Author: Rhys Gregory

From the cobbles of Coronation Street to the hills of Flintshire, chefs, cooks and bakers took centre stage at one of North Wales’ top food festivals. The two-day feast of food and drink took place at New Street, Mold, with bumper crowds flocking to see award-winning cheese maker and former Coronation Street actor Sean Wilson cook up a storm. Sean was joined by a roster of local and up-and-coming chefs including Manchester’s vegetarian chef Eddie Shepherd and Ruthin’s Maria Midolo who runs her own Italian cookery school. Free cookery sessions gave little ones the chance to make kitchen creations and…

Cardiff-based Coincover is the first and only service to guarantee that people with digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum will not have their investments lost or stolen. As a virtual product, cryptocurrency can be stored in offline hard drives or online accounts known as “wallets” – but both storage options can be subject to theft or loss. Coincover aims to make investing in cryptocurrency safer and more accessible for consumers; it is the first and only service to guarantee digital funds held online will not be lost or stolen. Offline wallets are a popular way to store cryptocurrency but…

Welsh Ministers and Assembly Members are to be told that if they are serious about tackling climate change, they must get serious about active travel. On Wednesday October 2nd, people from across Wales will Cycle on the Senedd to lobby Welsh Government for a doubling in investment in walking and cycling to £20 per head. Transport is the second biggest contributor to climate changing emissions in Wales.  The most sustainable way to reduce those emissions is by enabling more people to walk and cycle rather than drive.  Yet spending per head of population on active travel in Wales is only…

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…