Author: Rhys Gregory

Plastic pollution campaigning organisation, City to Sea has expanded its award-winning Refill app, meaning that people in Wales can now search for waste-free shopping opportunities all over the country. From today (1st October) customers will be able to use the free app to find out where to refill their coffee cup, water bottle or lunchbox; shop for groceries; and even top up their cleaning products and toiletries packaging-free – making Refill the world’s first dedicated app which helps customers find locations to shop waste-free. The app will also highlight where discounts might be available to reward customers for reducing their…

Swansea Council is working to save an important former industrial building for future generations. The historic Laboratory Building on the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site could become a restaurant if new plans are approved and funding secured to repair the dilapidated structure. A planning application has been submitted. If approved – and funding is sourced to facilitate the renovation with an estimated investment of £2.5m – the new facility would stand next to a Penderyn Distillery attraction being developed now. Robert Francis-Davies, the council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “The copperworks site is a major part of Swansea’s heritage…

Olympians, elite coaches and sports scientists have launched a new coaching experience for athletes across the country to train like a World Champion. Jinx Sport, launched this week, was founded by Olympians Marc and Helen Jenkins and Rhys Jones an ex professional athlete, physiologist, Head swim coach and certified strength and conditioning coach. The new coaching super team have created an online coaching tool which allows the team to draw on their elite coaching and racing experience to design training plans to help athletes reach their potential and tailored to work with and around athletes lives. “Not only do we…

Cardiff Blues are delighted to confirm facilities management company the MSS Group as their new Principal Partner whilst preparations for the 2020-21 season intensify.   The MSS Group, who operate across the UK and are based in Cardiff, have been a long-standing sponsor of Wales’ Capital Region and will now take pride of place on the front of the senior squad’s match day jerseys.    MSS join a prestigious list of Principal Partners to be emblazoned on the front of a Blues jersey, joining brands such as Airbus, EADS and most recently Land Rover, who remain a key sponsor as…

CAR PARK PARTY lifted the country’s spirits this summer with the ONLY national tour of comedy, theatre and live music shows. After rave reviews from the public and press, they’re back this winter with CAR PARK PANTO, in partnership with the Birmingham Stage Company and Horrible Histories, to present two amazing performances of HORRIBLE CHRISTMAS at Cardiff Airport on the 20th December. Just when you thought your Christmas show had been cancelled, Horrible Histories comes to the rescue with their own unique take on the festive season. HORRIBLE CHRISTMAS is the story of how Christmas came to be what it…

Aberystwyth University has announced that it will begin in-person teaching next week. The decision has been sanctioned by local regional and national partners as part of a formal discussion around the recent increase in cases in Ceredigion. Over the weekend a temporary suspension of in-person teaching for the first week of the teaching term was announced.  The decision came due to uncertainty about the levels of community transmission over the weekend. In the interim, teaching has taken place online only. In line with decisions made in discussion with partners today, the University will introduce some in-person postgraduate activity this week,…

Cardiff Music Board has issued a warning of ‘serious consequences’ for the future of live music in Cardiff if additional funds are not made available by central Government. The Music Board, which was set up in partnership with Sound Diplomacy, the global leaders of the music city movement, in the wake of the Save Womanby Street campaign, is made up of representatives from across the music sector. Chair of the Cardiff Music Board, Cardiff Council Leader, Cllr Huw Thomas said: “While we appreciate the support already provided by Welsh Government, the scale of the issues facing the live music sector…

The first deliveries of ‘baby bundles’ are being received this week by expectant mothers as a pilot begins in Wales. The pilot of 200 bundles will be delivered to mums-to-be in the Swansea Bay University Health Board area over the coming months. The bundles will be filled with high-quality and neutral baby clothes, sleep sacks, play items to encourage early communication and bonding, household items for help with safe bathing and a range of support for women for after the birth. Designed to promote the health and well-being of newborns and help parents in the first days and weeks of…

CBD oil products have been  growing in popularity throughout the UK with a reported 6 million people of the population having tried it already. If you are new to CBD oil, and have no idea where to start, this article will take you through all the main aspects. What is CBD oil and how does it work? Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of over 120 natural compounds known as ‘cannabinoids’, found in the flower of the hemp plant. To understand how it works, let’s start with a quick biology lesson! In the 1990s, scientists discovered the human endocannabinoid system (ECS).…

New range of eco-friendly pond treatments specifically designed to improve water quality has been launched worldwide by a Cardiff-based research company.