Author: Rhys Gregory

Cancer Research Wales’ Brecon and Sennybridge committee has raised a whopping £185,000 for Wales’ leading cancer research charity since 2008. This staggering amount has been raised thanks to the hard work and determination of the women within the group and all the funds have gone towards supporting Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor universities as they contribute to Cancer Research Wales’ vital research, early diagnosis and prevention. Eira Jones, Chairman of the Brecon and Sennybridge branch, said: “We are extremely proud of all our supporters, who have shown an incredible determination and dedication to Cancer Research Wales over the last ten years.…

AIRBUS, the global leader in aerospace and defence, has announced that it will be competing in the Eurobond Corporate Challenge at the Nation Radio Cardiff 10K this September. Employees from the Defence and Space Division of Airbus which employs over 400 people at its site in Newport, will be taking part in the Corporate Challenge. [aoa id=”1″] On the journey to participating in the 10K, Karen Thomas, Head of Site, Airbus Newport, said: “We are very pleased to be able to support Kidney Wales by taking part in the Cardiff 10K Corporate Challenge. “The charity does great work supporting patients…

BALANCED precariously on a wooden beam against a vertical rock wall, more than 30 metres above a darkening slate abyss in an abandoned mine. You learn a lot about yourself at moments like that. Hundreds of metres below the surface in the historic Cwmorthin Quarry, groups of intrepid explorers are taking on the already infamous new attraction from Go Below Underground Adventures in Snowdonia. Mine to Mountain is a psychological and physical assault on the senses, a thrilling, exhausting and quite incredible endurance challenge designed by Miles and Jen Moulding. ‘Attraction’ is perhaps the wrong word. This is not a…

Thousands are expected to line the streets of Cardiff on Thursday to welcome home Wales’ cycling superstar and Tour De France winner Geraint Thomas. The Cardiff-born cyclist will be given a hero’s welcome at an event staged along St Mary Street and outside Cardiff Castle from 5pm until 5.30pm on August 9th. Gethin Jones will compère today’s homecoming event, and Gethin is inviting you to share your burning questions that you’d like him to ask Geraint. Just tweet your questions with #AskG or #HoligG (Cymraeg). [aoa id=”1″] The Tour de France winner and Olympic Gold medallist will lead a peloton of…

A high-tech new film showcases a breathtaking £100m city centre regeneration plan. The movie-style visualisation of Swansea Central Phase One takes a bird’s eye view of the vast development. It is being enjoyed across the internet as social media users see final plans for the 3,500-capacity digital indoor arena, coastal park, digital plaza, landmark pedestrian bridge, new homes and premises for retail, food and drink. Council leader Rob Stewart said: “This will be a dramatic transformation over the next two years and we wanted an eye catching film to highlight it. “Swansea-based 3D architectural visualisation firm iCreate produced the fly-through…

House prices edged upwards in Wales during July, but the rate of growth continues to slow, the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Residential Market Survey suggests. [aoa id=”1″] The balance of surveyors reporting rising prices is now at its lowest level in two years. Surveyors also pointed to lower levels of newly agreed sales than in June, fewer new buyer enquiries, and continuing falls in the number of properties becoming available for sale. Confidence in the outlook for the market in Wales has also eased back, with a broadly flat outlook for both prices and sales in the…

A mum from Denbigh is taking on the 1 Million Step Challenge for Diabetes UK Cymru to support her daughter who has Type 1 diabetes. Karen Morris’s daughter Sioned, now 22, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged 16. Karen will be walking one million steps between 1 July and 30 September to raise vital funds to help the charity support other people living with diabetes in Wales, and their families. She will need to walk 10,000 steps a day to reach her target. [aoa id=”1″] Karen said: “Sioned’s aunt had said Sioned was looking slimmer, but we put it…

Your weekend plans are sorted, as the 2018/19 JD Welsh Premier League season kicks off on Friday night. [aoa id=”1″] The 27th season of the JDWPL welcomes back two names synonymous with Welsh football, as Caernarfon Town and Llanelli Town return to the top flight after a number of years out. Both clubs are rooted into the heart of their respective communities and will be hoping for great support as they kick off their campaigns at home to Cefn Druids and Connah’s Quay Nomads respectively. The league has been recognised a number of times through the BBC Price of Football…

Work teams and excavators moved onto Wellington Street on Monday to take the first physical steps in helping Swansea Council deliver phase one of the vast Swansea Central project. By the end of 2020 phase one of the £200m development – either side of Oystermouth Road taking in the LC car park and St Mary’s car park and bordering buildings such as Tesco, St David’s Church and the LC – will have a stunning new look. It will boast the hi-tech arena, beach park, digital plaza, “gateway” landmark bridge over the main road, new car parking, affordable private homes and…

Apparently the oldies are still the best, as Brits say Dad’s Army and Doctor Who are the most memorable TV theme tunes. [aoa id=”1″] Both received 12 per cent of the vote in a survey of 1,000 UK consumers¹ conducted by audio branding specialist PHMG, followed by another classic, Match of the Day, which polled 10 per cent. They beat out competition from the modern era, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (10 per cent) and Friends (nine per cent), while The Simpsons received a surprisingly low seven per cent. Coronation Street won the battle of the soaps, receiving eight per…