Author: Rhys Gregory

The History of Medicine in Wales Conference on November 22 will give attendees an opportunity to discover the hidden treasures of the Medical Collection at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. During the day, a full programme of presentations will be held at Y Drwm at the library between 9.30am and 5pm.Attendees will learn about various aspects of health and well-being history, such as rural sanitary conditions and the dangers of the coal industry, the quality of care in asylums, cases of fasting, the eradication of tuberculosis and healing charms. The conference is being held as part of the Medicine and Health in Wales…

A Swansea arts specialist has collaborated with the world-famous British Museum to create a unique exhibition. Katy Freer, exhibitions officer at Swansea Council’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, is a co-curator of British Museum touring exhibition Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now. It will feature works by high-profile talents such as David Hockney, Tracey Emin and Grayson Perry. The in-depth look at contemporary drawing over the past 50 years opened at the British Museum on September 12 and will go on tour to Durham, Orkney and South Yorkshire. It is due to show at the Glynn Vivian next year…

Cardiff Bay’s iconic Techniquest will be opening a pop-up shop in Mermaid Quay today (September 24th) as the hugely anticipated ‘Science Capital’ build continues. [aoa id=”1″] Techniquest announced plans to build its new ‘Science Capital’ extension last year, expanding its exhibition space by over 60% and introducing over 50 new exhibits to Wales’ much-loved science landmark. In order for the Science Capital construction to progress, vital work is needed inside the building, meaning Techniquest will be moving their shop to Mermaid Quay for September 2019. What to expect: Sat opposite Fabulous Welshcakes, Techniquest will be setting up shop – literally…

The official opening ceremony for Colliers Park, the new National Football Development Centre in Wrexham, North Wales, took place on Sunday 22nd of September. Dignitaries from the Football Association of Wales (FAW), including FAW CEO Jonathan Ford, Cymru Coach Rob Page and FAW President Kieran O’Connor, were joined by principal project partners and supporters from UEFA, Welsh Government, Wrexham County Borough Council and Wrexham Glyndwr University, to celebrate the opening of the national facility. Prior to the opening ceremony, members of the FAW joined the ‘North Wales Miner’s Association Trust & Friends of Gresford Colliery Disaster Memorial’ at the memorial…

The Cardigan Bay Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) is asking residents, groups and organisations based within fisheries communities to send in their ideas on developing the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Cardigan Bay coast and inland waters from St Dogmaels to Barmouth. Cardigan Bay FLAG, which is administered by Ceredigion County Council can help make ideas become a reality through activities such as project development, evaluation, feasibility studies, facilitation, training, mentoring and pilot projects. Each project must fall under one of the five objectives within their local development strategy. These areas include: Adding value, creating jobs, attracting young…

To celebrate International Week of the Deaf, Safyan Iqbal, an apprentice at ITV Wales is encouraging others to consider apprenticeships as a route into a successful career. The 22-year-old from Cardiff was selected from hundreds of applicants for a full-time apprenticeship role at ITV Cymru Wales’ waterfront HQ in Cardiff Bay last summer, and since beginning his course, says his apprenticeship has been the best experience of his life. The creative apprentice was born with poor hearing, which worsened over time until he had surgery aged 11 to fit a cochlear implant which helped him to hear more clearly. Safyan…

Solva Woollen Mill has woven the threads of its growth plans with the opening of its first dedicated retail store in Pembrokeshire after securing six figure funding from NatWest. [aoa id=”1″] Husband and wife Tom and Anna Grime, who own the mill which was built in the 1900s have used the finance from the bank to purchase and transform a former police station into a fit for purpose retail space. Located in St David’s the new store will stock a selection of the mill’s traditionally woven rugs and carpets, as well as a variety of wool-based items, meeting increased customer…

Following a meeting with the Head Teacher at Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg towards the end of last year, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity were approached by Sian James, the Head of the Welsh Bac about volunteering opportunities for pupils starting their Community Challenge in September 2019. Never one to turn down an offer of volunteering, the Health Charity jumped at the chance to work with pupils from Year 11 on a project to improve one of the courtyard gardens in Barry Hospital. Members of the Health Charity met the group of students, along with their teacher Mr Matthew Davies to…

This September, more than 200 of Wales’s most iconic landmarks and historic attractions are welcoming thousands of visitors as part of the Wales-wide heritage festival, Open Doors. Funded and organised by Cadw, the festival annually offers free entry to an array of museums, heritage properties and unusual landmarks through the month of September. From majestic castles to fascinating industrial heritage sites, here are 10 ways to make the most of Cadw’s Open Doors programme this weekend. 1. Discover Neath Abbey’s newly refurbished undercroft  Described by Tudor antiquarian, John Leland as ‘the fairest Abbey in all Wales’, visitors to this monumental…

Following the Slovakian FA statement published to their website on Sunday, 22 September detailing the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body decision to close their stadium for the upcoming match between Slovakia and Wales in Trnava on 10 October, the Football Association of Wales has been seeking clarification on the decision directly from UEFA. UEFA has confirmed the sanction to the FAW yesterday morning (23 September) that Slovakia are to play one match behind closed doors, therefore, the European Qualifying match at the Štadión Antona Malatinského on 10 October. UEFA has advised that the sanctions detailed in Article 73 of…