Author: Rhys Gregory

Celebrated Seventeenth Century North Wales Panteinion Hall is up for sale online at auction with a guide price of £350,000. The historic hall building, at Ffordd Panteinion, in Friog, near Fairbourne, in Gwynedd, dating from the1630’s and an adjacent lodge, are being sold by Paul Fosh Auctions. The hall, in 1.3 acres of grounds with the Panteinion waterfall near its gates, has most recently been used as an arts and events venue and latterly as exclusive holiday accommodation. Sean Roper, of Paul Fosh Auctions, said: “This sale presents a wonderful opportunity for an entrepreneur or investor to acquire a historic Welsh…

Thomas Carrol has announced its sponsorship of the South Wales Premier Cricket League, marking an exciting new chapter for one of Welsh cricket’s leading competitions. The South Wales Premier Cricket League brings together the top 20 clubs from across South Wales, creating a highly competitive environment featuring some of the strongest cricket clubs across the region. The announcement follows the recent appointment of Thomas Carroll’s Director of Sales Operations, Douglas Spencer, as Chair of the South Wales Premier Cricket League. Douglas becomes only the second Chairperson in the league’s 17-year history. Cricket has been a lifelong passion for Douglas. Beginning…

The Games and Animation Academy of Wales has been officially launched at the University of South Wales’ Cardiff Campus. The Academy places Wales at the forefront of the global digital entertainment economy, creating a national and international centre of excellence to nurture creative talent and drive industry and innovation. The launch event saw professionals from across the Games, Animation and Visual Effects sectors enjoy tours of USW’s industry-standard facilities, which include computer labs equipped with the latest software, green-screen and VR technologies, workshops for model making, 3D printing, film studios and much more. Guests also met with students on a…

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) has unveiled the newly refurbished Glamorgan Hall at the Royal Welsh Showground, completing a major improvement project to one of the venue’s largest and busiest exhibition spaces. Spanning almost an acre, the Glamorgan Hall plays a key role in hosting trade stands, exhibitions, competitions and a variety of events throughout the year. Originally built in 1975 and previously known as the South Glamorgan Hall, the building has now been renamed following the completion of the extensive refurbishment programme. Over the past year, the hall has undergone a significant transformation. Improvements include a complete roof…

Working Denbighshire’s wellbeing service, Project Barod, is working in partnership with Arriva Buses Wales to deliver free bus travel training for Year 11 pupils across Denbighshire, helping young people build confidence and independence as they prepare to move on to college, training, or employment. The programme forms part of Working Denbighshire’s wider support for young people, helping them develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to take their next steps. The initiative supports pupils who have been referred for wellbeing and resilience support by their schools. It brings together young people from multiple Denbighshire high schools to take part in…

Plans to invest £20million in the communities of Aberbargoed, Bargoed and New Tredegar have taken a positive step forward with the appointment of a Chair to head a special investment board. The UK government’s ‘Pride in Place’ Programme will see up to £5 billion given to nearly 250 areas across the UK. Each area will receive up to £20 million of funding and support over the next 10 years to make long-term improvements that residents want. Caerphilly council’s Cabinet put forward the communities of Bargoed, Aberbargoed and New Tredegar as the combined qualifying neighbourhood to receive the funding within the…

A Cardiff Safety Bus has helped save the life of a man in cardiac arrest in the city centre. The Safety Bus happened to be nearby when a call came into the control room for assistance during the early hours of Saturday, May 30. A 36-year-old man has been found collapsed and unresponsive on St Mary Street near the Clayton Hotel. A police officer commenced CPR, and two police student volunteers applied a defibrillator which is kept on the bus, until an ambulance arrived. Fortunately, the man became responsive, started talking, and was taken to hospital. The Cardiff Safety Buses…

A day of action targeting drug supply in Anglesey has resulted in three people being arrested. Officers conducted four warrants at properties in the Valley and Holyhead areas on Thursday 4 June as a result of proactive investigation and intelligence gathering by the Neighbourhood Policing Team. The warrants resulted in three arrests being made in connection with drug supply. They have since been interviewed and released under investigation whilst our enquiries continue. Additionally, an amount suspected cocaine and cannabis were seized. PC Andrew Jones said: “These results come after community concerns about the supply of cocaine and ketamine in the…

Transport for Wales (TfW) has revealed how it plans to support passengers needing toilet facilities when its new South Wales Metro tram-trains enter service later this summer. The first of TfW’s brand-new electric tram-trains are due to begin carrying passengers between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay in the coming months as part of the wider South Wales Metro transformation. Unlike traditional trains, the new tram-trains will not have toilets on board. However, TfW says it has made a significant investment in station facilities to ensure passengers are never more than 20 minutes away from a toilet while travelling on the network.…

Transport for Wales (TfW) is entering the final stages of preparation ahead of the introduction of its first brand‑new tram‑trains on Pontypridd to Cardiff Bay services this summer. Training for traincrew is well under way, with test runs taking place most days. TfW continues work to install nine new toilet facilities as well as five refurbished toilet facilities across the Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr lines, helping ensure customers have access to toilets when the tram-trains are rolled out. The South Wales Metro aims to improve connections between Cardiff and the Valleys, with more frequent and faster journeys. TfW’s new fleet of fully electric tram-trains are key to delivering this ambitious Metro timetable. The improved performance of…