Author: Rhys Gregory

As we get ready to turn the clocks back this weekend, walkers are being asked to carefully plan their expeditions into Snowdonia’s countryside or mountains over the coming months, remembering to allow for less daylight. [aoa id=”1″] The autumn half term holidays can be very busy as locals and visitors take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy Snowdonia in its wonderful autumn colours. Although we can enjoy glorious weather at this time of year, the days are shortening quickly, especially once we have turned the clocks back at the end of the month. As one of the partners of the…

A housing worker who suffered racist taunts via social media is urging all victims of hate crime to come forward. According to Maria Smith, 47, from Conwy, it’s vitally important that people don’t suffer in silence but report the abuse to the police. Maria enthusiastically supports the Hate Crime Awareness Week launched by North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones. People are singled out for abuse because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, disability, body shape, age or a host of other personal characteristics Mr Jones wants to throw a spotlight on the issue which causes untold…

Cardiff Bus is offering travel advice to customers heading out for Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations from this month. [aoa id=”1″] The bus operator is alerting customers to service diversions and bus stop changes that will come into effect on October 31stand November 5th. Diversions will apply to routes in the Splott, Tremorfa, Bute Street, Trowbridge and Llanrumney areas from approximately 5.30pm onwards. Route alterations will include services 1 and 2, which will divert from Canal Street at 4.30pm and 5.30pm respectively. [/aoa] Service 13 to Drope will divert from 5.30pm from Westgate Street to last bus, while the 13…

Traces, a bilingual digital storytelling app that takes you on a journey around St Fagans National Museum of History will be presented at a Digital Heritage expo in San Francisco. [aoa id=”1″] Alison John and Dr Jenny Kidd will be delivering their project to the Digital Heritage expo ‘New Realities: Authenticity & Automation in the Digital Age’ at the 3rd International Congress and Expo in San Francisco between October 26 – 30. Digital Heritage is the leading global event on digital technology for documenting, conserving and sharing heritage. Traces (Olion in the Welsh language) began in 2016 when funding was…

A new report from British Council Wales says the number of Welsh school children choosing to study international languages is continuing to decline, with Brexit having a negative impact on attitudes to language learning. [aoa id=”1″] The report, Language Trends Wales 2018, says more than one third of schools (37%) say that Brexit is having a negative effect on the attitudes of pupils and parents towards studying modern foreign languages (MFL). Schools are also concerned that Brexit will adversely affect the recruitment and retention of MFL teachers. Schools in south east Wales are most likely to report a negative Brexit…

Welsh holidaymakers planning their getaway to Europe next year have been urged to carry out a Brexit ‘MOT’ before Britain officially leaves the EU. Most people in Wales have taken no action to prepare for potential changes that could affect travel in Europe after 11pm on Friday, March 29, 2019. [aoa id=”1″] Possible post-Brexit changes to travel could include Brits needing visas to visit France or flights being grounded – and anyone hoping to take a pet abroad will need to visit a vet at least four months before the trip. But nearly nine in ten (86%) people in Wales…

Denbighshire’s work to help people into employment and tackle poverty has been given the ministerial seal of approval. [aoa id=”1″] Eluned Morgan, the Welsh Government minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning, visited Rhyl Library to find out about Denbighshire County Council’s Working Denbighshire service. Working Denbighshire is simplifying access to employment support for Denbighshire residents through collaboration, integration and sustainability with partners from across public, private, community and voluntary service provision. Projects such as OPUS, ADTRAC, Communities for Work and Communities for Work Plus provide support for residents aged 16 and over who are furthest from the labour market…

The Celtic Manor Resort’s annual festive event which is sponsored by Castle Howell, is offering a new festive experience for 2018. Called The Great Skate, it is promising families and skate goers-alike, plenty of festive fun this Christmas. Guests will be able to glide across a glistening ice rink under a crystal-clear roof in the spectacular setting of the resort’s Rooftop Garden. Open from 23rd November 2018 – 6th January 2019, visitors to The Great Skate will be able to warm up with delicious hot chocolate or a festive tipple from the licensed bar, sponsored by J2O, and savour the…

A £500,000 appeal has been launched to equip an extension to a hospice which will help it double the number of people it supports. The fund-raising campaign got under way as the first sod was cut to mark the start of the work to build the £2.5 million development at St Kentigern Hospice in St Asaph. The much-loved hospice provides palliative care for patients in Denbighshire, Conwy and Flintshire. The extension will increase the number of beds there from eight to 12 to cater for the growing demand for the vital services provided there and in the community. The two-phase…

Canolfan S4C Yr Egin – the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s new creative and digital centre – was opened officially today by the Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones, AM, First Minister of Wales. Located within a striking and iconic building, Yr Egin is a centre that brings the creative and digital content industries together to stimulate ideas and connections while nurturing talent and sharing resources under one roof.  It is a transformational project that brings together the Welsh Government’s economic, linguistic and cultural policy objectives as noted in the programme for government Taking Wales Forward.  It is also due to…