Author: Rhys Gregory

Two new dates for paranormal investigations at a Victorian silver-lead mine in the mountains of Mid Wales have been announced to kick off 2019. [aoa id=”1″] Previous investigations at The Silver Mountain Experience at Ponterwyd, near Aberystwyth have sold out, so the popular visitor attraction is advising those interested in a spooky night out to book their place quickly to avoid disappointment. Tickets for the first events on February 2 and March 9 are selling fast and numbers are limited to 16 per night. Tickets are available from www.silvermountainexperience.co.uk/paranormal/ for £24.95 per person. Running from 8pm-2am, the investigation by Ethereal…

A Wrexham finance firm worker has fulfilled a lifelong ambition to walk along the Great Wall of China raising a whopping £2,500 for a Wrexham hospice. Steph Edwards, who is a paraplanner for Hadlow Edwards Wealth Management Ltd, based at the former Wrexham Lager brewery building, took part in a 20-mile charity trek in aid of Nightingale House Hospice during her recent visit to the longest wall in the world. The 27-year-old had been looking to combine her desire to travel the world with an eagerness to challenge herself, and when Hadlow Edwards director Medwyn Edwards alerted her to the…

Spirits, cider, bottled water, and low alcohol and alcohol-free beer are some of the key areas of growth across the Welsh drinks sector. That’s according to the voice of Wales’ food and drink sector, the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board (FDWIB), who last month announced the launch of the Drinks Strategy for Wales. [aoa id=”1″] The Growing the Drinks Industry in Wales Strategy was unveiled at an event held by the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board to celebrate the collective work of drinks companies across Wales, led by the Drinks Cluster, as well as the FDWIB and Welsh…

South Wales Police are appealing for information to help find missing person Amanda O’Connell. Ms O’Connell, aged 48, from Bettws, Bridgend, was reported missing yesterday afternoon (January 8) and concern is growing for her welfare. Ms O’Connell is 5ft5 and has long blonde hair.  She was sighted in Queens Arcade, Cardiff, yesterday morning, wearing a purple bobble hat, grey trousers, black UGG like boots and a dark coloured coat with a hood.   She was also carrying a large purple/pink flowery design holdall with wheels at the bottom.Anyone with any information on her whereabouts can call 101 quoting ref number 1900009232.

The week-long #NeedMore campaign, championed by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), launched this week and will run in conjunction with SWFRS’ successful ongoing recruitment campaign #BeMore. Highlighting opportunities in the Fire and Rescue Service, while busting myths about what it takes to be a firefighter, the campaign will be supported by national website – www.oncallfire.uk- which encourages people to get in touch with their local Fire and Rescue Service for details of how to apply. The role of an On-Call firefighter is a challenging and rewarding job, responding to emergency calls, supporting a range of activity to benefit the…

Norovirus – the so-called winter vomiting bug – has arrived in Wales and ABMU is urging people to protect themselves and others. It’s a deeply unpleasant virus that causes sickness and diarrhoea, and spreads very easily from one person to another. Although upsetting for anyone, it can be particularly distressing for small children, elderly people and those with an existing illness. Those in hospital may be especially vulnerable and it’s sometimes necessary to stop admitting patients to wards and stop visiting when cases of Norovirus are suspected or diagnosed. The incubation period is anything from 24 hours to three days, and…

Leading bike share firm nextbike is encouraging its customers to get moving and ‘Opt Outside’ as a way of keeping healthy and active during the winter months. [aoa id=”1″] nextbike’s #OptOutside campaign is an initiative to get Cardiff’s residents reaping the benefits of spending time in the great outdoors and incorporating activity into their daily lives. To encourage customers to embrace the cooler temperatures, nextbike is offering discounted annual memberships for just £40 until March 21. MD of nextbike UK, Krysia Solheim, said she truly believes that cycling can be an all-weather activity. “Although the weather is colder, there’s no…

Biocatalysts Ltd, one of the world’s leading enzyme manufacturers based at Nantgarw, Cardiff, is certainly a growing business after expanding its enzyme production plant. The £6.5 million investment supported by Barclays has built a 11,000 square foot extension to the existing site together with significant investment in new plant, to treble manufacturing capacity at the site. The investment will create 30 additional jobs and accommodate increased demand as the business continues to grow and expand into new markets. The business currently turns over £10 million per annum with ambitious growth plans to double turnover by 2023. Established in 1985 after…

Two child actors who play mischievous twins with secret super powers in a hit TV show are getting used to “pop star status” with their legion of fans across Wales. Gwern Jones,11, from Llanrug, near Caernarfon and Lowri Jarman,10, from Llanuwchllyn, near Bala, have taken on the title roles in the new series of Deian a Loli. Extra screenings had to be put on to accommodate the huge demand for tickets for premieres of the programme made by Caernarfon-based television production company Cwmni Da for S4C’s children’s platform, Cyw. They were forced to put on a fourth showing at the…

The digital bank has attracted huge amounts of media coverage over recent months and is famed for its smartphone app which provides Monzo customers with a user friendly analysis of their spending habits. [aoa id=”1″] The app also enables Monzo customers to manage their money via the bank’s bill splitting functionality, block their card instantly and spend abroad without fees or charges. Last summer Monzo added to its products and services with the successful launch of a full current account and a Mastercard Debit card. The bank’s success and rapid growth means that it now has 1.3 million customers, and…