Author: Rhys Gregory

A murder investigation is underway following the death of a man at an house in Cardiff. South Wales Police was called to reports of a serious assault at an address in Cypress Crescent, St Mellons, at approximately 8pm on Friday, October 16th. Despite the best efforts of emergency services the victim, a 54-year-old man, died at the scene. A woman was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, where she currently remains, with serious injuries which aren’t believed to life-threatening. A 21-year-old man, who is known to the victims, was arrested on Newport Road a short time after the incident…

Cardiff Bay’s leading entertainment destination, The Red Dragon Centre, has this week unveiled a brand-new venue taking residence within the iconic centre, Volcano Japanese Restaurant. The restaurant, which opened its doors on Tuesday (13 October), is Cardiff’s only all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant and offers an unrivalled selection of authentic cuisine for customers to choose from, including fresh sushi, hot teppanyaki and miso soup. Volcano will employ eight members of staff, including four experienced Japanese chefs, and is pushing ahead with the launch despite the difficult economic climate. With a number of steps implemented, such as an advanced table ordering system and…

Following on from the successful launch of Carmarthenshire Theatre’s programme of digital shows last week, the ever-popular Llanelli band, The Wurlitzers, have been announced as the next music act to take to the stage as part of the virtual programme. The Live from the Ffwrnes series of music gigs aims to re-create the magic of a live music gig while Carmarthenshire Theatres remains closed in line with Welsh Government restrictions. Each performance is recorded live from the state-of-the-art Ffwrnes Theatre in Llanelli before being streamed to audiences at home for free, via YouTube. As an established rock and roll party…

That’s the question Save a Life Cymru is asking the people of Wales as it encourages us to learn lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with its ‘touch someone’s life’ campaign, which launched today on Restart a Heart Day. Receiving prompt CPR can help save a life and makes a huge difference to survival rates for cardiac arrests in the community. With every passing minute, the chance of a person surviving a cardiac arrest drops by 10% unless CPR is performed quickly. Everyone can learn CPR, but only 56% of adults in Wales say they are trained in CPR. A huge 80%…

A popular South Wales school uniform supplier has reported a successful trading period this year, despite the uncertainty of school closures during the pandemic, thanks to a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. YC Sports, which supplies school uniforms to 40,000 school children across South Wales, used the HSBC UK funding to purchase stock to ensure there were enough uniforms for the 90 schools it supports. The seasonal business also used the funding to guarantee its three stores in Cathays, Canton and Whitchurch were fully equipped and ready to adhere to social distancing measures. YC Sports was also able to deliver…

Two rural public houses in Ceredigion have been required to improve the measures they take to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus at their premises. The Ffostrasol Arms public house in Ffostrasol, Llandysul and the Vale of Aeron public house in Felinfach, have both been served with an improvement notice after visits by officers from Ceredigion County Council’s Public Protection Team and Dyfed-Powys Police. The Premises Improvement Notice, served under the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions)(No. 2)(Wales) Regulations 2020, was issued at both public houses on Wednesday 14 October 2020. The officers during their visit to the Vale of Aeron…

The Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective (WIRC), which represents over 300 registered supporting cafes, pubs and restaurants across Wales, has sent an urgent letter to Welsh Government Ministers asking for clarity on proposals to impose a ‘circuit breaker’ shutdown of hospitality. The letter is co-signed by Brains Brewery and Castell Howell. The letter highlights that any decision taken by the Welsh Government on whether to enforce the circuit break in Wales will have very direct and profound impacts on thousands of Welsh businesses and jobs, and as such, urgent and immediate support is now essential to their survival. Natalie Issac of…

Awen-Haf and Llion Harding, aged 9 and 7, from Church Village, Pontypridd decided to double the One Million Step Challenge between July and September this year, raising £315 for Diabetes UK Cymru for their efforts. The children’s father, Scott lives with type 1 diabetes and this is the third time the family has taken on the walking challenge. Their mother, Marie Harding, a nursery teacher, said: “As a family, we usually take on similar challenges and take part in annual fundraising activities for a cause close to our hearts to raise funds and awareness. The children have journeyed with their…

Morrisons is to extend the 10% discount that NHS heroes receive on their grocery shop. The discount was first introduced in April and aims to support the 1.5 million NHS staff through the winter. It is a thank you from Morrisons. With hospitals again dealing with an increased number of coronavirus cases, NHS staff are supporting the country through the next stage of the pandemic. Morrisons is therefore to extend the discount. As well as receiving a discount in Morrisons stores, NHS workers are also able to make use of it while ordering a home delivery through Morrisons.com. They simply…

Osian Jones of CRWST was crowned the winner of the Tiptree World Bread Awards Heroes with Brook Food for Wales, in a special online awards evening on Tuesday 13 October 2020. When Osian was forced to close his Crwst’s cafe in Cardigan as the country went into lockdown, he decided to adapt his business; providing door to door delivery so that he could keep his local community supplied with bread. His weekly order consisted of 200 loaves. All of which were hand mixed and hand shaped by Osian himself. To fulfil the orders, on Thursdays and Fridays Osian would start…