Author: Alice Gregory

Caring for parents of premature babies, in turn, enables them to be on top form to help their little ones, a grateful mum has stated. Bethan Wyn Evans underlined the importance of family accommodation for those who have a baby or babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) when she shared the story her own daughter’s traumatic start to life. Bethan, from Llangunnor in Carmarthenshire, has spoken out to help support Swansea Bay Health Charity’s Cwtsh Clos Appeal, which aims to raise £160,000 to refurbish and re-equip a terrace of five homes in the grounds of Singleton Hospital, made available…

A film made by pupils at Ysgol Bro Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire today won Best Film at the Into Film 2024 Awards. ‘The Language of Cymraeg’ was announced the winner of the Best Film 12-15 category at a star-studded event held at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in London. The winning film sees children in a classroom in Wales being taught about the history of the Welsh language, from Henry VIII’s attempts to ban it, to those who have fought to keep it alive. “We can’t believe we won!” said pupils Taran and Joseph, who were presented the award by actor Stephen Merchant. “We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve…

Three newborn puppies – who had their umbilical cords still attached – have been found dead in a shoebox in Newport, prompting an RSPCA appeal for information. The upsetting discovery took place on Friday (21 June) at around 11am near the entrance to the nature reserve opposite Renoir Road Play Area, Renoir Road in Newport. The three black pups of an unknown breed were found by a member of the public in a black shoe box and were wrapped in a blue jumper. RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Danielle Wilson said: “These three pups had their umbilical cords still attached, so…

Valleys to Coast is excited to share the news about starting its first development project outside Bridgend. In a partnership with Castell Group Ltd, this development aims to deliver high-quality, energy-efficient affordable housing in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, addressing a significant demand for new homes in the region. The development is set to transform a brownfield site that once housed the YMCA building, destroyed by fire in November 2008. This redevelopment will not only provide essential housing but also breathe new life into a long-neglected area. Darrin Davies, Director of Development at Valleys to Coast, expressed his enthusiasm for the…

Colleagues at Hodge, one of Wales’ leading financial services institutions, are proud to have played a key role in this year’s Pride Cymru parade, which took place in Cardiff city centre at the weekend (June 22/23). The Hodge team joined more than 50,000 revellers attending the two-day extravaganza, taking their place in the event as parade sponsor. Wales’ biggest celebration of equality and diversity brought its capital city alive as thousands of people made their way through Cardiff on the annual march in support of the LGBTQ+ community, in spectacular style. Performances from the likes of Ultrabeat, Venga Boys and…

The College Merthyr Tydfil is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership with Welsh Athletics. The partnership, which will be launched at an event on Thursday 27th June, aims to create a regional development centre for endurance athletes in the heart of Merthyr Tydfil, supporting the college’s mission to transform lives through working in partnership and aligning with Welsh Athletics performance vision of “Delivering a sustainable sector leading elite performance system”. Both Welsh Athletics and the College Merthyr Tydfil recognise the need for student athletes to access high quality performance programmes that can seamlessly blend with academic time tabling and the Endurance Regional Development Programme will provide a perfect pathway for learners wishing…

A careers adviser from Swansea has won a UK Career Development Award (UKCDA). Annmarie Wills, a Working Wales careers adviser at Careers Wales, has been awarded Public Sector Career Development Professional of the Year for her innovative approach and her dedication to supporting prisoners with their next steps. The prestigious award was presented to Annmarie by the Career Development Institute at the ceremony in Derby on Tuesday 18 June 2024. As a careers adviser based in HMP Swansea, Annmarie supports prisoners to explore meaningful career paths in preparation for their release. Annmarie provides one to one support for career planning…

A potentially game-changing breath test that could detect pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage is being trialled in Swansea Bay. The health board is the only Welsh centre participating in a clinical study called VAPOR that could save thousands of lives every year. Patients with confirmed pancreatic cancer and other non-cancer conditions such as diabetes are being recruited to take part. A research team at Imperial College London, led by Professor George Hanna, is studying how breath samples taken in a GP surgery could ensure people with non-specific symptoms of pancreatic cancer – often mistaken for less serious problems –…

Welsh TV presenter Matt Johnson was among hundreds who completed an epic 26-mile trek through the Brecon Beacons for Alzheimer’s Society on Saturday.   Matt, who walked with his dad Gary, is best known for presenting in the interactive “Hub” on ITV’s This Morning and for co-hosting Channel 5’s OK! TV. With one in three people born in the UK today going on to develop dementia in their lifetime, Matt and Gary strapped on their walking boots and trekked 26 miles to show support for the 982,00 people living with dementia in the UK and the many millions more carers, partners,…

Cardiff and Vale College’s Sports Academies have celebrated their best-ever season at the CAVC 2024 Sport Awards. The 2023-24 academic year has been an exceptional year for the CAVC Sports Academies. The number of learners involved in the sports academies is continuing to increase, the amount of silverware won has made this the College’s most successful sporting year ever, and the number of learners achieving regional and national honours is truly outstanding. The Basketball Academy won five championships, including making history by becoming the first Welsh team to win the Association of Colleges Sports Championship in its 44-year history, and…