Author: Rhys Gregory

Grand Tour Champion Geraint Thomas has been honoured with an Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2018 Litelok Welsh Cycling Awards where Wales’ cycling community celebrated their success over the last twelve months. The event took place at the Mercure Hotel in Cardiff. Geraint who was unable to attend the event, accepted the award in a pre recorded link. He said: “It’s a massive honour to be presented with the Litelok Outstanding Achievement Award, just want to say a quick congratulations to everyone else who has won an award and been nominated tonight”. The Tour de France winner stormed to victory…

A new grant fund to encourage and support entrepreneurship in Further and Higher Education has been announced by Economy Secretary Ken Skates. [aoa id=”1″]The Youth Entrepreneurship grant will see students benefit from £2.5m of Welsh Government funding over the next three years, enabling Universities and Colleges to accelerate student entrepreneurship and strengthen connections, particularly with partners to support students on the journey to starting a business. It’s is in addition to the range of support available through Business Wales and Big Ideas Wales for younger entrepreneurs in Wales to engage with higher and further education institutions.[/aoa] Economy and Transport Secretary…

A Welsh landlord had been ordered to give back almost £4,000 that was paid to him while operating without a licence. [aoa id=”1″] The financial consequences of failing to comply with Rent Smart Wales are hitting home for Lee Jones of Albion Road, Baglan, Port Talbot after the Residential Property Tribunal (Wales) awarded the full sum applied for by Rent Smart Wales in their application for a Rent Repayment Order. Earlier this year, Mr Jones pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates Court to operating as an unregistered and unlicensed landlord and was fined and ordered to pay costs of over £400.…

Friends and colleagues of a late clinical scientist have marked what would have been her 40th birthday by paying for a day of care at the hospice that cared for her in her final weeks. [aoa id=”1″] Frankie Edwards died following a diagnosis of metastatic melanoma in September 2017 at the Marie Curie Cardiff and the Vale Hospice in Penarth. Following her death, colleagues at the Welsh Blood Service’s Welsh Transplantation and Immunogenetics Laboratory (WTAIL) began fundraising for the charity in December 2017, and were spurred on to meet the Pay for a Day target by community fundraiser Hannah Leckie.…

A Preparatory School cricketer has achieved a place on an exciting new national development programme after a standout season. [aoa id=”1″] Cieran Milligan, a Year 6 pupil at Rydal Penrhos, has been selected on to the Cricket Wales Regional Performance Pathway following a successful assessment process. The 10-year-old was part of the National Development Centre initiative last year and he will be based at Rydal Penrhos, which has been chosen as the northern hub for the new initiative. [/aoa] The programme runs for 20 weeks throughout the winter from November until May, in addition to four Winter Development Festivals where…

With bonfire night fast approaching, the Farmers’ Union of Wales is urging people to remember the distress fireworks and sky lanterns can cause to livestock and pets and reminds them of the dangers posed by bonfires. “We call on people to stick to the firework safety code at all times, especially over the bonfire and Halloween season, to minimise the risk to livestock, pets and humans,” said FUW Policy Officer Charlotte Priddy. “This time of year poses many dangers to animals and children – so don’t let negligence and ignorance be the cause for a real-life horror,” added Mrs Priddy.…

A dad who thought he wouldn’t be able to walk his dog following a heart attack has cycled the length of Britain to thank the team who helped him. Gareth Williams became unwell while cycling from Tenby to his home near Swansea in June last year. He was taken to Morriston Hospital where he was fitted with a stent that same night after a heart attack was confirmed. The 50-year-old father of two said: “I thought my life would never be the same again. I didn’t think I’d ever be able to walk the dog or ride my bike.” [aoa…

Spooktacular – Oakwood Theme Park’s annual Halloween celebration is returning this October in time for half-term. Feel the atmosphere, enjoy the thrills and celebrate Halloween at Oakwood Theme Park; from scare mazes to family fun there is something Spooktacular for everyone! Promising a day packed-full of thrills and chills, the annual Halloween event continues to grow in popularity. Daily activities and Halloween fun Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October, plus Friday 26th to Wednesday 31st October. Come and get scared 10.30am – 5pm. On Saturday 27th October 4.30pm-8.30pm, there is a scare fest evening with the scare factor turned up a notch…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has brought to the market Tre-Ysgawen Hall Country House Hotel and Spa. Built in 1882 as a large family country mansion, it is a now an award winning country house hotel on the Isle of Anglesey, off the North Wales coast. [aoa id=”1″] Set within a two storey, detached property of traditional construction, the four star hotel is adorned with many original features and 19th century artworks and comprises 30 en suite letting bedrooms, a number of which feature four poster beds, with high quality leisure facilities including a gym, thermal suite and…

In a mission to make charity fundraising easier, the sprinter has launched an online auction platform; one that permits charities to auction off memorabilia and experiences on a constant basis. [aoa id=”1″] Auctioning highly sought-after items, the site is this week giving users the chance to bid on Geraint Thomas’ signed number and vest from his 2018 Tour de France victory. Incredibly rare and of huge interest to the sporting world, this item is set to fetch tens of thousands of pounds for charity. Providing an additional income stream for charitable organisations, BidAid is expected to revolutionise online fundraising, supporting…