Author: Rhys Gregory

A ‘STEP’ change has taken place at Cardiff law firm Robertsons, following the accreditation of its head probate solicitor by a prestigious society. [aoa id=”1″] Afonwy Howell-Pryce, Robertsons’ head of wills, probate and trusts, is now a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), an exclusive body of lawyers and accountants specialising in trusts, having completed the diploma in Trust and Estate Administration. There are just 132 members of the STEP branch in Wales, setting Robertsons – one of the city’s oldest legal firms – apart from the crowd. To gain the diploma, Afonwy studied for…

Long-standing dedication to training the next generation of midwives has put Sarah Norris and Swansea University’s midwifery team in the running for a top national award. Sarah has been shortlisted for the Excellence in Midwifery Education category in this year’s Royal College of Midwives (RCM) annual awards Head of Midwifery Education and Lead Midwife for Education at the College of Human and Health Sciences, Sarah is pleased and excited to be shortlisted. “This really is recognition for the whole midwifery team and for midwifery students at Swansea,” she said. A midwife for 25 years, Sarah has involved in education of…

This evening, 30 January, Welsh Lotto players have the chance to join the country’s lucky lottery winners with an incredible estimated £12.9M jackpot up for grabs which MUST BE WON! If no-one banks the jackpot, it will rolldown and boost all the cash wins down the prize tiers. It could help put some of those 2019 goals into action for National Lottery players in Wales! The first Lotto Must Be Won draw of 2019 could see even bigger individual prizes in each cash prize tier – Match 5+Bonus, Match 5, Match 4 and Match 3. For example, that could mean…

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Wales’ largest music festival, Green Man, has announced the first details of this year’s festival, returning once again in the epic surroundings of the Black Mountains deep in the heart of the Brecon Beacons for its 17th year. [aoa id=”1″] Tickets are on general sale now, with early bird tickets having sold out in record time. Last year’s Green Man sold out quicker than ever. For those looking for the full Green Man experience, the Settler’s Pass is available, which turns the festival into a week-long holiday, allowing early access to the site from Tuesday 13th August, and including workshops, music,…

Fifty-six of Bridgend County Borough’s 59 schools have signed up to a new collaborative way of accessing legal services, the first of its kind for the education sector in Wales. As part of the group, Bridgend schools will have access to a dedicated, single legal provider – Cardiff-based firm Capital Law – which will assist the schools with any legal challenges they may face. By providing a legal services hotline to the schools, as well as collating and sharing legal updates and responses to any questions asked, Capital Law will be able to distribute legal advice on a range of topics…

THE UK’S fastest growing independent travel firm has defied Brexit scaremongering to sell a record £1 million worth of holidays in just one day. The boss of Hays Travel North West, which has its head office in Wrexham’s Lord Street and stores in Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Connah’s Quay, Flint and Mold, said ‘Brexit scaremongering’ was doing nothing to put off a ‘resilient’ British public from booking their holidays in the sun. Don Bircham, Managing Director of Hays Travel North West, which has opened 11 new stores over the last year, said: “We now have a fix on how we are…

Snow and ice may bring disruption to parts of England and Wales from Thursday afternoon through to early Friday There is a chance of 2-5cm of snow for some places, timings are currently uncertain. 10cm is possible in places, though there is uncertainty at this stage on where is most likely to see the greater snowfall accumulations. Overnight Thursday into early Friday ice may also become a hazard on any untreated surfaces as temperatures fall below freezing. What to expect There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or…

Following a large-scale investment of over half a million pounds, leading high-street brand Slug & Lettuce is set to open its doors of its second location in Cardiff on 15th February. Located on St Mary Street, in the heart of the city and just around the corner from Cardiff train station, the venue will feature a very stylish décor, full of bold prints, touches of neon and flashes of gold. Guests can book one of Slug & Lettuce’s famous cocktail masterclasses and enjoy it in the new VIP station. They can also enjoy the new birdcage seating areas and a…

A 22-year-old for Pembrokeshire has launched a new Pilates business after her own medical struggles. [aoa id=”1″] Beth Howes, from Narbeth, founded her Pilates business, Beth Howes Pilates in Haverfordwest, after years of ballet had left her with a bad back, knees and hips. Pilates is a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength. The health benefits include improving flexibility as well as increasing muscle strength and tone. When Beth left school, there wasn’t anything in University that she wanted to study and that’s when she discovered Pilates at a local class.…