Jonathan Kay

STAR PELAW welcomed Sir Philip Davies, chairman of the Star Sports Group of Companies which purchased the north-east venue last year, to its meeting on Sunday. Davies said of his first visit to the track: "I've really really enjoyed the evening. There's a great vibe...

EMBATTLED Valley, whose very existence is threatened by the prospect of a ban on greyhound racing in Wales, has called for a concerted industry effort to battle against the Welsh government's plan which management say has left the track as a 'political football'. Suggestions that the...

AS the fallout continues from the shock Welsh Government announcement that it intends to take steps to ban greyhound racing, GBGB MD Mark Bird has addressed the current situation and possible moves ahead. It has also emerged that the decision was part of a deal with Welsh Lib Dem leader...

GBGB chief executive Mark Bird has hit out at the shock announcement in the Senedd by the Welsh government that it intends to ban greyhound racing in Wales. Valley, which came under the auspices of the GBGB in late 2023, is the sole track operating in Wales and Bird said...

VALLEY'S role as a community asset, in addition to the high welfare standards of GBGB racing, is being stressed amidst further noise about the possibility of greyhound racing being banned in Wales. The Ystrad Mynach venue has raced under GBGB rules since late 2023 and plans are afoot...