Author: Rhys Gregory

Swimmers of all abilities across Cardiff are signing up to take part in Swimathon 2020, with events taking place in Better’s Maindy Centre and Eastern Leisure Centre, Cardiff’s GLL operated pools, raising money for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie. For over 30 years, Swimathon, the world’s biggest fundraising swim, has encouraged swimmers for all corners of the UK to take part, swim a distance that will challenge the individual and raise sponsorship funds in the process.  To date Swimathon has raised more than £50 million for good causes. Better Leisure is the UK’s largest provider of public swimming and…

Do you have the skills, knowledge and dedication to become a champion butcher? A nationwide hunt is underway to find talented and skilled butchers to compete in the Butchery WorldSkills UK competition 2020. WorldSkills UK Competitions are designed by industry experts and are free to enter.  Participation in the competitions is proven to enhance an individual’s career prospects with 90% of entrants saying that they had seen improvements in their career prospects after taking part. The Butchery WorldSkills UK competition focuses on the essential skills required for a successful career as a multi-skilled butcher within the food manufacturing industry. Butchers…

Businesses in Wales want Chancellor Rishi Sunak to prioritise road improvements as part of any promises made around infrastructure investment in his first Budget, according to insight from the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Business Barometer. Almost two-thirds (63%) of firms in the region say they want to see a further commitment to improve highways and roads, while close to half (48%) feel improved local rail services would help boost their businesses. In addition, two in every five (41%) businesses would like to see greater devolved powers to better enable city regions to run their own transport routes. Speaking more widely…

Mrs. Buckét will provide contract cleaning, security, car park and waste management in the five-storey commercial building in Cardiff Bay. Arup is an independent firm of designers, engineers, architects, planners, consultants and technical specialists working across every aspect of today’s-built environment. Rachael Flanagan, Founder & Managing Director of Mrs. Buckét who employees a team of 250 said: “We are delighted to be adding Arup to our impressive list of clients. Their refurbishment is a great opportunity to place refreshed importance on a clean environment. “We look forward to supporting the business with their facilities management from this month to enable…

Wales rugby fans and bus users in Cardiff are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of time as the Six Nations returns to the city this weekend. Travellers are being reminded by Cardiff Bus of diversions and road closures which are set to come into force in the city centre on Saturday as Wales take on Scotland at the Principality Stadium. From 10.45am to 5.45pm diversions will be in place and buses will use alternative city centre stops. Services 1 and 2 will not serve the rear of Central Railway Station (Stop JM & JN) from the time roads…

A mum has called for lessons to be learned after lawyers secured a record settlement for her son who has been left disabled following failings during his birth. The boy was injured when staff at the University of Wales Hospital, in Cardiff decided to progress with a natural delivery rather than a caesarean when he became distressed in labour. Following a number of tests the boy was diagnosed with Erb’s Palsy – a type of paralysis caused when nerves in the arm become damaged. His mum instructed expert medical negligence lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to investigate his care under Cardiff and…

An extremely frightened and cold cat has been freed from a three-inch narrow gap after becoming stuck between a garage and a wall. The RSPCA were alerted to the distressed cat this morning (9 March) at 7.30am at Conybeare Road, Penarth. RSPCA inspector Sophie Daniels attended along with Barry fire station’s red watch team from South Wales Fire & Rescue Service. “This cat was certainly well and truly stuck and could only move his head,” said Sophie. “I could reach my hands to him, but there was no room to get him out at all. You could see he was…

Swansea University staff and students celebrated International Women’s Day with a group cycle ride from the University campuses to the Civic Centre. Riders from across the city joined the group that was led by a team of British Cycling accredited Ride Leaders. The University offered free use of the Santander Cycles for the ride which aimed to encourage more women into cycling. The cyclists travelled from the Singleton Park and Bay Campuses University campuses to the Civic Centre where they met Councillor Louise Gibbard. Jayne Cornelius, Swansea University’s Sustainable Travel Officer said: “I was so pleased to see so many…

If you want to do something worthwhile this Mother’s Day, keep an eye out for the little red post boxes popping up in Cardiff Central Library Hub, Canton Library and Penylan Library and Community Centre from today. The popular Cardiff public spaces are part of a national campaign launched by experience gift company Red Letter Days and maternal mental health charity PANDAS to support and empower new mums who might be feeling isolated in the early days of motherhood; and it couldn’t be easier to get involved.  With 1 in 5 new mothers experiencing pre- or postnatal mental health problems…

The Welsh Government is urging the UK Government to take decisive action to end austerity and provide sustainable, long-term investment for our vital public services, as it prepares for the long-awaited UK Budget.  In a letter to the new Chancellor, Finance Minister Rebecca Evans sets out Wales’ priorities ahead of the UK Budget on Wednesday 11 March 2020. The Finance Minister is urging the UK Government to make a series of commitments to Wales, including: addressing regional inequality responding to the climate emergency delivering its commitment to post-EU funding funding for the twin challenges of large scale flooding and Coronavirus…