Author: Rhys Gregory

This year sees the 21st anniversary of the first BARC North Western Centre race meeting at Anglesey Circuit. Back then, the Centre only ran meetings at Oulton Park and were always on the lookout for other circuits to run meetings as there was the ever-present danger of not being able to use Oulton Park. In 1997 the track was visited by officials from BARC HQ and NW with the view of expanding the use of the circuit from sprints to race meetings. Once the track had been constructed the Centre ran its first meeting on 14th June 1998 with a…

The Pembrokeshire Remakery, the first in Wales has a new home at Unit 8 Feidr Castell business park. The Remakery helps divert household items from landfill and offers workshops, training and opportunities to share skills in repairing furniture, textiles, computers, mechanical items and basic home electrical goods. Nicky Middleton-Jones of the Pembrokeshire Remakery said: “Come and meet us, It’s more than reuse, we are striving towards zero waste, saving what we can from entering the waste stream. Come and see what repaired and salvaged items we have for you in our shop. All proceeds go towards teaching the local community…

Young people with autism in Swansea took a shot at improving their health and wellbeing during a visit from footballing legend Lee Trundle. The former striker attended a wellbeing event with the goal of helping to promote alternative coping strategies amongst those living with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Dan Y Coed specialist school and residential centre. Students enjoyed a kick about with the Swansea City Ambassador, as well as a tai chi session and art therapy class at the site in West Cross, which is owned and run by Orbis Education and Care. Gemma Pullen, Assistant Behaviour Specialist at…

A feast for the senses, Rhossili’s spectacular sunflower display saw visitors and pollinators flock in their thousands to the Gower coastline this summer. Now, the National Trust is inviting the public to do their bit to safeguard the landscape and its wildlife for the future, with the launch of a new fundraising appeal to deliver more for nature in 2020. The conservation charity, which has reintroduced traditional ‘strip field’ farming methods to the Vile on Rhossili, needs to raise £15,000 to continue its restoration project across 45 hectares of farmland. Over the last three years, the Vile has thrived with…

A NEW self-help guide from a leading business expert offers 60-second tips on how to cope with the demands of modern working life. [aoa id=”1″] Meee in a Work Minute follows the successful Meee in a Minute, which has already sold up to 20,000 copies since being released last autumn. Based in North Wales, the Meee (My Education Employment Enterprise) programme has helped transform the lives of more than 20,000 people in the last five years via a series of career clinics, think tanks and workshops. Founder Sid Madge, from Deganwy, has given talks to some of the world’s leading…

Over 100 medieval castles, cathedrals and even Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom are all on the CV of a mum of three who has carved out a career in the macho world of the construction industry. [aoa id=”1″] Victoria Godberford, 38, now runs her own health and safety consultancy from bases in Denbigh and Chester and is as comfortable setting up remote e–learning courses as she is donning hard hat, hi-vis jacket and steel toe-capped boots for site inspections. The former Howell’s School girl is from Rhuallt and studied marketing at Staffordshire University before getting into construction with her stonemason father…

A group of local farmers and scientists in the Croesgoch area of Pembrokeshire are exploring the opportunities for, and barriers to, the decarbonisation of the County. The first step is to carry out a scoping study of the major relevant issues, including the most significant sources of CO2 and the most promising ways of dealing with them. One novel idea is to exploit the fact that some types of rock can react with and absorb CO2. If this initial study shows promise, the next stage will be to work with the agriculture industry to see how some farmland in West…

Electric bikes have made their way to the south Wales valleys where they are helping to fight crime and tackle anti-social behaviour. South Wales Police introduced the bikes to its fleet after positive reports from other law enforcement agencies across the world. And now the bikes are having a positive impact this side of the pond, the south Wales valleys, having been acquired by Chief Superintendent Dorian Lloyd who heads-up policing across Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil. The bikes are perfect for the tough and unforgiving terrain which makes up the region – they enable officers to take-on the…

One of Wales’s most successful businessmen will be urging company bosses to do more to help staff with mental health problems. Entrepreneur Alan Peterson OBE will tell business leaders in Wrexham that staff mental health difficulties have always been a massive issue that holds back many firms. He will be a key note speaker at a breakfast meeting of Wrexham Business Professionals at the town’s Ramada Hotel on Thursday, September 19. The group is made up of successful businesses and highly skilled professionals working together to promote regional prosperity and the enterprise and expertise that exists in the region. The…

A rabbit has been found abandoned in an alleyway behind a Barry curry house. The small male ginger rabbit was found on Monday (11 September) near Broad Street in Barry. The rabbit was found hopping around some furniture that had been left in the alley. RSPCA  animal collection officer Gary Lucas said: “The member of the public was on their way to get a takeaway when they found the rabbit in the alleyway and called us. “They kindly took the rabbit into safe keeping and I then collected the rabbit to take into our care while enquiries are made. “The…