Author: Rhys Gregory

Aberystwyth University is the main sponsor for one of the biggest events on the Welsh rock and pop scene calendar, which is being held this weekend. [aoa id=”1″] Gwobrau’r Selar 2019 will be held at Aberystwyth University’s Students’ Union on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 February. This is the fifth year that Aberystwyth University will be the event’s main sponsor, which this year will see performances by Mellt, Y Cledrau, Gwilym, Mei Gwynedd, Breichiau Hir and others. In addition to being a major sponsor, the University is sponsoring the Best Band 2019 award. Three acts have been shortlisted; Y Cledrau,…

Not to be missed for a weekend away, the Welsh capital is becoming a major foodie destination with a host of impressive restaurants and cafés. The team at BBC Good Food have rounded up their favourites with some must-visit venues and local hotspots for a tasty gourmet experience. Heaneys Best for: casual dining, special occasions Head to Heaneys in Pontcanna for a casual yet refined dining experience in a contemporary urban space. Opened by Great British Menu finalist Tommy Heaney in October 2018, the daily-rotating menu features a selection of sharing plates using innovative, expertly combined ingredients. Standouts include a starter of Marmite butter,…

South Wales Police Officers have been dealing with an incident in the Geiriol Road, Townhill area of Swansea. A call to was made to South Wales Police at 16:21 hours on Tuesday 12 February 2019  by a man who was threatening to harm himself. Following lengthy negotiations officers gained entry to the address and detained the man for his safety. Residents who as a precaution were temporarily displaced from neighbouring houses have since returned. South Wales police would like to thank them for the understanding they have shown during the incident.

A new matron has been appointed to play a key role in the future growth of a private hospital in Wrexham. [aoa id=”1″] Pamela Mackie has taken the reins as the clinical lead at Spire Yale Hospital hot on the heels of having helped commission a revolutionary new clinic on the other side of the world. She joins the prestigious North Wales private medical facility fresh from being involved in  the launch of Club Surgical Centre, a ground-breaking consultant-owned-and-run hospital in  Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa. Having successfully seen it through the commissioning stage with all running…

The new captain of Culinary Team Wales is an experienced chef who has spent 19 years in the RAF. Alun Davies, 38, from Ammanford, steps up to the captaincy having previously captained both the Combined Services and RAF culinary teams. Highlight of Alun’s culinary career to date was with the Combined Services Team which clinched second place in the military category at the 2012 Culinary World Cup. [aoa id=”1″] He joined Culinary Team Wales last year, having taken a two-year break from competitions, and was a member of the Welsh team that returned from the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg…

Leading cybercrime firm CJCH Consulting has appointed “one of the world’s leading anti-piracy and licence compliance thought leaders” to its growing Cardiff team. Andy Clarkson, formerly the global head of anti-piracy and licence compliance for Dassault Systems, has been appointed as a specialised executive consultant at the award-winning firm. Andy has over 40 years’ of experience in the world of investigation, enforcement and security. The 59-year-old has a plethora of law enforcement experience with over 24 years in South Wales Police as a senior manager in complex investigations, as well as excelling academically with degrees in police studies, counselling and…

A Tywyn man described as probably the world’s longest serving heritage railway volunteer has been presented with the Railway Magazine Annual Award for Services to Railway Preservation. John Bate, Talyllyn Railway’s former chief engineer, was honoured at the recent Heritage Railway Association awards ceremony. He volunteered during the railway’s first running season when it was saved from closure by Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society in 1951, becoming the world’s first preserved railway. Giving up some of his summer holiday to help with tracklaying started an involvement with the line which has continued ever since. John moved to Tywyn to become the…

Police in Swansea are appealing for help to locate a man who went missing following a night out in the city centre. Tapiwa Matuwi, known to friends and family as Tapi, has not been seen since the early hours of Thursday morning (February 7th). The 21-year-old, who is from Llansamlet, was last seen by friends in Fiction nightclub, Wind Street, at around 2am. He was last captured on CCTV in the Castle Gardens area at approximately 5am. Tapi is described as approximately 5ft6 tall, of slim build, with black hair which has orange on top, and very light stubble. He…

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new body offering free, impartial financial guidance.

Expedia Group’s director of market management in the UK and Ireland will be the keynote speaker at the annual Mid Wales Tourism Conference next week. [aoa id=”1″] Irene Roberts has agreed to address the conference, organised by MWT Cymru, at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells on the Friday, February 22. Responsible for leading a team of local experts developing relationships with hotel partners in the UK and Ireland for Expedia Group, she has almost 20 years’ experience of working in the tourism and travel industry. Prior to joining Expedia in 2007, Irene worked at TUI Travel in both product and…