Author: Rhys Gregory

Louise Norgrove, from Carmarthen has recently been appointed to the new role which will support the existing Inherited Cardiac Conditions service and ensure that more people receive the screening and treatment they need to prevent sudden death. A cardiac nurse for 16 years, Louise will be based at Morriston Hospital in Swansea and deliver the service across the region. The funding for the post has been provided by the Miles Frost Fund and the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Morriston hospital is the first in Wales to receive the funding from which will pay to improve genetic screening services to test…

Now that the magical world of J.K Rowling has hit cinemas once again, The Red Dragon Centre is casting a spell upon Cardiff Bay, unleashing its own magical creatures ahead of the festive period. For three Sundays in a row, families in South Wales are invited to visit The Red Dragon Centre and admire an array of miraculous creatures, which will stop by the entertainment centre throughout December, starting on Sunday 2 December. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] From Bjorn the Polar Bear to the centre’s Snow Lion, children and adults alike have the chance to admire these beasts up-close. However, parents can…

Cardiff Metropolitan University in partnership with Cardiff Met Students’ Union has launched a #CampusCanines initiative to help students tackle homesickness and to promote well-being and community fun. Chantelle Haughton, Senior Lecturer in Education and Early Childhood Studies and Outdoor Learning Centre Co-ordinator at the University, said: “The idea arose within a Personal Tutor meeting – a student was having a difficult time. She was missing lots about home and had talked about really missing her dog. “I helped with her course issues, signposted her to Student Services and explored how we could begin bringing our dogs into Cardiff School of…

Friday night saw the Winners of the 2018 Caerphilly Business Forum Awards announced, in a lavish ceremony attended by almost 300 guests hosted by BBC Wales news anchor Jamie Owen and held at the Llechwen Hall Hotel. [aoa id=”1″] The 17th annual awards brought together businesses across a wealth of industry sectors and sizes for an evening that celebrated the outstanding achievements of those companies and individuals making that have made a significant impact on the regional economy. Scooping the Overall Winner award was Lenstec. Since 1983, the company has grown to become one of the leading manufacturers and employers in…

South Wales Police have charged three people with the murder of Cardiff man Anthony Winter. James Jones, 19, from St Mellons, a 17-year-old girl from Trowbridge and a 16-year-old boy from Llanedeyrn, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have all been charged with murder. John Junior Phillips, 27, from Bettws, Newport, has been charged with section 18 assault and Lauren Hutchinson, 19, from Maindee, Newport, has been charged with perverting the course of justice. All five will appear before Cardiff Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Tuesday, November 27). The body of 32–year-old Anthony Winter was found near Brookfield Drive in St…

Christmas is coming, the mad dash to the shops has begun and piles of presents have started accumulating. As well as gifts for family and friends, many of us will also be having the annual debate about what we are going to buy for our office Secret Santa present, whilst looking forward to the works party.  Employees may also be hoping for some additional generosity from their employer by way of a Christmas gift, whether it is a turkey, a special malt whisky or box of chocolates. Christmas is a time of giving and most employers do want to show…

A very unsettled spell of weather is expected, with strong winds, combined with widespread and in places heavy rain. Winds are expected to increase from the far southwest early on Wednesday, spreading northeast, with areas adjacent to the Irish Sea most exposed to the south to southeasterly wind. Wind gusts of 60 mph are expected, with a few, more exposed, locations seeing 70 mph gusts. Winds will also turn northwesterly across Northern Ireland later, transferring the main focus to northern areas here. The strong winds will also bring some rough seas and large waves, with some coastal impacts possible. What…

The Welsh chefs, who are competing against the world’s best culinary teams, worked through the night to prepare their cold table buffet display for the international judging panel. [aoa id=”1″] The cold table is traditionally the weaker of the two competition elements for the Welsh chefs who are now busy preparing for the hot kitchen today (Tuesday) evening when they will be going for gold. The chefs would love to repeat the gold medal won by Wales in the hot kitchen at the Culinary World Cup eight years ago, particularly as it could be team manager and pastry chef Toby…

This is the struggle that many of us face when trying to choose a Christmas gift for that special someone. It is said that experiences last an entire lifetime, and personally I couldn’t agree more. With the help of MWT Cymru, a social enterprise company that represents around 600 tourism and hospitality businesses,  we’ve picked out some of the more unusual experience days that you can book in Wales. Here are a dozen suggestions for the perfect Christmas and birthday gift ideas: 1. Take control of a Welsh narrow-gauge railway The biggest train set that anyone could hope for in…

Struggling to come up with an unusual Christmas gift for the special person in your life? Then what about taking over a Welsh narrow-gauge railway for the day in 2019? [aoa id=”1″] The gift can either be for one person or can be shared with a group of up to six friends. They will get to drive not one but five locomotives – one electric, three diesel and one steam. They can even wave the guard’s flag and pull the levers in the signal box. In effect, they will be running the railway for the day, under the supervision of…