Author: Rhys Gregory

An eerie photograph has emerged of a ghostly figure hovering over a river in Mid Wales at Hafod Estate — thought by locals to resemble one of the water spirits from an old Welsh legend, the ‘Three Sisters of Plynlimon’. [aoa id=”1″] The chilling shot, which appears to reveal a dark-haired woman in a white dress, has caused quite a stir in the area. Captured on the River Ystwyth, some believe that the figure resembles a water spirit from the local myth, in which three sisters journeyed from a Mid Wales mountain to the sea, creating the River Ystwyth, Wye…

Do you think you have what it takes to escape being burned at the stake, crushed by rocks or pulled apart by horses? Now you can prove it with Can You Survive the Witch Trials?, a new online quiz that puts you on trial, with potentially deadly consequences… Created by Stay In Devon, the quiz was inspired by witch trials across the world including the Bideford Witch Trials in north Devon, which resulted in the last ever hangings for witchcraft in England. Using information from extensive historical research, the quiz assesses your physical and personality traits and assigns a punishment…

A family ice skating experience is coming to Caerphilly Castle this winter, allowing visitors to skate within the walls of Wales’s largest castle — for the first time ever. [aoa id=”1″] For two weeks only (Nov 23 — Dec 09), Caerphilly Castle will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland, where guests can enjoy outdoor skating on a real ice rink, indulge in treats from a pop-up pancake house and visit Father Christmas in an enchanting medieval grotto (08 and 09 Dec only). Skate sessions should be pre-booked online at ticketsource.co.uk/caerphilly-castle-ice-rink, with tickets priced at £7 for adults, £5 for children…

A growing distribution firm is building a new £3 million headquarters and warehouse which will more than double its capacity and create 12 new jobs. [aoa id=”1″] Mike McCarthy, Managing Director of McCarthy Distribution, based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, has launched the ambitious expansion plan to cater for the increasing demand for warehouse space from firms moving their products around the UK and importing goods from overseas. The large building, set on a four-and-a-half-acre plot just across the road from their existing offices, is 21 metres high and will house 10,000 pallet spaces to cater for dozens of daily shipments…

Ways to give food-loving visitors the best possible experience will be on the menu at a forthcoming event for tourism and hospitality businesses in Mid Wales. [aoa id=”1″] Open to tourism enterprises and hospitality providers across the region, the free event will give them the opportunity to meet local food and drink producers as part of a drive to increase the amount of Welsh produce offered to visitors. To be held at Corris Craft Centre near Machynlleth on November 13, the Meet The Producer Event has been organised by Cywain and MWT (Mid Wales Tourism) Cymru. [/aoa] Running from 10am…

The champagne corks were popping at a Newtown restaurant this week to celebrate its inclusion in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2019 edition. The Granary has also been awarded a Michelin Plate, a symbol for quality food in a restaurant. The restaurant has changed direction with a brand-new team, serving modern cuisine with fine dining and a la carte options. Its focus has been on using good quality, local suppliers where possible and providing more vegan and vegetarian options. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Anna Cooperwhite, restaurant owner, is thrilled that the restaurant has been recognised in the MICHELIN Guide. She…

Leading intellectual property firm Wynne-Jones IP has launched a nationwide search for the “most promising and talented” graduates to join its successful training academy. [aoa id=”1″] The firm is searching for talented graduates to join the Wynne-Jones IP team and be part of its Training Academy programme from September 2019. The Training Academy programme, which was launched in 2016, has so far proved to be hugely successful with four of the Academy having recently qualified as European Patent Attorneys, Chartered Patent Attorneys or Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys. The latest intake of new recruits will undergo training ina diverse range of…

The Health Dispensary based in Neath has just installed the first automated 24-hour pharmaceutical dispensing collection point in Wales. [aoa id=”1″] The £35,000 investment supported by Barclays uses robotic technology to dispense and receive customer prescriptions (think cashpoint but giving out prescriptions rather than cash following the input of a six-digit pin number provided by text to the customer from the pharmacy). This first in Wales comes on the back of £380,000 investment supported by Barclays last year to renovate, refurbish and expand this independent pharmacy which has been based at Windsor Road, Neath since 2004. [/aoa] The business currently…

South Wales construction firms and tradespeople can find out about opportunities to work with expanding Cardiff-based partnership homes specialist Lovell at a free networking event on Friday, 16 November. [aoa id=”1″]Lovell – which builds, refurbishes, regenerates and maintains homes and communities across the region – is inviting local contractors to the Meet the Buyerevent taking place from 9am to 2pm at the Miskin Manor Hotel, Pendoylan Road, Groesfaen, Pontyclun, CF72 8ND (M4, J34 Llantrisant) The company, which has offices in Tongwynlais, wants to hear from contractors covering the M4 corridor from Newport to Carmarthen, including Mid and West Wales.[/aoa] Lovell…

A Welsh exile revealed how he returned to his roots to build a thriving business on the other side of the world. [aoa id=”1″] Businessman Hefin Lloyd Davies, 65, has set up a successful distributorship selling the market-leading products of Ifor Williams Trailers in New Zealand. He was born in Carrog and brought up in Glyndyfrdwy, near Corwen, just a few miles down the road from where the iconic firm is based. Hefin’s company, Southern Trailers, is based in the North Island town of Cambridge, and is part of a global network of 150 distributors. [/aoa] The trailer firm, which…