Author: Rhys Gregory

As universities across Wales prepare to welcome thousands of students, Covid-19 looks set to impact both lectures and lifestyle. Despite the changing picture, many are predicted to swap their dancing shoes for slippers as a night in-front of the TV replaces nights out on the town. In preparation for their return, TV Licensing is encouraging young people who are substituting sticky dancefloors for toppling showstoppers, such as Connell’s Chain and the UEFA Nations League, to make sure they are correctly licensed. Third year University of South Wales Journalism student, Harry Pettigrew, said, “Being in my final year, I didn’t see…

Farmers in Glamorgan still don’t know what the future holds for their local livestock mart, with fears growing that livestock trading in Cowbridge will never resume. The Farmers’ Union of Wales has long campaigned for the future of the mart, including calling for a stay of execution on the closure of the mart, which was granted a charter back in 1254 and has been central to town life ever since. “We are very concerned that with the closure of the market, which is already being disassembled,  market trading in Cowbridge will never resume again. That is something which will cost…

Coleg Cambria’s Llysfasi site has joined forces with Mynydd Sleddog Adventures – Wales’ first and only sled dog adventure attraction – to offer learners a rare and exciting experience. Two youngsters from the land-based institution, near Ruthin, have already spent time at the Llansannan facility and were praised for their hard work and care of the animals. Joe Swiffen, owner of the business, was “gutted” to say goodbye to Ffion Parry and Ronan Dyke and is now looking for three new students to join them. As they reopen with social distancing measures in place, following the COVID-19 lockdown, Joe and…

A mum-of-three has told how her violent partner tried to kill her by deliberately crashing his car at speed into a stone wall when she was pregnant. Terrified Annie, 30, not her real name, miraculously survived the impact but suffered whiplash, stomach pains and severe headaches while her raging partner tried to smash the car with a rock. On other occasions he punched her stomach after finding out she was pregnant and tried to strangle her. As well as inflicting a catalogue of horrific injuries to Annie, the cruel, controlling brute also threatened to throw acid in her mother’s face.…

A new Swansea University study examining the best way for ambulance services to deal with suspected Covid-19 999 calls just won major funding support. COVID-19 is new and unpredictable, for communities and individuals. The number of emergency ambulance calls related to COVID-19 increased enormously at points during the coronavirus pandemic. In some areas, the volume of calls tripled. If every patient ended up being taken to hospital, Emergency Department and inpatient services would be completely overwhelmed. But if the wrong patients are left at home, consequences could be catastrophic. Now in this 12-month collaborative study, a team led from Swansea…

Sourdough pizza and cider restaurant, The Stable, has announced that its Cardiff restaurant, which reopened last week, will be extending the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out initiative throughout September.    From this week, customers will continue to be given 50% off their bill when they dine at The Cardiff Stable, from Monday to Wednesday. The offer will be available to redeem against food and soft drinks up to a maximum of £10.    “We were delighted to reopen our doors again last week and see many of our extremely loyal and supportive customers”, said The Cardiff Stable’s general manager Rob Tuck. “Having been closed for the majority of August, it only seemed right that we extend the Eat Out to Help offer ourselves to give customers the opportunity to enjoy a meal out with their friends and family again.”    The popular pizza restaurant which is located beside St…

Police in Ely are investigating a report of an assault on a woman in Plymouth Woods on Monday morning. A 27-year-old woman was walking around Archer Road Recreation ground at around 10am on the Bank Holiday when she was grabbed and thrown to the floor by an unknown person. She screamed for help and the individual, believed to be wearing a rain jacket and gloves, ran off. No further description is available at this time. It is believed other members of the public were in the area at the time and we would ask these people to please contact us…

More than 13,000 of the most vulnerable people in communities across Wales and the south west of England are set to benefit after Wales & West Utilities announced successful applicants to its £50,000 Safe and Warm Fund. The gas emergency and pipeline service established the fund in June and put out a call to action to charities and bodies affected by the coronavirus pandemic to apply for support. In a three-week period, the company received over 400 applications and funding has been awarded to a diverse range of organisations across the company’s operating area, with a focus on those which…

Completing a half marathon is a huge challenge by most people’s standards. But Cardiff man Gareth Davies won’t let anything stop him from finishing his 13.1-mile run – including sight loss. Gareth, 46, is taking part in the UK-wide Marathon Mates challenge this September to raise funds for sight loss charity RNIB. He will run a half marathon route around his local neighbourhood in one go. Gareth was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa aged 19 and was registered blind five years ago. As a keen rugby player, he was initially devastated when his condition deteriorated and worried that he would never…

A serial entrepreneur and author from Wales has published a new book designed to help individuals fulfil their potential in business by better understanding what is truly unique about them – and the businesses they have created. ‘Your Business, Your Way’, No 1 on Amazons Hot New Releases list in the HR-Training category, has been written by Bernie Davies, a former lawyer, restaurateur, motivational speaker and owner of the Introbiz West Wales franchise. It will be available on Amazon Kindle at the end of August and in paperback by the end of October. The book builds on Bernie’s previous work…