Author: Rhys Gregory

A larger than life TV chef will be championing Welsh beef and lamb with an outdoor cookery demonstration at a top food festival. Chris “Foodgasm” Roberts, who has his own television series on S4C, will also have a starring role at the popular Llangollen Food Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20. He went from being a man who cooked on an old-fashioned spit roasting fire with his friends, without anyone watching, to overnight fame as a Facebook foodie with thousands of fans. The first TV series, Bwyd Epic Chris, produced by Caernarfon-based Cwmni Da, was a big…

The city of Cardiff has been captured for a project which saw over 40 amateur and professional photographers taking to the streets over a 24-hour-period.  Images snapped during a unique social experiment on Saturday 28th September document a day in the life of the city – as seen through the eyes of locals. The ‘A Day In The Life’ project, which has now visited six cities around the UK, showcased all that Cardiff represents – from the lively nightlife to the outstanding architecture and stunning Cardiff Bay waterfront. The campaign, headed up by award winning street photographer Mark Waugh, saw…

A police boss went back to the future when he stepped in to protect a vulnerable man being abused by a couple – earning the praise of the chief constable in the process. North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones, a former police inspector intervened when he saw the man being threatened in Lord Street in Wrexham. The region’s Chief Constable, Carl Foulkes, tweeted: “Well done Arfon. Once a copper, always a copper.” Mr Jones, who retired from his role as the force’s Eastern Division operational inspector in 2008, said he wasn’t prepared to stand by while a defenceless…

A television production company in Gwynedd has recruited a trio of high-flying trainees including one who has already worked on several Hollywood blockbuster movies. All three said that the recent decision to turn Cwmni Da, based in Caernarfon, into a staff-owned company had attracted them to the award-winning firm which prides itself on “nurturing talented young people”. The new starters include trainee editor Tomos Morris Jones, 22, from Tregarth, near, Bangor, and trainee multi-skilled sound technician Dan Jones, 27, who hails originally from Cardiff but now lives in Tudweiliog, on the Llŷn Peninsula. Also, among them is Siwan Cati, 25,…

This year’s annual Swansea Council Fireworks Display will take place over the vast waters of the bay on November 5 – and will be free to all. [aoa id=”1″] Traditionally held at the St Helen’s rugby ground, this year’s exciting Bonfire Night showpiece will move just a short distance away and will be freely accessible to all as an offshore display. This will be a one-off change to the event as part of Swansea’s 50th anniversary city status celebrations. The beach will be open to spectators and the fireworks will be launched from a barge in the bay. The event…

Swansea Building Society has recently launched a new range of mortgage products to offer customers lower interest rates on residential, self-employed, lending in retirement and buy-to-let mortgages. The Society has also launched new products aimed at those looking to build their own property or renovate an existing property. The Society has launched new Loan to Value (LTV) residential mortgage products, with record low rates for those borrowing 50% or less of the valuation of the property. This is a new concept for the Society, as previously its best rates were kept for those who had sole/joint incomes of over £150,000. However,…

Meet the consultant who is prescribing gym sessions ahead of surgery for lung cancer patients … and saving lives. You may think that a cardio session in the gym is the last thing someone with breathing difficulties would need. But Mr Ira Goldsmith, a consultant surgeon in Morriston Hospital’s Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, is turning to the treadmill before the operating theatre. And the innovative approach is working as Mr Goldsmith has helped transform survival rates amongst those requiring surgery for lung cancer through his prehabilitation programme. This is centred on circuit training, targeting the upper and lower body. The…

Local community pub, the newly renamed ‘Brown Trout’ in South Wales is reopening this week on Friday 4th October following an extensive interior and exterior refurbishment in Llantwit Fardre, Wales. The opening evening will unveil the refurbishment to the locals which has included an interior and exterior overhaul, new signage and a brand-new garden. The pub, previously known as the New Inn, has undergone an £88,000 refurbishment by community pub company Admiral Taverns, who have worked alongside new licensee David Phillips to turn the Brown Trout into a family friendly contemporary pub with modern features and a few references to…

The Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) has agreed to allocate funds to support the development of projects and ideas which can stimulate and help future-proof the economy of Bridgend following the announcement the town’s Ford engine plant is to close.  The Welsh Government has announced that it will ‘match fund’ the £50,000, to fund feasibility works and develop robust business case proposals which have the potential to have the greatest impact on Bridgend. Responding to the proposed closure of the Ford Bridgend plant next year with the loss of 1,700 jobs has been a key priority for the Cardiff Capital Region’s Regional…

Techniquest has reopened its doors this week after a brief closure during September and is showing off a very exciting new feature. The ‘Living Wall’ has landed at Techniquest, and its unique style is a perfect teaser for the changes that visitors can expect in 2020. Techniquest last year announced plans for its ‘Science Capital’; due to open next year with an exciting 50 new exhibits to showcase, 60% additional floor space, and completely refreshed with a new look. What can visitors expect from the Living Wall? Containing 8 different plant species, the 12.34m2 luscious green wall is visible on…