Author: Rhys Gregory

Tributes have been paid to a passionate ambassador for the Welsh and British tourism industry who died on Wednesday at the age of 96. Pam Powell, MBE, from Rhayader, travelled the world with Wales Tourist Board (WTB) and British Tourist Authority (BTA) to provide Welsh teas at tourism trade and public exhibitions. She would often drive to events across Europe towing a specially adapted Ivor Williams trailer packed with Welsh tea, scones, Welsh cakes and bara brith. Sometimes she would be accompanied by her team of ‘Welsh farmhouse ladies’. When WTB/BTA raised the issue of customs duties, Pam’s reply was:…

Team Metalogic announces plans for continued growth over the next year, including the introduction of 5 new jobs and the launch of a new client portal.  Based in Caerphilly, South Wales, Team Metalogic has been providing high-quality IT support to UK businesses since 2005. Now, just past their 15th year anniversary, the company announces plans to expand. By creating new jobs in the IT industry, the company hopes to play their part in rebuilding the Welsh economy. In 2021, Team Metalogic are expanding their team, recruiting an additional 5 team members. The company plans to increase their service desk support…

St David’s Dewi Sant Cardiff is celebrating a collection of new brands launching at the centre following the lifting of restrictions. From luxury watches to locally-made beauty products, the new offerings join more than 150 existing retailers at the shopping centre, ensuring there’s something for everyone. The arrivals include: Mallows Beauty, a Cardiff-based beauty brand with an emphasis on positivity, which is due to open in May 2021. Its products are made in the UK and include feel-good bath bombs, face masks, and body scrubs BoConcept, a premium Danish lifestyle brand designing and producing contemporary furniture and accessories Get Caked…

The Welsh Fitness Awards is delighted to announce EMD UK as feature sponsor for the 2021 Welsh Fitness Awards. July 9th at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff sees the fifth annual Welsh Fitness Awards. This year in association with feature sponsor EMD UK, the awards are looking to recognise the fitness professionals and businesses that have risen to the challenge that COVID has presented. EMD UK – Marketing Manager Sarah Leeves said “EMD UK is the national governing body for group exercise. With a vision of healthier communities through group exercise, EMD UK works with instructors, operators and organisations across…

A Penarth hospice has unveiled a sensory garden area to mark National Gardening Week. The Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale on Bridgeman Road, received funding from the Cardiff and Vale Health Charity Make it Better fund – allowing the team to create the sensory area in the side courtyard. The charity provides expert round-the-clock care and support to thousands of people living with a terminal illness, and their loved ones, in its Cardiff and the Vale Hospice in Penarth and in their own homes across Wales. A keen gardener provided the team at the hospice with a planting…

A Swansea University graduate hopes her new children’s book will be the first in a series of resources aimed at taking young readers on sensory journey. Author Harriet Beth Carr says techniques learned while studying for her master’s in Developmental and Therapeutic Play have been put into practice whilst writing The Mindful Walk: The Adventures of Wilbur-James & Mary. Harriet, from Merthyr Tydfil said: “The story is based on my own two dogs and follows an adventure through a forest practising a commonly used mindfulness technique called sensory awareness. “I learned about the part play can have in our development…

Skin care experts in Swansea Bay are urging people to keep safe whilst enjoying the sun to help ward off cancer. They are supporting the annual Sun Awareness Week, which started on Monday 3rd May and run by the British Association of Dermatologists. The association has issued advice on what we can do to protect ourselves and highlight the risks involved with too much exposure to the sun’s rays and ultraviolet light. The campaign aims to let the public know about the dangers of burning, sun bed use and excessive tanning to try to prevent skin cancers from developing. It…

Popular apprentice Zach Chapman refuses to let disability stand in the way of his ambition to become a qualified personal trainer. Zach, 20, from Connah’s Quay, is diagnosed with ataxic cerebral palsy which affects his  co-ordination, balance and speech. He left school at 16 not knowing what career path to follow and anxious about future job opportunities. But his passion for fitness secured him a job at Lifestyle Fitness, who run the gym at Coleg Cambria Deeside, and he hopes to complete his Apprenticeship in Personal Training soon, supported by learning provider Babcock Training. Zach has spent most of the last…

The club football season is coming to a close and while there are exciting climaxes to look forward to in both domestic and continental competitions, betting sites and many punters are looking ahead to the Euro 2020 tournament. Betting odds for the main markets have been available for two years, but lots has changed in that time and a number of teams have shortened in price while others have drifted as a result of poor performances over recent years. Outright Winner  England have made a habit of crashing out of international tournaments in disappointing fashion, and despite a 55-year trophy…

New speed limits are in place on Western Avenue (A48) to improve road safety and air quality on one of Cardiff’s busiest roads. A 30 mph limit – previously set at 40 mph – is now in place on Western Avenue in both directions between Ely Roundabout and Gabalfa Interchange. Speed limits on the remaining stretch of Western Avenue have also been modified, with the following changes in place: Drivers travelling eastbound from Gabalfa Roundabout towards Newport can increase their speed from 30 mph up to 50 mph until they reach the Llanedeyrn Roundabout. The speed limit on this stretch…