Author: Rhys Gregory

Popular Cardiff pop-up The Greazy Vegan is to open Cardiff’s first permanent vegan junk food restaurant. The Greazy Vegan restaurant will open in Castle Arcade on Monday 27th August, following a series of six sell-out pop-ups earlier this year. The 40-seater restaurant will be serving up dirty vegan junk food at pocket-friendly prices, with main dishes costing between £6-£8, sides ranging from £2.50-£3.50, and a kid’s burger available at £4. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] ‘Get A Wriggle On’  users can access an exclusive discount at the new Greazy Vegan restaurant by following this link to choose any burger for only £5 (usually…

Wales’ highest mountain called Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) fundraisers recently and a team of dedicated staff and members answered by tackling six routes in 12 hours, in order to raise funds for the Union President’s charities: Alzheimer’s Society Cymru and The Farming Community Network (FCN). [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Tackling the 1085 metre giant, some of them three times in a row, fundraisers managed to raised £1344. FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “This was another fantastic challenge our staff and members have set themselves to raise money for our charities. And I thank the team, who either walked or were involved in…

The iconic Esplanade Hotel overlooking Tenby seafront has been sold following the latest deal brokered by Colliers International’s Hotels team.  [aoa id=”1″] Hospitality sector newcomers Graham and Gabriella Preece achieved a lifetime’s ambition when they picked up the keys to the hotel, which occupies a prominent seafront position and had been on the market at a guide price of £850,000 for the freehold.  Graham Preece said he used to go on holiday to Tenby as a child – and fell in love with the charming and characterful resort – especially its distinctive Esplanade.  Graham, formerly a building surveyor, said: “I have been coming to Tenby since I was…

Those looking for employment or wanting to take their career or learning to the next level can find out more at Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Careers Fair next month. [aoa id=”1″] The free event, at Rhondda Sports Centre in Ystrad, is the latest in a series of popular initiatives being delivered by the Council to ensure residents of all ages get the employment, education and training advice and support they need. Previous events have attracted over 1,000 visitors on the day and it is expected the Careers Fair on September 12th will be just as popular, offering representatives from a…

Newport will host the finish of the first stage of the prestigious Tour of Britain on the afternoon of Sunday 2 September. [aoa id=”1″] Professional riders from across the world, including Tour de France victor Geraint Thomas and other well-known names, are taking part in the televised race which starts in Carmarthen and ends a week later in London. Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader of Newport City Council, said: “This is the highest profile professional cycling event in the UK so this is a great coup for the city. We are doing what we can to minimise the disruption and rolling…

Two independent reviews have found that Cardiff Council is continuing to make improvements in key service areas and is jointly the most-improved Council in Wales. [aoa id=”1″]When the Welsh Local Government Association compared all 22 local authorities in Wales whilst compiling their latest Public Accountability Measures, Cardiff Council came joint first in terms of areas where performance had improved. The Council also had the fewest number of indicators where performance had got worse. Cardiff Council is also meeting its requirements in terms of continuous improvement according to an annual report by the Wales Audit Office (WAO).[/aoa] Cabinet Member for Finance,…

Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has today confirmed £646,000 funding to refurbish Fishguard Health Centre. The funding will support the merger of Fishguard and Goodwick surgeries, updating the facilities at the current Fishguard GP practice to accommodate this service change and lead to improved services for patients. The Health Secretary said: “Our long-term plan for health and social care in Wales focuses on providing better care, closer to home. The investment at Fishguard Health Centre will do just that. I’m pleased we’re providing £646,000 to assist in updating the Centre and help improve access to local services for patients.” [aoa id=”1″]…

A Swansea University student has been awarded the Quantum Advisory Prize 2018 for the most original contribution to mathematics following his in-depth study into Black Holes.

The creators of some of Cardiff’s most successful foodie events are back with a big street-food festival in Sophia Gardens for the next few weeks, and entry is completely free, every weekend. Starting on Friday 17th August and running until Sunday 9th September, the festival –  named ‘The Summer Feastival’ – will bring together award-winning street food traders and entertainment to deliver a month-long celebration of good food and good times. The Summer Feastival will run every Friday evening, all day Saturday and until 8pm on Sunday, and each weekend will feature a changing line-up of different street food traders from…

Newport-based Cargo Services (UK) Limited (CSUK) has been acquired by SIMEC Shipping UK Limited, part of GFG Alliance, which includes the Liberty House group of companies. [aoa id=”1″] CSUK, which has a turnover in excess of £10 million, provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ for maritime port and onward-distribution logistics.  Established in 1995, it specialises in handling all types of general and bulk cargoes via seaborne traffic at its own private port, which includes all-weather rail and ship terminals.  Through its subsidiary Ryan Transport, the group also offers substantial warehousing and storage facilities and onward distribution through the UK and Ireland. SIMEC is…