Author: Rhys Gregory

Welsh sporting icons Jade Jones and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson are amongst twelve top UK athletes competing for public votes after reaching the finals of this year’s 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards – the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded athlete and projects. The Sporting Legend category in the Awards provides a golden opportunity to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the UK’s world class National Lottery funded athletes, whilst demonstrating the impact that National Lottery players have had on elite sport since 1997. [aoa id=”1″]Flint’s golden girl, Jade Jones, was the first British athlete to become an Olympic Taekwondo…

On Sunday 11 August 2019, Aberystwyth Sea2shore food festival will be held on Aberystwyth promenade. The food festival will be officially opened by the Chairman of Ceredigion County Council, Peter Davies MBE. [aoa id=”1″] A range of traders offering a variety of quality local produce and many non-food stalls will be present at the festival. As well as food and art and craft stalls there will be a wide range of activities suitable for the whole family. Children will have an opportunity to go-cart, have fun on the trampolines, face painting and a variety of other activities. [/aoa] Representatives from…

The North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed a report from a group of cross-party MPs who predict the UK will fully legalise cannabis within five to 10 years. Arfon Jones, a former police inspector, is a long-time advocate of drugs reform and says the conclusions of the MPs’ fact-finding trip to Canada are a step in the right direction. Last year Canada became the first G7 country to allow recreational use of cannabis which is designated as a Class B drug in the UK and anyone caught with it could face up to five years in prison. There…

Oakwood Theme Park will be opening its doors late into the night this summer as the park’s popular ‘After Dark’ events return for another year. [aoa id=”1″] The Pembrokeshire theme park, which this year opened a brand new ride, will stay open until 10pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout August, as well as the bank holiday Monday, giving visitors the chance to celebrate the longer summer evenings by riding the park’s attractions as the sun sets. After Dark will see Oakwood transform into a late-night extravaganza with live music, entertainment, fireworks, paint parties and illuminated rides lighting up the sky.…

Bill’s Restaurant and Bar has undergone a major transformation with modern decor, luxurious velvet seating and stunning chandeliers. Set in the beautiful Edwardian Wyndham arcade, it’s amongst a rare breed of independent restaurants, cafes and specialist shops. The transformation doesn’t stop with the interior, there is a refurbished terrace too and they have added an extra 12 seats outside – perfect for the summer months and beyond. The restaurant also has a special partnership with Cineworld for three months after re-opening, which allows anyone who watches a film at the Mary Ann Street Cineworld to get either a free starter…

A NORTH WALES developer is to roll-out 20 new shops across Wales in partnership with a national disability charity. [aoa id=”1″] Bearmont Capital has identified sites across the country and will purchase them over the coming months before refitting and revealing to customers and supporters of Sense, a charity that supports people with complex disabilities. Bearmont CEO Rob Lloyd, from Rhos-on-Sea, says the move will create jobs and make use of empty town centre premises, including the former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) building in Mostyn Street, Llandudno. [/aoa] “Llandudno will be the first retail outlet we launch with Sense…

A world-leading exporter of saws and blades for the food industry has revealed a sharp new brand identity as it marks its 100th birthday.  The Newport-based Atlantic Service Company chose the IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, to unveil an exciting new logo and website. The IFFA show, which is the biggest in the meat industry, attracts more than 1,000 exhibitors and 67,000 visitors from 149 countries, providing the perfect back-drop for Atlantic’s centenary celebrations. [aoa id=”1″]The sophisticated and modern two-tone logo is designed to signify the cleanliness and sharpness of Atlantic’s products, while the website showcases both the company’s…

Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), the world’s leading developer of floating tidal stream turbines, has selected FAUN Trackway to manufacture the anchors for its new O2 tidal stream turbine at FAUN Trackway’s facilities in Llangefni, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. [aoa id=”1″] As pace gathers around the manufacture of the O2 tidal turbine, FAUN Trackway has been engaged to manufacture four steel anchor structures, along with bespoke mooring connectors, that will be installed in the Fall of Warness, Orkney Islands where Orbital has an existing berth and grid connection with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The O2 tidal turbine…

ASPIRING young singers from across North Wales are being encouraged to follow their dreams and join a new youth opera group to open the doors to success. [aoa id=”1″] Welsh National Opera (WNO) is hoping to inspire the next generation of budding opera stars by launching a youth group for talented singers aged 14-18 who are interested in trying opera. One of those already reaching the dizzy heights of stardom is 15-year-old Erin Hornsby who won a professional role just a year after joining the company’s current North Wales-based Youth Opera group for children aged eight to 14. [/aoa] Last…

Silicon Valley adventure tech giant Revl is set to embark on a European takeover – from a small market town in North Wales.  [aoa id=”1″] The automatic video solution firm is ready to take the adventure market by storm in the UK – after partnering up with award-winning business Zip World, based in Llanrwst, deep in the Conwy valley. The region’s status as the adventure capital of Europe has been confirmed after Revl chose to come to the foothills of Snowdonia, swapping San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge – for the three-arched bridge, Pont Mawr. Revl co-founder and CEO Eric Sanchez…