Author: Rhys Gregory

The situation of Gareth Bale with Madrid is reminiscent of Groundhog Day: the Welsh for another season became a headache for Zinedine Zidane and a budget hole for the Madrid club. Bale can be compared to a Ferrari parked in the garage – he is the team’s highest-paid player since his salary is almost 15 million euros per year. However, Bale’s conflict is not new to Real. Except for Zidane’s first year at Madrid, all other seasons have always developed for Bale in the same scenario: a promising start, injuries, chaos and conflict with the coach. The first season of…

Covid-19 has impeded the normal functioning of our lives. It has been an obvious headache of 2020, and the lockdown which was imposed by the novel coronavirus hindered the operation of businesses and major events simultaneously. The United Kingdom has been one of the major countries affected by Covid-19. The death toll, as well as the number of infected, surpassed 40,000 and 300,000, respectively. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, also contracted the virus. A 2m rule which means to distance yourself from another person was also adopted, and it sparked outrage mainly because of the inconvenience it caused. In this…

South Wales Police received numerous reports of an explosion at a property in Church Road, Seven Sisters today at 2.05pm. A number of properties and vehicles in the street have been damaged and the area has been evacuated. Three people, one adult and two children, have been injured in the incident. Police remain at scene with emergency service colleagues and ask people to continue to avoid the area at this time.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s Gardening Charity, has like many other organisations, suffered losses of millions of pounds due to the impact of the coronavirus and, as a result, the RHS has taken the tough decision to cancel some of its shows next year. Earlier this year, RHS cancelled the Cardiff flower show due to coronavirus, but now, it has been confirmed that show won’t go ahead next year either. The future of the show in the city looks to be in doubt. In a statement issued today, RHS said that it expects losses this year of ‘up…

Following the recent Government announcement, Primark has announced they will re-open all of their stores in Wales by the end of the week. Primark will welcome customers back to stores across Wales on 26 June, with extensive measures in place to help safeguard employees and customers. The high street chain has released a store walk through video and images of their Westfield London store so that customers know what to expect and what measures are in place when they visit Primark stores. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en9rYePhWQ0 Speaking about the re-opening of stores, Primark CEO, Paul Marchant, said: “We have really missed our customers…

Principality Building Society has announced the appointment of Julie-Ann Haines as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory approval. Julie-Ann, who joined the Society as Head of Strategy and E-Channels in 2007, is currently the Chief Customer Officer. She has more than 20 years’ corporate experience in retail and financial services. In her current role she has been responsible for all aspects of customer service and has played a key role in shaping the strategy and future transformation of the Society. Interim CEO, Mike Jones, will continue in his role until Julie-Ann is officially approved by the financial regulators, which…

At around 8.55pm last night (Tuesday 23rd June 2020) emergency services nwere called to a single vehicle collision on the A4232 between Leckwith and Culverhouse Cross Cardiff. A Silver Saab 93 was the only vehicle involved and its three occupants all suffered serious injuries as a result of the collision.  Two men from the Ely area, aged 31 and 34 years old and a 26 year old woman from the Llandough area were taken to the University Hospital of Wales where they are being treated for their injuries. Police are urging any potential witnesses, or anyone who was in the…

Staff at a care organisation will have a starring role in a new film about life under lockdown. The documentary is being produced by Wrexham Museum to chronicle how local people coped with the coronavirus crisis. Among those being featured are staff at Pendine Park who are on the frontline in protecting their much-loved residents. They told how locking down early and extensive training had been at the heart of their approach to tackling the pandemic. Residents are getting creative to keep their spirits, with arts and music being used to counter the emotional and practical impacts of dealing with…

Chapter Arts Centre has announced a special virtual event of stand-up comedy, by Robin Morgan and some of his best comedy friends, to take place on Friday 3 July. In 2010, Robin Morgan (BBC Radio 4, Sky One, CBBC and BBC One) performed his first stand-up gig at Drones Comedy Club. This year, to celebrate a decade of doing stand-up, Robin was due to perform at Chapter with a one-off special comedy gig. Although Chapter is unable to host the celebration as originally planned, they are delighted to welcome back Robin for this online virtual comedy gig, featuring: Angela Barnes…

THE one-stop shop for health information and advice in Wales is celebrating its 20th birthday. NHS Direct Wales, which is hosted by the Welsh Ambulance Service, is available to call 24 hours a day, every day for people who are feeling ill and are unsure what to do. It manages an average 46,000 calls per month, while its website allows the public to check their symptoms online and search for their nearest dentist, minor injuries unit, pharmacy, GP, sexual health clinic and other services. NHS Direct Wales is the backbone of the new NHS 111 Wales service, which is live…