Author: Rhys Gregory

Swansea Building Society is supporting Macmillan Cancer Support’s Gower Macmarathon for a fifth consecutive year, to continue to help raise money for the charity’s specialist cancer services. The 2019 Gower Macmarathon, which will see walkers enjoying Gower’s picturesque coastline, takes place on Saturday 14September. Headline sponsors Swansea Building Society will be welcoming people to join over 1000 walkers to complete the 22-mile Gower route to raise funds for Macmillan. Last year, the event raised £184,000. Over the past four years of Swansea Building Society sponsoring the event, the Gower Macmarathon has so far raised over £752,000. In addition to the…

CHRIST College, Brecon has promoted their hockey coach to Director of Hockey as part of its growing commitment to sport at the school. [aoa id=”1″] Chris Marriott will take on the leadership of the Hockey programme from Dr Dominic Phelps, who managed the sport at the school for nine years. Chris joined Christ College in 2013 after a highly successful three-year tenure as head coach to the men and women’s Blues teams at Cambridge University. Chris has already had a significant influence on the Hockey programme, leading school teams to victory multiple times, and county, regional, and national titles. [/aoa]…

A member of staff at HC-One’s Meadowlands care home in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has braved the shave to raise almost £800 for the home’s new garden project. Meadowlands hosted a fundraising fun day, which invited friends and family of Residents to join in with the activities, including a raffle, food and refreshments. Care home worker Sandra Price bravely endured a full head shave, which raked in the majority of the money raised as Residents and friends of the home donated to show their support. The money will be used to refurbish the home’s garden, which is being transformed for…

A miniature collectable from the M&S Little Shop range has sold on eBay for £490 this weekend after 58 bids, as Brits clamber to complete their sets with the rare collectors’ item. [aoa id=”1″] A thousand of the Golden Percy Piggy Banks – which stand at just an inch tall – were released two weeks ago, and have sent collectors in a spin. A handful of the exclusive golden pigs have already been listed on ebay, with collectables found in Glasgow and Douglas being snapped up for around £500 each. The collectable is based on a rare full-size golden Percy…

Following the recent announcement by the Pensions Regulator that nearly 400k people in the UK have chosen to transfer out of their DB pension schemes since 2016, Stuart Price from Quantum Advisory is warning that some could be at risk of running out of money.

Creams, the gelato and dessert restaurant located on St Mary Street in Cardiff has closed suddenly.  A piece of paper taped to the window of the venue, which we first spotted on Saturday reads that notice has been “served and forfeiture of lease”. The property has been sized by Debt Squared on behalf of the landlord. The notice reads… There is no indication on the Creams Cardiff Facebook page why the restaurant has closed. Attempts to contact both parties have gone unanswered over the weekend.

Caribbean-themed restaurant and bar, Turtle Bay, has launched a refreshed menu with plenty of mouth-watering dishes.

The Welsh Fitness Awards is delighted to announce the nominees for the 2019 Welsh Fitness Awards. Each year, the awards have seen an increase in the number and standard of applications. However, 2019 is a year like no other. Applications have shattered all records. The shortlisting process was incredibly difficult. The Nominees for this year’s awards are: Personal Trainer of the year CoachCei – Ceinwen Seymour Geraint Webb Sam O’Sullivan Iona Lloyd Roberts Zander Hiller Kelly Adams Dan Morgan Rhian Ahern Owain Gruffudd Jordan Bevington Fitness Club of the Year (Single Facility) Community Fitness SOS Athletic Excellence Aspire Fitness Studio…

Following the success of last years All Wales Beach Clean, Keep Wales Tidy are targeting rivers and waterways, along with beaches across Wales in a month-long campaign.  In partnership with McDonald’s, Marine Clean Cymru will take place from the 20th September to 20th October. [aoa id=”1″] Community groups, schools and businesses from across Wales will be joining the month of action, organising clean up events up and down the country. Marine litter is a growing threat to our aquatic and coastal environment, with 80% coming from land-based sources. Since litter found in rivers, canals and waterways eventually makes its way into our…

According to the latest NatWest Wales PMI® data, private sector firms noted a stronger increase in business activity during July. The rate of growth quickened to a five-month high amid a sharper upturn in new business. [aoa id=”1″] Despite a faster increase in new orders and a renewed rise in backlogs of work, firms were reluctant to add to their workforce numbers, with employment falling for the first time in five months. That said, Welsh firms were upbeat about the coming 12 months, with confidence towards output growth at its strongest since early-2018. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures were subdued relative to…