Author: Rhys Gregory

THE time is now to put aside political differences and drive a North Wales Growth Bid that will benefit future generations. [aoa id=”1″] A cross-party approach to economic development has been welcomed by MPs and Assembly members in the region, who are fully behind the Bid aiming to secure more than £1billion of investment for programmes that will improve infrastructure in areas including digital connectivity, transport, skills, adventure tourism, and land and property for commercial use and housing. Representatives of Labour, the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru came together with members of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board in June…

A Swansea City Centre bridal shop, which has helped to create thousands of fairytale weddings, has been recognised with a Swansea BID (Business Improvement District) Extra Mile Award for outstanding customer care. [aoa id=”1″] Chic and Elegant, based in Mansel Street, has been giving stellar service to brides, grooms and their families before the big day for more than 20 years and going over and above to help create an enjoyable experience. Swansea BID’s Extra Mile Awards were launched this year to recognise businesses of all kinds throughout the Swansea BID area whose staff go the extra mile to keep…

Residents of a Gwynedd care home are showcasing their artistic talents with a display of their work for visitors – and it has even uncovered a rare Welsh nursery rhyme. [aoa id=”1″]The exhibition at Plasgwyn Care Home, near Criccieth, run by the award-winning Cariad Care Homes, displays a huge array of work done there from multimedia images to paintings, cards and decorations. It has even unearthed a rare Welsh nursery rhyme recalled by 92-year-old Will Hughes from his childhood in Penrhyndeudraeth which was even unknown to other residents.[/aoa] Will, from Blaenau Ffestiniog, who worked for over 40 years in the…

Pride Cymru Big Weekend will be taking place this bank holiday weekend, with events taking place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. [aoa id=”1″] On Saturday August 25th, the PRIDE Parade will start at 11am and is expected to finish at 12.30pm. To facilitate this event, road closures will have to be put in place. The parade will start on North Road at the junction with Boulevard de Nantes, and they will make their way down North Road and Kingsway towards Cardiff Castle, turning left into High Street, the parade will move along St Mary’s Street right onto Wood Street,…

Festival of the Dead returns to Cardiff at The Great Hall, Cardiff SU on 9th November as part of a 2018 UK tour, with a spectacular show unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Mixing a carnival atmosphere with circus, theatre, clubbing and mind-blowing production, Festival of the Dead follows a hugely successful debut tour in 2017 with a brand new immersive and unmissable experience. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Not to be mistaken with the Dia de los Muertos public holiday, which has significant religious meaning and many traditions that will not be happening at these shows. New for 2018, follow one man’s journey into the underworld; a story featuring…

Tennis Wales has appointed two exceptionally strong independent board members as part of their good governance strategy. [aoa id=”1″]Mike Jones has a leading role in Strategic Partnerships and Global Marketing for BP, including leading on BP’s current sponsorship of Formula 1 Motor Racing. Based in Cardiff, Mike has been around the tennis scene for a number of years supporting his daughter who is a talented tennis player and an international footballer. Jones said he is delighted to take on the role and said “I have a passion for sport and I would like to use the experience and contacts that I have built…

From 24-27 August, the Extreme Sailing Series™ super-speed, hydro-foiling GC32 and double-handed Flying Phantom fleets will foil into Cardiff Bay as the headline act of Cardiff Harbour Festival. [aoa id=”1″] Making the most of Cardiff’s perfect Stadium Racing setting, the teams will fly around the tricky and tactical course over the August bank holiday weekend, giving their all in front of the crowds of supporters lining the shore. Racing on an amphitheatre style, inland course with fickle and fluctuating winds, the crews are sure to be challenged. “Cardiff is the smallest and most intense racecourse of all the venues…

A unique team at Morriston Hospital is not only making life easier for patients and clinicians but helping to save millions of pounds too. [aoa id=”1″] The seven-strong Medicines Homecare Team manages outpatient prescriptions and home deliveries across the ABMU area and beyond. It has been recognised in the 2018 Welsh Pharmacy Awards for its pioneering approach, winning the Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year title. The service provides medicines prescribed by hospital clinicians for people with chronic conditions ranging from cancer to rheumatology. It manages the prescriptions from the moment they are written by the clinician, all the way…

An award-winning builder is creating over 30 career opportunities for people in the construction industry this year. [aoa id=”1″] The Ewloe-based Anwyl Group has a long-standing and impressive record of providing apprenticeships on its sites across North Wales and the North West but they are also leading the way in offering openings in roles outside bricks and mortar. The company currently has a range of students, school leavers and other job-seekers in roles from health and safety, business development and marketing to site management, quantity surveying and procurement. This is in addition to more than 20 construction apprentices at work…

The Neath music scene is going from strength to strength, according to local musician Leyton Thomas. [aoa id=”1″] Leyton, who runs The Music Shop in Neath Market, and plays bass with popular local group iRock, says the community has been very supportive, and he is looking to expand the store in the future. “Music plays an important part in the life of the area, for people of all ages. The guitar and music scene here is strong and getting stronger,” he feels. Now in his fourth year of trading, in the longer term Leyton is looking to move to larger…