morrisons Foundation.  The charity provides free support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families within their hospice as well as offering a range of diverse community programmes, including; short respite breaks, play and therapies, family counselling including specialised support for siblings and bereavement care. Thanks to the donation from the charitable arm of the supermarket, the charity will be able to install a fully accessible bathroom for one of their family rooms in the hospice,…

October will see the return of the Swansea Science Festival, with a host of special guests including Professor Brian Cox, Steve Backshall, Konnie Huq, Iolo Williams and Lyn Evans.   Hosted by Swansea University in partnership with the National Waterfront Museum, this year’s free Festival will run from 21-31 October and the diverse programme of events will be delivered online for the first time, allowing people to gain access to the Festival, wherever they are in the world. Featuring more than 30 live and pre-recorded events, adults and children alike with be able to enjoy activities which will explore the…

A new business that is aiming to become the number one sustainable pet brand in the World has won the Wales Start-Up of the Year award in 2020. Founded by Geryn Evans in 2019, Project Blu is revolutionising the pet accessories market by creating a future which embraces sustainability and circularity by transforming polluting materials – including fishing nets, ocean bound plastic, leather waste and recycled clothes – into top quality pet products including dog beds, collars, leashes and toys. The new business – which has already received support from Mars Petcare and was chosen to attend its exclusive Leap…

These are the first internal images of the building completed by Wrexham-based Read Construction last month. The modern facility will serve local communities in north east Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in town and villages across the country. Elin Roberts, the new Assistant Principal of Technical Studies and site lead at Llysfasi, said it will be open to students and the public later this year. “We are absolutely delighted with the completed building and confident it will serve as a hub for education in this region for many years…

Plans have been approved to transform a prominent commercial building in Swansea city centre. They will see the former Barclays building – 69-70 The Kingsway – become home to new-style flexible workspace suitable for a range of companies. The development is designed to complement the neighbouring 71-72 Kingsway, a multi-million pound home for innovative tech and creative businesses about to go up on a site once occupied by nightclub Oceana. The three-storey glass-fronted former Barclays building will be renovated with new tall glass windows and a ribbed aluminium screen. There will be new doors and, inside, a contemporary workspace created.…

A new research collaboration led by Swansea University has highlighted a lack of high-quality breastfeeding support for some families during the Covid-19 pandemic. It found that changes to service delivery and social distancing measures meant some women struggled to find the support they needed, leaving them feeling isolated and let down. Although some mothers said the last few months had had a positive impact on their breastfeeding experience, many didn’t – with more than 80 per cent of these mothers stopping breastfeeding in the early weeks after birth. The study led by Professor Amy Brown, Director of the centre of…

Chapter is delighted to present ‘Y Canu Chalkydri’, a commission by collaborative duo Malaphors, artists Megan Broadmeadow and Abi Hubbard. Selected from nearly 150 applications from Welsh and Wales-based artists, Malaphors have created a new work for the front of the building that embraces the imminent re-opening of Chapter; a greeting and invitation for the people of Cardiff and Wales to cross the threshold of the venue once more. Chalkydri are angelic creatures who intone messages to the birds, signalling the beginning of the dawn chorus. The tableaux summons a rich world of magic-infused symbolism that references a new chapter…

Modular construction specialist Darwin Group will build the new Lakeside Wing at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff as part of a £33 million project led by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB). Following confirmation of funding support by the Welsh Government, the Shropshire-based firm will deliver a temporary surge facility to ensure sufficient capacity for patients in the event of second spike in COVID-19 cases. The temporary U-shaped modular building will be located at the area outside of Lakeside at UHW and follows the decision taken by CAVUHB, in conjunction with the Welsh Government, to decommission…

SUPPORTERS of Nightingale House are inspiring a new way of fundraising for the hospice, after the annual Erddig 10k was cancelled back in May. The annual event did not take place in the spring due to the Covid-19 restrictions on fundraising events but that hasn’t deterred our loyal supporters who are pulling out all the stops and running their own version over this weekend. Your 10k Run 2020 is inspired by many of our very own supporters, who decided to run a 10k for us during lockdown, on behalf of their friend who sadly passed away at the hospice in…