An anonymous Cardiff resident who’s chosen to be known only as ‘Mr J’ has scooped an incredible £1m prize on a EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw. With the windfall now secured the man’s sights are set on purchasing a new family home and jetting off to “somewhere hot and sunny” for a well-deserved holiday. In an extraordinary draw on December …
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Kepu Tuipulotu found it hard to turn his back on Wales but feels playing for England will develop his game. The 19-year-old hooker has been the subject of much controversy of late for his decision to represent England over Wales. Kepu Tuipulotu was born in Wales but took up a scholarship at the prestigious Harrow School in London, resulting in …
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Head collisions in rugby are a huge concern but how you calculate the G force involved? In trying to understand if the new Hedkayse rugby headguard made scientific sense I pulled together some calculations. To save others from having to do the same I’ve included them here. Second Law of Motion:- momentum, product of the mass of a particle and …
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Some say it is too early, some scoff at those getting ready for Christmas and some are waiting for Halloween. But those people have not visited the Christmas shop in John Lewis, which opened on Wednesday, September 27. Here, surrounded by everything sparkly, everything Christmas from polar bears to Santa to snow fairies, you can not help but get swept …
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Afternoon tea has become a slightly overdone go-to treat, whether it’s with friends on the weekend, part of a hen do or for a special occasion. I’ve had good, I’ve had bad, but I’ve never had one on a boat before and low and behold, I loved it. I took my mam along for the finger-sandwich and cake-filled sail on …
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The Smart Ball has been used in several tournaments recently but what actually is it? An often seen thread on our favourite rugby forum is the debate as to whether a pass was forward in the build up to a try or statements such as “that line-out throw was never straight”. The format often includes diagrams, videos and images of …
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Lost Saber Gold Mine: In the autumn of 1876, a successful business man from Georgia named John Saber, arrived in Prescott Arizona to try his luck in gold mining. John Saber purchased numerous mining claims along Lynx Creek but he didn’t care much for how crowded the place was, and he wanted to find a place that might produce better …
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Plans for a major new student accommodation-led scheme rising up to 25 storeys in the centre of Cardiff have been revealed. Real estate company Topland has begun a pre-planning public consultation on its near 600-bedroom scheme at the site of its existing Friary House building in Greyfriars Road. The 1960s office scheme is currently around half-empty and includes nightclub Tiger …
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The UK’s largest opencast coalmine must close after an extension to keep it running was rejected. It means production at Ffos-y-Fran, near Merthyr Tydfil, must now stop after 16 years of excavation. The operators asked for an extension until 2024, arguing coal from the mine was needed by the steel industry. But planning officials advised that the proposed extension did …
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Llanishen Reservoir is finally being filled back up again a decade after it was drained and abandoned. Stunning shots taken by drone on a frosty January morning show just how much work has been done over the last decade to restore the two reservoirs to their former glory. As Welsh Water has progressed its restoration works, it has so far …
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