Author: Rhys Gregory

Set in the heart of Swansea, the Grand Theatre is one of the foremost theatres in Wales with its 121 years of history. It hasn’t always been plain sailing for the theatre, and was once turned into a cinema for 14 years back in the day. Since 1969 to this very day, Swansea Council has played a major part in its survival. More recently, the theatre opened a new arts wing. When looking at the theatre’s background, it’s easy to see why the Swansea Grand Theatre is embedded into the city’s culture. Families have been coming here for years and…

Principality Building Society has given £50,000 to seven schools in Carmarthenshire to help provide more than 1,400 students with financial education. [aoa id=”1″] The project will see money allocated evenly between Ysgol Y Strade, Bro Myrrdin, Coedcae, Bryngwyn, Glan Y Mor, St John Lloyds and Maes Yr Gwendraeth secondary schools in the region. All of these schools form the Business Class Partnership programme cluster in Carmarthenshire and students will be able to achieve the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) L2 Certificate in Financial Capability and/or the LIBF LiFE qualification. [/aoa] Lessons will include household budgeting workshops, financial planning,…

A festive fun day to celebrate the wide range of community services being delivered at St Mellons Hub will be held next week. The free community fun day, including a fair, food stalls, live music, community stalls, Christmas grotto and mad science workshop will be held to mark the official launch of the hub on Wednesday, December 19 from 10am – 5pm. Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Lynda Thorne, said: “Community fun days at our hubs are always successful events with plenty to see and do.  They are also fantastic opportunities for us to showcase the wide range…

Staff at Neath Port Talbot Hospital are once again giving up their time to organise a Christmas Day lunch for those in the community who are most vulnerable. It is the 16th year they have come together to combat loneliness. Community psychiatric nurses Jane Briggs and Sue Shannon Jones, who has retired, began the tradition along with social worker Sian Davies. They were visiting patients in their homes after the festive period who told them that they had not seen anyone over Christmas. Jane said: “They told us they were desperate for company. “It really got us thinking. The truth…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the sale of The Nag’s Head Inn, a well established riverside pub situated in North Pembrokeshire, close to the Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion borders. [aoa id=”1″]Situated on the banks of the Afon Cych, The Nag’s Head occupies a substantial stone-built property, which was sympathetically extended in the 1980s and recently refurbished by the previous owners in 2017 to provide a spacious and welcoming interior, with flagstone floors, wood burning stoves and beamed ceilings. The pub comprises four trading areas across the ground floor, including a main bar, a cosy snug and…

Hundreds of gifts, donated by generous St David’s Cardiff shoppers, were provided to Y Bont in Bridgend this week as part of the centre’s annual Toy Appeal. Over 100 gifts, including toys from stores such as Hamleys, Lego and Disney, were delivered by a team of Christmas helpers to spread festive cheer to children and families across South Wales. Running until 23 December, the Toy Appeal is supporting more than 20 incredible charities across South Wales, and thousands of gifts have been donated so far. Y Bont is a purpose-built centre that provides care to young disabled children, and advice…

In recognition of outstanding craftsmanship showcased in the construction of a private chapel on an exclusive estate in the Cotswolds, Architectural Stone, part of the Welsh based MS-Group originating from the famous Mossfords company formed in 1821, have received the prestigious industry award for Craftsmanship for the interior of a building by the Stone Federation of Great Britain. [aoa id=”1″] Held at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London on the 7thof December, The Natural Stone Awards 2018 celebrates the best of natural stone construction projects from across the industry. Each year there are hundreds of projects entered from across…

Police investigating the disappearance of a mother and daughter from Barry are urging for them to get in contact. Sian Duili, aged 47, and Aisha Duili, aged 8, were last seen in Barry on Tuesday, December 11, and concern is growing for their welfare. CCTV images show the mother and daughter were in a Costcutter in Gretna, Scotland, yesterday at 1.15pm. In the footage Sian is wearing a dark coloured jumper and Aisha was wearing a red jumper with ‘Whatever’ in white letters on the front. The pair were also sighted in Carlisle, Cumbria, yesterday afternoon at around 12.45pm. Sian…

Every year in the UK, a significant number of food poisoning cases are caused by food prepared and consumed in the home. Christmas time is no exception. Poultry, such as turkey, is commonly associated with food poisoning bacteria such as Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. Coli. Food safety expert Dr Ellen Evans from ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University has shared her top five turkey tips to help protect your loved ones from food poisoning this festive season: [aoa id=”1″] 1. Let’s talk turkey thawing Thawing the turkey shouldn’t be the last thing on your Christmas list. If your bird is in the depths…

On this historic day, 100 years since women were first able to cast their vote in a UK general election, Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales is celebrating by opening up their 100 Welsh Women List to nominations. WEN Wales are asking members of the public and organisations to submit the inspirational welsh women who should be added to their 50 Contemporary and 50 Historical women already on the list. The categories are: Arts Business Education Politics and Social Reform Science Sport Catherine Fookes, Director of WEN Wales said: ‘We were delighted by the response to our 100 Welsh Women campaign…