Author: Rhys Gregory

Cardiff Bus is advising customers of bus stop and route changes as the city says “Croeso” to Wales’s biggest cultural festival, the National Eisteddfod. Certain roads across the Bay will be closed off as the city hosts the national Welsh language event for the first time in 10 years between August 3 and 11. This year’s festival, which will be based at sites including Roald Dahl Plass, the Wales Millennium Centre, the Senedd, and the Pierhead Building, is set to attract thousands of visitors to the city. [aoa id=”1″] Before, during and after the event, Cardiff Bus is advising customers…

After a number of successful years held at Galeri Caernarfon, The Redhouse in Merthyr Tydfil and Tramshed in Cardiff, the Wales Book of the Year Award Ceremony has found a new home for 2019 with Literature Wales announcing that the 2019 Award Ceremony will be hosted by Aberystwyth Arts Centre. [aoa id=”1″] Organised by Literature Wales, the Wales Book of the Year Awards are presented to the best Welsh and English-language works in the fields of creative writing and literary criticism published in a calendar year, within three categories: Poetry, Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction. Each category winner will be announced…

Wales’ oldest dairy farmers’ co-operative is celebrating its most successful awards season ever after their cheeses scooped 30 gongs. [aoa id=”1″] South Caernarfon Creameries came home to the Llŷn Peninsula with 10 prizes from the prestigious International Cheese and Dairy Awards in Nantwich, the largest cheese show in the world which featured cheeses from 29 different countries. Among the winners was their Dragon brand half fat and reduced fat cheddars which won gold and silver prizes respectively, while their Welsh red cheddar scooped both gold and silver. It comes hot on the heels of a major success for SCC…

A road-running grandmother will be getting her marathon kicks in Chicago this year as part of the trip of a lifetime – after an entry form mix-up. [aoa id=”1″]Beth Taylor-Lloyd, 43, from Ruthin, thought she had applied to run the Berlin Marathon but instead found she will be headed for the USA later this year. It will be just the start of an amazing experience as Beth tackles the Chicago run along the shores of Lake Michigan and through the streets of the Windy City before swapping running shoes for four wheels on Route 66 with husband Gareth. The legal…

A carpenter who started his business as a one man band post-recession is now at the helm of a £5 million turnover firm, and is set to move to larger premises. Martin Jenkins, a carpenter with a long career in the construction industry, decided to branch out on his own and established Hazelwood Carpentry Contractors Ltd in 2010. Martin started his business in one of the smallest units at the Treforest Business Development Centre, in Pontypridd. With the continued assistance of Business in Focus, the specialist business support organisation for enterprise in South Wales, the developing business rented more space…

Swansea sleuths will help detectives crack a puzzling and treacherous case when a live mystery game unfolds live in the City Centre. [aoa id=”1″] The one day event – The Mystery of the Star Eaters – will see participants pick up a series of clues, dispersed at secret locations throughout the City Centre, question real life witnesses, and attempt to solve a head-scratcher that is continuing to outfox the local constabulary. Swansea BID is pleased to sponsor this lively event, which is open to all ages and is organised by Casebook Events. Amelia Rudman, Events Manager at Swansea BID, said:…

Relentless fundraiser Tanya O’Neill is gearing up for the fast-approaching Nation Radio Cardiff 10K – the seventh of ten races she is completing on behalf of Kidney Wales this year. A 39-year-old Office Manager based in Cardiff, Tanya first became aware of the importance of supporting the Welsh indigenous charity after her cousin Amy was diagnosed with IGA Nephropathy in 2005, at just 18 years old. IGA Nephropathy, also known as Berger’s disease, is a disease that occurs when an antibody called immunoglobulin lodges in the kidneys. This results in local inflammation that, over time, may hamper the kidneys’ ability…

A spectacular stunt has been staged to promote the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB, adventure tourism in Wales and the increasingly popular availability of short term vehicle insurance. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] The rally, Dayinsure, Zip World and Slate Mountain in Blaenau Ffestiniog joined forces to produce the sensational #Skydriver viral video which sees a rally car speeding down a zip wire over a slate quarry. Filming for the mind-boggling stunt took place at the Llechwedd Slate Caverns visitor attraction, an award-winning adventure sports and heritage destination which for the very first time will be hosting two thrilling speed tests on the Friday…

A financial services company based in Swansea is continuing its relationship with the city’s Liberty Stadium, Swansea City AFC and Ospreys Rugby through a commercial sponsorship deal to support the venue’s hospitality lounge. [aoa id=”1″] Godi Financial, the only foreign exchange (FX) company based in Wales, began its support of the stadium’s state-of-the-art hospitality lounge in 2016, where the firm made an investment to create the suite. This latest agreement with Swansea City AFC ensures the extension of its partnership to three years with the lounge and the stadium’s clubs, to continue to offer a desirable facility for corporate clients…

An iconic Welsh beer that made a remarkable comeback is celebrating after landing its biggest ever export orders with major deals in China and France. Wrexham Lager was served on the ill-fated Titanic which sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic on its maiden voyage. The brewery itself sank in 2002 but the famous beverage was resurrected in 2011 and now it’s going from strength to strength. [aoa id=”1″] The company credits Llangollen Food Festival for helping to introduce its lager to a new audience. They will be making a triumphant return to the annual festival this…