Author: Rhys Gregory

Tom Cave and co-driver Dale Furniss delivered a personal best performance on this year’s Wales Rally GB – Britain’s round of the World Rally Championship – when he finished an impressive 11th overall and third in the fiercely competitive R5 category. They also collected awards for being the first privateer entry, the first non-WRC registered entry and top Welsh crew. The rally began on Thursday afternoon last week at Liverpool’s Waterfront development. With the first and second finishers in the British Rally Championship nominated to head the field, Tom had the privilege of being flagged away as car two behind…

Set in over 2,000 acres of panoramic parkland, the 5* Celtic Manor Resort in Wales is one of Britain’s finest family-friendly resorts, where guests can enjoy a range of amazing activities. As well as the luxury spa and championship golf courses, there are plenty of family-friendly activities on offer during the October half-term and Hallowe’en period. Whether you fancy heading outdoors for fresh air, fun and fireworks or enjoying an autumn adventure complete with treasure hunts, pumpkin carving or even a spooky themed Afternoon Tea, there’s sure to be something for everyone at the Celtic Manor Resort. Here’s the top five events…

The working world has changed, and it continues to change. Fewer manual jobs exist in most of the developed economies and they have been replaced by office jobs and freelancers, both working across the internet and in the cloud with different technologies. For those that feel left behind, there are a number of skills you can develop to bring your CV back to the present. The good news is that not all of the new skills you need in 2020 require a university degree. Of course, if you are studying for one that’s great. Yet, many older professionals with commitments…

The Joy Formidable have announced the line-up for Formidable Fest / Gŵyl Aruthrol at The Tramshed in Cardiff on Saturday 23 November 2019. [aoa id=”1″] The mini- festival has been organised by the band as a celebration of some of the best in Welsh music and art, while bringing some of their favourite artists into Wales. The special event ties in with the three-piece’s announcement of the release of a special commemorative 10-year double album edition of their acclaimed debut release A Balloon Called Moaning. The double album will include their 2009 EP A Balloon Called Moaning plus a newly…

Construction work has begun on 107,000 sq ft of Grade A offices at John Street, one of Cardiff city centre’s few remaining prime office development sites. Independent development company JR Smart, which is speculatively developing the John Street site, has already delivered and let 370,000 sq ft of offices at the adjacent Capital Quarter. Work on the 10-storey office building is scheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2021. Cardiff Council Leader Huw Thomas, Welsh Government Minister for Economy and Transport, Ken Skates and Alexander Smart, Managing Director of JR Smart,  came together at a ground-breaking ceremony to formally…

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is to receive £350K over 3.5 years as part of a pan-European project bringing together over twenty years’ research into food and its impact upon health and wellbeing. The Food-Cloud project, funded through the EU’s Horizon 2020 project, comprises 36 partners including research institutes, universities, SMEs and large companies across the European Union working in the medical and food sectors. Its purpose is to make the research carried out by scientists readily available and accessible to inform public health and agricultural policy.  The project will also be of particular benefit the food…

Celebrations were in full swing at HC-One’s Trafalgar Park care home in Treharris, Caerphilly as Resident Ellen was thrown a special 100th birthday party. Born in Ystrad Mynach on 27th September 1919, Ellen Marie Hellings served as a wren in the Women’s Royal Naval Service during World War 2 before becoming a lunch lady at her local school. Ellen married her childhood sweetheart Basil, with whom she had one daughter, two grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren with. In her spare time, the centenarian enjoyed a variety of different hobbies, including knitting, reading, going to the chapel and shopping.…

An annual rugby tournament is helping staff at a Swansea hospital raise awareness of a form of heart disease. The proceeds from the third annual Decky Memorial Touch Rugby tournament, held at Loughor RFC, has raised nearly £4,000 for the inherited cardiac condition service in Morriston Hospital. The tournament was set up in memory of former Loughor player Richard Thomas, who was just 29-years-old when he died of cardiomyopathy – a disease that affects heart muscle tissue – at Singleton Hospital in June 2017. To date the three tournaments, named after Richard’s nickname, Decky, have raised a total of £17,772.06…

Estonian Ott Tänak gave Toyota its first Wales Rally GB win since 1996 by storming to victory at the gruelling four-day event (3-6 October), delivering his Yaris WRC a scintillating 10 second win over Belgian rival Thierry Neuville. Tänak charged into the lead on the ninth of the event’s 22 stages and would never be headed whilst fastest time on the final Wolf Brenig Power Stage landed him an additional five points in the World Rally Championship (WRC) title fight. His performance extended his lead over Sebastien Ogier to 28 points – the six time champion did all he could…

South Wales Police has launched a murder investigation after an incident in Llys Graig Y Wion, Pontypridd at about 8.10am yesterday morning. A 38-year-old woman died as a result of injuries sustained and a 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. There has been a significant police presence, including armed officers, at several scenes in the area during the day and we would like to thank local residents for their cooperation. Senior Investigating Officer DCI Darren George, of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “At this moment in time we are not currently looking for anybody else…