Author: Rhys Gregory

Rally legend Nicky Grist says this year’s Nicky Grist Stages is set to feature one of the event’s best routes yet, with fast, smooth and demanding gravel stages awaiting competitors when the rally returns to Mid Wales on Saturday 11 July. Organised by Quinton Motor Club, the Builth Wells-based rally is celebrating 17 consecutive years of title sponsorship from Nicky Grist Motorsports and will once again attract crews from across the UK to the iconic roads of the Mynydd Epynt military range and Crychan forest complex. This year’s route will include around 44 competitive stage miles across Monument, Crychan, Halfway…

An award-winning Mid Wales leisure park will continue its fundraising for local charities this weekend when it hosts a Sunflower Sprint for Lingen Davies Cancer Support. All money raised by the 5k run at Meadow Springs Country & Leisure Park at Trefeglwys, near Caersws on Sunday, May 17 at 11am will go to the charity which has launched a £5 million Sunflower Appeal. The appeal aims to establish Lingen Davies Cancer Centre with 30 chemotherapy bays at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital by 2029. Currently, patients from the Telford area must travel to the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre at the Royal…

Green Willow Funerals has been announced as the headline sponsor of City Hospice’s Forever Flowers campaign for 2026. The popular campaign is returning to Cardiff Castle for a sixth consecutive year from Saturday 1 to Saturday 8 August, providing the community with an opportunity to remember and celebrate the lives of cherished loved ones with a lasting tribute. This year’s Forever Flower is the pink poppy, which for many symbolises love, compassion, peace and admiration. Established in 1997, Green Willow Funerals is one of the largest funeral directors in south Wales with four locations across Cardiff, Dinas Powys and Newport.…

Pioneering biotechnology company Genesis Biosciences is eyeing further export growth this year after strengthening its global leadership in microbial and biological innovation through a transatlantic network of R&D, fermentation, and manufacturing facilities. Genesis Biosciences is setting new standards in sustainable biotech solutions for industries worldwide, from marine and wastewater treatment to feminine hygiene, agriculture, and fast-moving consumer goods with operations spanning the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. The company’s dedicated R&D centre in Cardiff, Wales, serves as the global engine of innovation, driving microbial strain development, product efficacy testing, and technical excellence across all regions. Over the last three…

World-class professional wrestling is coming to Cardiff this weekend as British Kingdom Pro-Wrestling prepares to bring an international line-up of talent to the Welsh capital. The promotion, which has spent more than two decades building a reputation for showcasing future global stars and major wrestling names, will host a major event at Walkabout Cardiff on 17 May. Headlining the show is a BKPW Junior Heavyweight Championship triple threat match, with reigning champion The Brian Kendrick defending his title against Tiger Ali and Chris Ridgeway in what is expected to be one of the standout matches of the night. The championship…

A new series of open-air performances running daily from 5pm to 7pm will debut this summer at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, transforming the early evening experience for audiences and creating a seamless bridge between the Eisteddfod’s daytime competitions and its evening concerts. The Sound-Bridge Sessions have been developed following a successful pilot in 2025 led by Rhys Mwyn and the team at BBC Radio Cymru. The new programme has been shaped directly by audience feedback, which highlighted a desire for more to experience between daytime and evening events. Supported by Arts Council of Wales, the series brings together a diverse range…

Wales’ coastline is once again being recognised among the best in the UK, with 15 beaches awarded the prestigious Seaside Award for 2026 ahead of the busy summer season. From Barry and Penarth to Aberystwyth and Rhyl, the award-winning beaches have been praised for their clean water, safety standards and visitor facilities, giving families and tourists confidence when planning seaside days out across Wales. The beaches were all named in the 2026 Wales Coast Awards, which are managed by leading Welsh environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy and play a vital role in protecting our precious marine environment. All 15 beaches have retained their Seaside Awards from…

An exclusive Super Furry Animals pop-up is set to be hosted at St David’s Cardiff this weekend. For two days only, the Super Furry Supamarket will open at the city shopping destination to celebrate the Welsh band’s Supacabra reunion tour – their first in a decade. The Supamarket pop-up will showcase a limited-edition collection of merchandise, t-shirts and hoodies, including a very limited number of prints by Pete Fowler, exclusive SFA football shirt, a yeti plush, SFA tank incense chamber, special Supacabra edition of Hard Lines coffee, and more. Located in the Town Wall mall at St David’s Cardiff, close…

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