Author: Rhys Gregory

Welsh rider Sean Bowen has made a fast start to the 2024/25 British Jump Jockeys’ Championship, as he has already hit the 65 winners mark for the campaign. Can Sean Bowen go one better this year and become Champion Jockey? #ITVRacing | #TheOpeningShow | @Sean_Bowen_ pic.twitter.com/Kj5Ny7fgoQ — ITV Racing (@itvracing) October 26, 2024 Bowen, who is bidding for his first title, finished second in the championship last season behind Harry Cobden. An injury midway through the campaign hindered his chances of lifting the trophy. Bowen Eying up Big Prizes This Season As the number one rider for trainer Olly Murphy,…

Elan Valley is gearing up for an action-packed October half term with a range of activities designed to entertain and inspire visitors of all ages. Nestled in the picturesque heart of Wales, Elan Valley is offering a variety of events from Halloween-themed adventures to a local food, drink, and craft fair, ensuring a memorable experience for all. Kick off the festivities with the Cambrian Mountains Food, Drink, and Craft Fair on Saturday, October 26, from 10am to 4pm. After a successful debut in 2021, this year’s fair returns with more local flavour and creativity. As part of the Menter y Mynydd…

RDM Electrical & Mechanical Services, a leading South Wales-based building services company and part of the wider Raven Delta (RD) Group, is celebrating a remarkable achievement, having secured victories at both the ECA Industry Awards 2024 and the BESA Awards 2024 for its work on the Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site (SES) project. The company won the Best Sustainability Project at the ECA Awards, held on October 11 at the Hilton Bankside, London, and just days later triumphed again by taking home the Net Zero Initiative of the Year award at the BESA Awards, which took place on October 17…

Uber Eats has today revealed the national finalists for its UK & Ireland Restaurant of the Year Awards, representing the very best of small businesses available on the platform. From a pool of over 130 restaurants, 12 have made it to the grand finale, including a few returning favourites from 2023 – Natty’s Jerk Shack (South East), Haystack Cafe (Wales) and Locke Burger (Ireland). This year, the judging panel set to determine the winner of the coveted ‘Restaurant of The Year’ award is bigger than ever. Leading the charge is chef, television and radio broadcaster Andi Oliver, joined by street…

The independent body which supports Welsh industry on the delivery of net zero, Net Zero Industry Wales (NZIW), is entering a new chapter to help accelerate decarbonisation in Wales. Welcoming new board members and forging fresh partnerships, this bold new phase comes just over two years after the not-for-profit body was established in 2022. NZIW’s independent guidance and support empowers Welsh businesses to build greener futures — using grassroots collaboration to help identify and overcome barriers on decarbonisation projects, from funding pressures to capacity limitations. To date, NZIW has put collaborative partnerships front and centre — supporting RWE in delivering…

Sisters have followed in their late father’s footsteps as a tribute to his memory and his love of charity fundraising. David Catley was a patient in the Chemotherapy Day Unit, part of the South West Wales Cancer Centre in Singleton Hospital, for two years. The retired Royal Mail transport manager died in August last year at the age of 74. He had been diagnosed with bladder cancer but fought right up until the end. His family described him as a character who would do anything for charity. Now his two daughters have continued the tradition by fundraising for the Chemotherapy…

Persimmon Homes has donated 20,000 bricks to Bridgend College in a boost for local construction training. Persimmon’s donation builds on a growing partnership with Bridgend College, with the bricks being used to train students and apprentices at the Persimmon Construction Academy at Parc Llanilid, Pontyclun. As well as the bricks donation, as part of the partnership between Persimmon Homes and Bridgend College, the housebuilder has recently taken on eleven new apprentices at their Academy helping to train young people with the aim of plugging the widening skills gap in the construction industry. The donation – which consists of enough bricks…

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has completed the sale of Cherry Tree Care Home in Caldicot, South Wales. Cherry Tree Care Home occupies a purpose-built care home that provides outstanding care for up to 41 residents requiring residential and nursing support. It has been owned by Hallmark Luxury Care Homes for 27 years, over which time it has built up an excellent reputation with a stable team and award-winning care. Cherry Tree Care Home was brought to the market on a confidential basis to minimise disruption at the care home. Following a sales process handled by Rob Kinsman…

A Cardiff Metropolitan University student who started a crafting business while battling a long-term illness, has won a Pride of Britain Award this week. Molly Leonard, 26, from Rhoose, Cardiff won the Kings Trust Young Achiever Award after finding solace in crafting and using her passion and skills to help others. Following years in and out of hospital with an eating disorder, Molly discovered a love for mindful crafting. Molly started running sessions for other patients, where people could come together and do a variety of crafting activities or just have an opportunity to talk. Since leaving hospital, Molly has…

They were caught red-handed by officers who were on patrol in Cardiff. In March, 2024, Aladje Balde and Bavine Durame, both 21, were travelling in a white Toyota Yarris in Roath, Cardiff, when they were seen by roads policing officers. As the officers activated their blue lights and siren for them to stop, Balde, who was driving, reversed into the police car to get away before their car was penned-in by another police vehicle. The men tried to get away but were arrested moments later. Officers searched their vehicle and found hundreds of pounds in cash, Rambo-style knives, and digital…