Author: Rhys Gregory

An RSPCA campaign has made a huge splash in Wales as the giving of pets as prizes is to be banned from council land across all 22 local authorities. Twenty-one councils across Wales have banned the outdated practice, with Powys County Council remaining as the last council to rubber stamp a ban. The council has confirmed to the RSPCA that its cabinet “considered a letter from RSPCA Cymru asking that the council consider a ban on the giving of pets as prizes at fairs and events held on council-owned land” and it has been resolved to support the proposal and…

A post-doctoral researcher in psychology is calling for better education on misunderstood mental health conditions — following the results of a research project with Wales’s national, health research registry, Healthwise Wales. Early career researcher, Dr Amy Lynham, led the research project at Cardiff University — which saw her team investigate the link between cognitive function and mental health disorders like depression and anxiety. Cognitive function is a broad term that means ‘using your brain’ — but it can be broken down into specific abilities such as learning, thinking, reasoning, remembering, problem solving, decision making and paying attention. So far, the project…

Giving at Christmas has taken on new meaning after a mystery man from Cardiff celebrated winning a staggering £173,000 jackpot at his local Grosvenor Casino before splitting it with his friend. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was enjoying a festive night out with his mate at Grosvenor Casino Cardiff in the days leading up to Christmas when he joked about what it would be like to win a big cash prize and what he would do with the money. After trying his hand at Three Card Poker, the game which sees players go up against the dealer in…

The take up of industrial property over 50,000 sq ft in Wales reached 1.87 million sq ft in 2023, up slightly on the 1.8 million sq ft in 2022, according to research from Knight Frank. The global property consultancy reported that five deals totalling 416,000 sq ft were transacted in Wales in Quarter 4 (Q4), compared with 103,000 sq ft in the final quarter of last year. Neil Francis, head of Logistics & Industrial at Knight Frank in Cardiff, said: “Of the five deals in the quarter, the 52,000 sq ft letting of Unit 9, St Modwen Park, Newport to…

Macmillan Mighty Hikes, the cancer charity’s iconic hiking series, is back for 2024 and aiming to raise more than ever before to help fund Macmillan’s vital range of support services for people living with cancer. Mighty Hikes are a series of one-day half and full marathon fundraising hikes, running from May through to September in some of the most beautiful parts of the UK.  Building on the success of last year, Macmillan Mighty Hikes will be taking place in 15 stunning locations across the UK this year, including two brand new hiking routes in Eryri (Snowdonia) and London. Last year,…

An award-winning North Wales manufacturer of prosthetic leg covers is on track to hit £1 million in revenue by 2026 thanks to an ambitious export strategy supported by the Welsh Government. With a number of distribution deals secured and several more in the pipeline, Conwy-based Limb-art, which designs and manufactures decorative prosthetic leg covers, is on track to double its international trade over the next two years. As part of its international expansion plans, the company is eyeing significant growth in Europe, having recently signed a new exclusive partnership with distributors in the Netherlands worth £25k per annum. The contract…

The regeneration of Atlantic Wharf took another step forward today, with a new report providing an update on the proposal to redevelop The Red Dragon Centre site which – along with the new indoor arena – is a key project to stimulate the next-phase regeneration of Cardiff Bay. In January 2020, Cardiff Council acquired The Red Dragon Site so that the council had full control over the land required to enable the development of a new 15,000-capacity indoor arena, and to facilitate the investment into the wider Atlantic Wharf site. The 30 acre site, which includes the Red Dragon site…

A castle and a number of church halls are among the historic structures in Swansea that will soon benefit from a major funding boost. Swansea Council has awarded grant funding worth a combined £1.37m to a number of schemes and feasibility studies as part of a transforming county anchor project being funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Some of the historic structures set to benefit include: Oystermouth Castle, where the redesign and relocation of existing facilities and spaces is being proposed. This would enable the expansion of the castle shop, the accommodation of more visitors…

The 37-year-old from Northampton was arrested in November last year while visiting the city to take part in a rugby match on Saturday, November 4. In the week leading up to this game, Ratuniyarawa went to the Revolution bar on Castle Street on three consecutive nights. While there he sexually assaulted three women who were not known to one another, and none knew the defendant personally. CCTV footage from inside the premises captured Ratuniyarawa’s offending, and he later pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault. He was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court…

Get ready Lido Ponty lovers – weekend cold water swims will return for February and March 2024! After hugely successful Boxing Day and New Year’s Day swims, temperatures at The National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty, will once again be turned down to 15 degrees for the return of the popular cold water swims. Sessions will run from February 3 to March 10, every Saturday and Sunday. During the six-week season, the sessions will take place at 8am – 8.45am 9am-9.45am 10am-10.45am 11am-11.45am Open to everyone aged 16 and over, the cold water swims are a perfect way to introduce…