Author: Rhys Gregory

Wales’ only cancer research charity has announced it will be extending its partnership with the Cardiff Half Marathon until 2027. Cancer Research Wales joined forces with the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon for the first time this year to help transform the lives of cancer patients in Wales through essential fundraising. After seeing the success of the relationship, the charity, which is also lead charity partner of the Cardiff Half’s sister race, the Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K, has announced that it will continue in its role as associate charity partner for the next three years. Adam Fletcher, Chief Executive Officer…

Due to popular demand, Cardiff Bay’s independent outdoor food court, Tiger Yard has announced the return of dry ice curling for autumn / winter 2024. As the nights get longer and temperatures start to drop, Tiger Yard will once again be transformed into a winter wonderland, featuring 10 lanes of dry ice curling available for hourly bookings. The venue will also be equipped with cosy patio heaters, plenty of shelter, and screenings of key fixtures on Sky Sports – ensuring a warm and inviting atmosphere whatever the Welsh weather brings! Each curling lane at Tiger yard will be able to…

Fonmon Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan is submitting a planning application  for an ambitious masterplan that will secure the future and legacy of the estate and facilitate vital maintenance of the Grade I listed castle and grounds. Fonmon Castle opened as a visitor attraction in 2020 following its purchase by businessman Nigel Ford. Formerly a private home, the castle’s new identity as an attraction is part of Ford’s vision to protect its heritage and longevity by creating diverse income streams driven by sustainable business models. Since opening to the public, Fonmon Castle has enjoyed steadily increasing visitor numbers, drawn by its…

The ‘Dragon’s Breath’ immersive night-time experience will combine fire, music, poetry and performance for four nights at the end of October, in trailblazer event ahead of the Botanic Garden’s 25th anniversary next year. From Thursday 24th – Sunday 27th October 2024 the National Botanic Garden of Wales will play host to an immersive after dark event experience that combines fire, music, poetry and performance, all set against the backdrop of one of Wales’ most iconic landmarks. The Dragon’s Breath event will be a festival of fire, folklore, fantasy and Welsh culture that will illuminate the National Botanic Garden of Wales…

Following a sell-out run earlier this year, a major play starring Michael Sheen as one of Wales’s most influential figures will return to Cardiff in August 2025. Nye, the smash-hit co-production between the National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre, will return to the Welsh capital for a strictly limited run at the Donald Gordon Theatre on 22 – 30 August 2025. Michael Sheen (Good Omens) will reprise his iconic title role of Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, with further casting to be announced. Tickets for the revival of Nye will be on public sale from Friday 11 October 2024, with Wales Millennium…

A woman from Pontyclun will be running her first half marathon after battling sarcoidosis – a rare condition that caused small patches of swollen tissue to develop in her organs. Claire Rennie, 49, has joined the Principality Cardiff Half Marathon 100 Club and will be taking on the race on Sunday 6 October to prove to herself just what she’s capable of. Claire, who works as a contracts manager, first noticed something wasn’t quite right two years ago when her face started swelling up. She said: “I was working at an airshow at the time but when I got back…

A £45,000 loan from the Development Bank of Wales has been used to part-fund the management buy-out of Welshpool-based Forden Concrete Products Limited. Director Shane Clee has purchased the business from founder Geoffrey Jarman who first established the precast concreting company in 1978. Shane joined Forden in 2001. With high quality materials and traditional techniques, Forden manufactures a range of precast concrete products for the dairy and agriculture industries including water troughs, feed troughs, slurry systems, portable cow stalls, gate posts and cattle foot baths. The company has 24 agents throughout the UK and is now hoping to diversify the…

BUSINESSES are breaking new ground and blooming nicely with the support of Antur Cymru. Start-ups and entrepreneurs in Mid Wales have benefited from the organisation’s guidance and advice, with several accessing transformative funding via the Powys Growth Grant. Among them were Beyond Breakout escape rooms, Seren Handmade, and Keridwen Garden Design. All three companies are owned by inspirational women working to support the regional economy, following their dreams and creating long-term employment opportunities. Beyond Breakout, based near Llanidloes, was launched by friends Lorna Morris and Jo Woodall just weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the UK in 2020. The last…

A celebration has been held at the Cardiff office of Clarke Willmott LLP, following the firm’s move to its new city centre location. The new 3,172 sq ft base at Callaghan Square represents a positive move into the heart of the city’s business district and a commitment to the firm’s hybrid working strategy and ESG plans. The grand opening was attended by staff from across Clarke Willmott’s seven regional offices as well as clients, business contacts and suppliers. Relocating from Pierhead Street, the colleagues moved to the prime location earlier this summer and have been settling into the space since.…

Nearly six months after the introduction of the workplace recycling law, the annual book festival in Hay on Wye stands as a shining example of how businesses can benefit from the new law, following measures that have resulted in the recycling of 85% of its waste. The organisers behind the festival have worked with suppliers to reduce the waste produced at the event by minimising the use of single use plastics, placing water refill stations across the site, and introducing re-useable coffee and bar glasses. As a result, it has reduced its plastics and can waste by 75%. The workplace…