Author: Rhys Gregory

Wales senior men’s head coach Steve Tandy has named a 39-player Wales squad for this November’s Quilter Nations Series. Jac Morgan will captain the 744-cap squad for the campaign having been on tour with The British and Irish Lions this summer in Australia. Fellow Lion Tomos Williams is also selected for Wales this autumn. Second rows Adam Beard and Dafydd Jenkins return having missed the two-Test series in Japan due to being given a break and elective surgery respectively. Five uncapped players are selected among the 22 forwards and 17 backs named today: Dragons RFC hooker Brodie Coghlan; Ospreys second…

We hadn’t been to Frankie & Benny’s in quite a while, but having visited plenty of times in the past, it felt a bit like returning to an old favourite. This time though, there was something different – a Halloween-themed menu. We didn’t know what to expect, but we were curious to see what was new. We’d assumed it would be quiet on a Friday lunchtime, yet the restaurant at St David’s Shopping Centre was absolutely packed. If you’re planning a visit, I’d definitely recommend booking ahead. They do accept walk-ins, but with autumn half term underway and a great…

A man who stabbed his victim who was sat defenceless in the back of a car has been jailed. Abdul Ali, 20, was sat in the front seat of a car which was parked on Salisbury Road, Cardiff, at 11.30pm on February 25, 2025. When his victim got in the back of the car, Ali got out of the vehicle and ran around the back of the car to open the driver-side passenger door. He opened the door and lunged at his victim, stabbing his sneck and stomach. The victim, 34, managed to get out of the car before another…

Work is well underway in Cardiff city centre as preparations ramp up for this year’s much-loved Winter Wonderland. Crews have moved in to transform City Hall Lawn and Cardiff Castle ready for the event’s return next month. The festive attraction will open to the public on Thursday 13 November 2025, running right through the Christmas season until Sunday 4 January 2026. City Hall Lawn taking shape The familiar skyline of Cardiff’s winter festivities is starting to reappear, with the Big Wheel now being put together on City Hall Lawn. Decorations are being installed across the site, and the towering Christmas…

A TEENAGE entrepreneur channelled his sporting spirit into a health and fitness venture. Dylan Morris transformed a classroom idea into MountForce – a fast-growing activewear and lifestyle brand already making waves across the UK and beyond. Earlier this year – while studying Level 1 Business, Travel and Events at Coleg Cambria – he was part of a team which clinched top honours at the Young Enterprise North Wales finals, winning both the Judges Award and Company Programme Award. Their confident presentation carried them to the Welsh finals in Cardiff, where they collected the Best Presentation Award and drew the attention…

Cardiff’s iconic Spiegel Theatre returns to Sophia Gardens this year, with 12 mesmerising shows in the schedule for 2025. Cardiff Christmas Festival kicks off from 4th December, where Jack Frost: A  Magical Christmas Musical will take centre stage for the whole month. But if toe tapping hilarity isn’t your thing, there’s a whole variety of acts also on offer – making it the perfect place in the city to enjoy some festive theatrical magic. Tickets are now on sale for Festive Fantasy: A Christmas Variety Spectacular, a brand new show direct from London’s West End. And for those who love an alternative…

Wilsons Auctions is once again redefining access to luxury with its upcoming Unreserved Prestige Government Auction, taking place from Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th November. With an estimated auction value of over £1 million, these are ultra-rare, collector-grade supercars with virtually no mileage and elite provenance. The kind of vehicles typically reserved for waitlists, private networks, those with serious buying history, or ultimately built on request – and they’re being made available to the public to be sold to the highest bidder on the day. Headline Lots include: 2024 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Huracan Sterrato is limited to 1,499 units produced…

A teenage fab four responded magnificently after having their hearts broken when their mum shared the awful news that she had cancer. The brothers wanted to do something to thank the people helping her and went on to raise £3,000 for two specialist services at Singleton Hospital. Single mum Meinir Morgan, from Birchgrove, was on a Florida holiday with her four boys last year when she discovered a lump in her breast. “After we came home I went to my GP and within two days I was seen in the Breast Care Unit at Singleton,” she said. “They told me…

Cricket Wales is proud to announce a new partnership with Maiden, the UK’s leading female-specific cricket apparel brand, in a collaboration that puts player comfort, confidence, and inclusivity at the heart of the game. Rooted in shared values of leadership, care, and empowerment together, this collaboration recognises that clothing is not just about performance, it’s about confidence, identity, and belonging. Together, Cricket Wales and Maiden aim to remove one of the many barriers that can prevent women and girls from thriving in sport, by ensuring they have access to apparel designed by women, for women, combining functionality, comfort, and style.…

A woman who left her dog and cat starve at her Cardiff home has been banned from keeping animals for three years. Chloe Britton of Cardiff, pleaded guilty to three offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and appeared for sentencing at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on October 10 this year. As well as the disqualification, Britton was handed a 12-month community order under which she has to complete 20 Rehabilitation Activity (RAR) days and fined £40. RSPCA Inspector Emma Smith found a dachshund called Woody and a cat called Ginge both in an emaciated state when she went to Britton’s…