Author: Rhys Gregory

The dramatic British Rally Championship will take another exciting turn this weekend as the Today’s Ulster Rally hosts the penultimate round of the closely fought series with Welsh drivers Tom Cave and Matt Edwards sharing the lead. [aoa id=”1″]The narrow, bumpy lanes of Northern Ireland have always played a crucial part in the BRC title race and 2019 will be no different, as Aberdyfi-based Cave and North Wales-based Edwards head to Newry tied on 68 points. After a ceremonial start on Friday evening, nine stages await the drivers on Saturday. Despite the August calendar date, the changeable weather conditions provide…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has brought to the market the Lion Hotel, a family owned and operated pub with rooms located in the Welsh village of Tudweiliog near to the town of Pwllheli. [aoa id=”1″] The 300 year old property trades as a cheerful village inn and caters for up to 176 covers across three bars, a conservatory, and two dining rooms. Outside there are pleasant gardens with plenty of seating and a children’s play area, as well as parking for up to 50 vehicles. The Lion Hotel is popular with both residents and with tourists,…

The charity is launching its Cancer Research UK Cycle 300 challenge. It is urging men and women to sign up now and then choose how, when and where to clock up 300 miles on a bike in September. There are many ways to hit the 300-mile mark. Commuters can to notch up ten miles a day on their cycle to work.  Weekend enthusiasts can plan epic 75-mile routes through rolling countryside, while gym bunnies can step up the spin classes to hit their target.  Ruth Amies, Cancer Research UK spokesperson for Wales, said: “Cycle 300 is the perfect opportunity to combine…

 The Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA), which represents and supports professional rugby players in Wales, has appointed Barry Cawte as its new Chief Executive. [aoa id=”1″] Cawte will join the WRPA on Monday 9th September from the UK’s largest leisure operator, GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), which runs more than 350 public sport and leisure centres, including the London Aquatics Centre and Copper Box Arena opened for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Cawte leads tennis, football and a range of specialist sports throughout GLL’s venues across the UK in his capacity as National Tennis and Specialist Sport Manager for the…

Wales’ largest celebration of diversity and equality is bringing some extra love to its Big Weekend this summer, as Pride Cymru teams up with Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. [aoa id=”1″] Visitors to Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend have been invited to bring along their pooches on Saturday, August 24th, to enter the Welsh LGBT+ charity’s first-ever dog show hosted by Dogs Trust.  Categories range from Waggiest Tail to Golden Oldie to Cutest Pup, celebrating diversity among pet owners’ furry friends. With up to thirty dogs entering each class this spectacle is bound to wag some tails. Rhiannon Lavis,…

A Cardiff primary school teacher has been awarded Teacher of the Year 2019 for her outstanding work at Lakeside Primary School, Cyncoed. Holly Buse, who teaches Year 5 at Lakeside, was recognised for her efforts as part of the Twinkl Awards 2019 run by the international educational resource publisher, Twinkl.  Teaching staff from across the UK were asked to nominate their colleagues for the awards by providing testimonials about the impact they have had on their school and pupils.  Holly won ‘Teacher of the Year’ after her friend and colleague, Rachael Evans, submitted a heartfelt nomination of Holly. Rachael wrote:…

TOP British manufacturers have joined forces with Acorn Leisure to supply boutique timber lodges for a picturesque North Wales holiday park. [aoa id=”1″] The company will open phase one of its Maes Mynan lodge park development in Afonwen, near Caerwys, in September. Owners Peter and Louise Barlow – who also have parks in nearby Cilcain and Lloc – have planning approval for 47 luxury lodges in addition to a further 133 pitches to accommodate static and touring caravans on the former sand and gravel quarry site, which has lain empty since the mid-1990s. They are working with Northamptonshire-based firm Prestige…

A Swansea University graduate has secured this year’s Quantum Advisory Prize for the most original contribution to mathematics, and with it, a £1,000 sum donated by pension experts Quantum Advisory, to kickstart her chosen career.

GlobalWelsh, Wales’ global diaspora community, today announced the appointment of Catrin Thomas to the board to drive the grassroots organisation’s global communications strategy as it gears up to scale. Catrin has held senior international communications roles at Bloomberg, CNN International and BBC World News and earlier this year established her own strategic affairs consultancy. She currently works as a strategic adviser to the City of London Corporation’s Innovation and Growth Directorate and recently launched the government-backed Green Finance Institute, whose CEO is Catrin’s sister, Dr. Rhian-Mari Thomas. Catrin grew up in the Vale of Glamorgan and attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf before…

BUSINESSES and tourist attractions in the Bay of Colwyn are joining a national campaign to rid the coast of plastic pollution. [aoa id=”1″] Launched by Colwyn BID (Business Improvement District) the Refill Colwyn project has received support from across Mochdre, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay and Old Colwyn. Owners and managers in stores, pubs, banks, community centres, guest houses and cafes in the four towns are signing up to become Refill Stations so customers and visitors to the area can stop by and top-up their water containers for free, rather than having to buy another single-use plastic bottle. The initiative has been…