Author: Rhys Gregory

THREE is the magic number for one of the country’s most illustrious skin clinics. Pure Perfection, based in Rossett near Chester and Wrexham, has won its third major award of the year. Led by esteemed director Sara Cheeney, the business picked up the title for Provider of the Year – Wales at the Cutera Awards, hosted by TV presenter and journalist Anna Richardson at London’s Sopwell House Hotel. The accolade comes after Pure Perfection was named Best Clinic Midlands and Wales at the national Aesthetics Awards, and Aesthetic Clinic of the Year for the South West and Wales at the…

Cardiff University, along with other SETsquared Partnership universities and leading regional investment firm QantX, have announced plans for a new £300 million spinout-focused investment vehicle to catalyse the creation and growth of science and technology companies addressing global challenges. This new investment vehicle will drive a much-needed step change in early-stage patient capital, expertise, and support available to university spinouts and start-up companies in the region that are working in areas of true global impact – such as sustainability, clean energy, and transformative healthcare. Cardiff has been a member of the SETsquared partnership since 2021 and has collaborated with them…

A pioneering wheelchair rugby league coach from Wrexham is one of seven sporting ‘Game Changers’ honoured in a heartfelt poem unveiled across four iconic UK venues as part of The National Lottery’s 30th Birthday celebrations. Stephen Jones, Head Coach and Chairman of North Wales Wheelchair Rugby League & Disability Sports Club, is celebrated in one of seven verses that together form a powerful tribute crafted by world-renowned Scottish contemporary artist and poet Robert Montgomery. Each verse, honouring a different ‘Game Changer’, has been unveiled at a significant sporting location across the UK. Jones’s verse, recognising his groundbreaking efforts to make…

This week, four dedicated cyclists departed from Pontypridd Common, embarking on a significant journey to ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Departing from the 5th Welch Memorial Pontypridd, they will cover a distance of 365 miles to reach ‘s-Hertogenbosch, also known as Den Bosch. The cyclists are set to arrive in Den Bosch on Thursday, in time for the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the city. This event holds deep historical significance, as 146 British soldiers lost their lives in the battle of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, and the citizens of Den Bosch have always recognised that they owe their freedom to the troops who fought…

Newport City Council are working with Kerbo Charge to trial their charging gullies, with gullies having already been installed in Oakfield Road, Preston Avenue, Park Avenue and Tredegar Park View. The gullies offer a potential solution to electric vehicle drivers who need to charge their vehicle but have no access to off-street parking. It is estimated that around 22,000 homes in Newport do not have access to off-street parking. By installing a shallow, polymer gully into the pavement by their house, a resident can safely run a cable from their house to their car. The cable is secured in place…

In an exciting collaboration between Caerphilly Cares and local company Catnic, staff volunteers took part in vital conservation work aimed at enhancing local biodiversity and providing safer access to forest school sessions for pupils. The volunteering efforts took place in an area within Bargoed Woodland Park with tasks including cutting back scrub and removing small trees to improve access and encourage new growth on the woodland floor. The volunteer’s work not only boosted the local ecosystem but also created a safer, more accessible space for the local primary school to conduct forest school sessions. Andrew Thomas, Catnic’s Health & Safety,…

An Independent Commission into the water sector and its regulation has been launched by the government today (Wednesday 23 October), in what is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. The Commission forms the next stage in the Government’s long-term approach to ensuring we have a sufficiently robust and stable regulatory framework to attract the investment needed to clean up our waterways, speed up infrastructure delivery and restore public confidence in the sector. It follows the Government’s inaugural International Investment Summit last week at which the Prime Minister spoke of the need for regulation and regulators…

£1.5m has been announced by the Welsh Government to support and expand safe and warm places for people of all ages to access within local communities. The hubs, which are across Wales, provide spaces for people to be able to socialise and access services and advice over the coming months. These have been variously referred to as Warm Hubs, Warm Welcome Centres, Warm Spaces, Croeso Cynnes and Cosy Corners. The funding builds on what is already on offer at hubs in communities and will help support centres in several ways, ranging from offering refreshments and food, to funding additional opening…

Seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette is thrilled to announce her 2025 World Tour, which includes a headline performance at TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Wednesday July 2. This run of shows across the UK, Europe, and South America follows this summer’s incredibly successful 35-date North American Triple Moon Tour, which sold more than half a million tickets and packed every venue to capacity. For 30 years Alanis Morissette has been one of the most influential women in contemporary music with her deeply expressive music and performances earning vast critical praise. Morissette’s 1995 debut album Jagged…

Contribution to the town’s culture and arts has to led to Llanelli’s Radio BGM scooping a prestigious award. Radio BGM – a service based out of Prince Philip Hospital – won the award at a Llanelli Town Council 50th anniversary awards evening held at the Diplomat Hotel. Like the Town Council, Radio BGM is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Formed in 1974, Radio BGM has given hundreds of local people of all ages a platform to learn radio presenting and technical skills – and all for the benefit of hospital patients and staff, as well as the wider…