Author: Rhys Gregory

Family run Kerry Vale Vineyard on the Powys-Shropshire border is looking forward to a bumper crop of grapes following this summer’s heatwave. The last bumper year for the vineyard, which is located near Montgomery, was 2014 and owner Geoff Ferguson is hoping that 2018 will be even better. “This year we’ve had near perfect weather,” he said. “The sustained warm weather, after a period of rain and colder months, means the quality of grapes on the vine is exceptional. The flowering has been completely uninterrupted and early and the bunches look fantastic.” The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has…

Awards, beers, eBay, clones, drones, a big yellow crane plus a crash landing – the full story and secrets behind the jaw-dropping #Skydriver viral video have been revealed in a short follow-up film released this week. [aoa id=”1″] What started life as some bar-room bravado banter ended up, more than two years later, with a liveried car flying down one of Zip World’s adventure tourism wires at Slate Mountain, Blaenau Ffestiniog – an incredible stunt that has already been watched by many hundreds of thousands of online viewers since being released on August 1. Although some of the more eagle-eyed…

Rhug Estate is delighted to have won a raft of Great Taste 2018 Awards for its organic lamb rack, Aberbeen Angus sirloin steak, rump and burgers, Dee Valley Bronze turkey and Rhug organic chicken. [aoa id=”1″] The Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink. It has been described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and the ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize’. The Great Taste logo is the sign you can trust when buying local food and drink. In 2018 over 500 judges, including specially trained…

Rugby specialist and kit provider Canterbury has revealed the new 2018/2019 Ospreys Home kit, which will be worn by the team throughout the forthcoming season. [aoa id=”1″] The linear design of the new home shirt is inspired by the unity of the Ospreys team and their fans and is supported by the ‘Made of Many’ campaign, a nod to the four regions which the unique team represents. It is the Ospreys family bond which enables the team to focus on success and interweave passion into their performance. To enable the players to keep up with the demands of the game…

Britain’s world-leading researchers and entrepreneurs in Wales will benefit from an additional £51 million to create the technologies of tomorrow, the Chancellor announced today. [aoa id=”1″] Philip Hammond will expand successful ‘catapult centres’ which are fuelling innovation across the country, including in Wales, as part of the UK’s ambitious, modern Industrial Strategy. This new funding backs Britain’s brightest talent – supporting work in high-tech labs, cutting-edge factories and advanced training centres. So far this has helped create hundreds of new products, services and inventions, including a portable pollution sensor that parents can attach to a child’s buggy, cellular therapies to…

This month sees the 450th anniversary of the death of Humphrey Llwyd (1527-1568), credited by some as the inventor of Britain. To mark this anniversary, The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth will be mounting an exhibition to show some of his works and explain his many achievements. [aoa id=”1″] Llwyd’s achievements include producing the first published map of Wales as a country, translating the early Welsh chronicle the ‘Brut y Tywysogion’ into English, helping to steer the Bill for the translation of the Bible into Welsh through Parliament, fostering the idea of Wales as a nation, popularising the story of Prince…

New research from American Express has revealed that almost half of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are gravely concerned about their business’ cash flow. [aoa id=”1″] The key decision markers surveyed also said that cash flow challenges often steal focus from expansion plans and other aspects of business growth, a worrying observation that has seen the accountants at leading firm Bevan & Buckland share some business critical advice. The importance of maintaining positive cash flow from month to month may be no secret throughout the business world, but knowing where to turn to develop a cash flow management strategy…

A talented sports scholar at Rydal Penrhos has received a national hockey squad call-up for a high-profile tournament later this month. Jacob Heaton-Rue, a Year 11 pupil at the school, will be part of the Welsh U17 side that compete in the Futures Cup, which takes place at Oakland College, St Albans from August 22-25. The young hockey talent from Wales will play under the banner of Celtic Jaguars, competing in both the Boys and Girls events at U15 and U17 level. This is the third year the Celtic Jaguars have been part of the event, which is the perfect…

A record number of people enjoyed RCT Council’s popular Big Welsh Bite food festival last weekend over two fun-filled days for all the family.  Around 20,000 people of all ages came along to the Council’s flagship food festival at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd – which is also the home of the National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty. Around 20,000 people of all ages came along to the Council’s flagship food festival at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd – which is also the home of the National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty. Sponsored by Sub Zero Ice Cream,…

Thousands lined the streets of Cardiff on Thursday to welcome home Wales’ cycling superstar and Tour De France winner Geraint Thomas. The Cardiff-born cyclist was given a hero’s welcome at an event staged along St Mary Street and outside Cardiff Castle. The Tour de France winner and Olympic Gold medallist lead a peloton of young riders from Welsh Cycling accredited go-ride clubs up St Mary Street to Castle Street before taking to a stage in the castle moat where he will speak to the crowds. The ride up St Mary Street took place after a short public appearance at the…