Author: Rhys Gregory

After two sell out seasons in Geordieland, the North East Adult Pantomime is back – bigger and better than ever in January 2025 – and this time there’s no escape – we’re going on tour and we are coming to a venue near you! It’s time to tell your friends and grab your tickets for Snow White … and the Seven Drag Queens. Join Gogglebox favourite and Queen of the Jungle Scarlett Moffatt who headlines the cast alongside Celebrity Big Brother Winner David Potts, and Ru Paul’s Drag Race icons, Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas. Starring alongside them are Drag…

The recent discovery that one of Stonehenge’s stones originated in Scotland supports a theory that the stone circle was built as a monument to unite Britain’s early farmers nearly 5,000 years ago, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and Aberystwyth University.   In a research article published in the journal Archaeology International, academics analyse the significance of the recent discovery of the Scottish origin of the six-tonne Altar Stone, which confirmed that all of the stones that make up Stonehenge were brought to Salisbury Plain from many miles away.    In their new paper, the researchers say that…

Skateboarders, wheel sports enthusiasts and members of the public can now give online feedback on initial designs for another three improved neighbourhood skate parks in Swansea. These images show the improved facilities being proposed for the Phoenix Centre in Townhill, Mynydd Newydd in Penlan and Coed Bach in Pontarddulais. They’re among the neighbourhood skate park sites that will benefit from a Swansea Council investment worth close to £3m in skateboarding and wheel sports facilities across the city. The council is working closely with local communities and a specialist company called Curve Studio who have made the online consultation available. This…

Students at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have been benefitting from the use of technology enhanced learning techniques to deepen their understanding of physical education and sports coaching. Dr Dylan Blain, Academic Director for Sport & Healthy Living at UWTSD, is utilising the Immersive Suite at the Carmarthen campus to support student learning in a Competitive Activities module. Dr Blain utilises the space to explore real game scenarios to support students to develop their knowledge of delivering high quality sporting experiences to young people. By visualising real-world sporting scenarios from high level sport, students can identify key…

Swansea Building Society is celebrating the conclusion of its remarkable three-year partnership with cancer charity Maggie’s, during which it served as the Society’s official staff charity. During this time, the collaboration has seen over £90,000 raised and donated, helping to sustain Maggie’s vital work in providing support to people affected by cancer across South West Wales. Since 2022, Swansea Building Society has been unwavering in its commitment to Maggie’s Swansea, undertaking a wide range of fundraising activities that have engaged staff, customers, and the wider community. These efforts have included everything from fire walks and sponsored dog walks (‘mutt struts’) to…

Cardiff Bus, the main operator of bus services in Cardiff and the surrounding area, is leading the charge to become the first net zero public transport company in Wales, bolstering its efforts by investing £29 million into sustainable practices across its fleet. The leading public transport firm that supports in excess of 60,000 daily passengers across Cardiff, Barry and Penarth, has recently deployed a fleet of 55 electric buses – almost a third of its total portfolio of vehicles. This new fleet will provide transport for the majority of passengers across 41 services and is one of multiple investments from…

Long term plans to create more homes in Swansea are well underway, in a bid to tackle ongoing homelessness concerns. A review has been completed by Swansea Council, looking at the current and future plans for the creation of more affordable homes for families and single people in the city. The Council has committed to creating more council homes in the city, including building new homes, converting existing and unused council-owned properties into new homes, as well as buying back former council homes sold under the ‘Right to Buy’ scheme. So far, 288 homes have been created and added into…

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is issuing a stark warning to consumers ahead of the last shopping weekend this festive period to be on their guard against unsafe products that are entering the UK and could pose serious safety risks to shoppers. As Christmas approaches, the demand for products dramatically increases and the UK ports and borders are intercepting goods from entering into the UK, many of which would have ended up for sale on online marketplaces and then in the hands of consumers. This year alone since January, 349,000 consumer goods were checked by Suffolk Trading Standards Imports…

Organised by Antur Cymru Enterprise, the SMART Busnes Cymru Conference welcomed organisations, start-ups and individuals from across the country to historic Cardigan Castle in Ceredigion. Together they championed the strides made by town centres and high streets embracing advances in technology – notably in recording footfall and consumer trends – and encouraged neighbouring local authorities and other stakeholders to adopt bespoke, sustainable IT solutions such as IoT (Internet of Things) and LoRaWAN. The forum explored opportunities and challenges in Ceredigion’s ‘tech revolution’ and the impact of the SMART Busnes Project, delivered by Antur Cymru in partnership with Ceredigion County Council via the…

A groundbreaking project aimed at addressing antisocial behaviour across the county borough was spotlighted at Wales Safer Communities Awards 2024 on 28 November.  A collaboration between Bridgend County Borough Council Youth Support and South Wales Police (SWP), supported by Ospreys in the Community, the ‘Tackle after Dark’ scheme claimed the ‘Partnerships’ category award at the ceremony. ‘Tackle after Dark’ is a mobile youth service provision which targets identified areas at specific times when antisocial behaviour is known to be at its highest.  With an array of skilled professionals involved, including council youth workers and staff from South Wales Neighbourhood Police…