Author: Alice Gregory

As winter comes to an end and the days become longer, people across the nation are preparing to put their clocks forward an hour on 31 March to reflect the change in season. Despite this routine occurring twice every year, many people are caught out by the extra hour lost or gained. But for people with dementia, the time change may cause more than just a surprise. The UK’s leading dementia charity, Alzheimer’s Society Cymru, has advised that many of the 50,000 people living with dementia in Wales can find themselves disorientated by the clocks moving forward. As daylight begins…

The South West Wales Brain Injury Group (SWWBIG) has announced donations to two local health boards, giving £1,000 each to Neath Port Talbot Neuro Rehabilitation Unit and the Community Brain Injury Services at Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards. This funding boost for the health boards comes from the profits earned at the SWWBIG conferences in 2022 and 2023, which were organised and sponsored by JCP Solicitors and co-sponsored by Fieldbay (part of the ivolve Care & Support group). The conferences, which have taken place annually since 2011, provide an opportunity for individuals and families affected by brain…

A trio of rising stars are spearheading a search for a new generation of bakers in North Wales. Managers Tom Breeze, 35, and Jac Griffiths, 29, along with trainee product developer Tilly Squire, 18, are the faces of the campaign to take on 20 apprentices at the fast-growing Jones Village Bakery in Wrexham Their photos  are featured on recruitment banners outside family firm’s bakeries on Wrexham Industrial Estate and up the road in Minera. The company, which now employs more than 800 people, has traditionally had a grow-your-own policy and most of its bakery managers and supervisors joined as school…

Ramadan is a significant time of celebration and reflection for a large proportion of the city’s population with around 10% of Cardiff, and 2% of the whole of Wales, identifying as Muslim. For every day over the next month, around 30,000 Cardiff residents will be celebrating the breaking of their fast with a meal called iftar. As the days get longer, iftar is consumed later, meaning late-night dining options are a must for many. Thanks to the city’s diverse culinary scene, finding halal-based restaurants with later opening times is a straightforward task. Below is a round-up of these city centre…

Anne Williams, a tutor at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, is to participate in the epic Aquasphere Chillswim Coniston End to End Swim this summer. The 5.2-mile challenge takes place on Coniston water in the Lake District on Saturday June 22. Anne, from Cefn Mawr, is hoping to raise more than £250 for Level Water, an organisation which provides affordable and expert one-to-one swimming lessons for children with physical, visual and hearing impairments. A former RAF senior aircraftwoman, she swam for the military before competing in several Masters’ events in recent years. Training hard for the event at Hanmer Lake,…

Cancer centre staff and patients in Swansea are backing a new initiative promoting physical activity before, during and after treatment. There is increased awareness of the benefits of diet and exercise in helping people prepare for, cope with, and recover from cancer treatment. Swansea is home to the South West Wales Cancer Centre at Singleton Hospital, as well as the neighbouring Maggie’s cancer support centre. Now it is also home to a local group of 5k Your Way, a national community-based movement that aims to support people affected by cancer to be active and have control over their lives. They…

From 6 April, all workplaces in Wales will have to separate their waste for recycling and arrange for it to be collected separately. The new law is being brought in to improve the quality and quantity of recycling in Wales to help address the climate and nature emergency. It will also benefit the economy by capturing a resilient supply of high-quality recycled materials that can be used by manufacturing industries across Wales and beyond. Many businesses have already changed their waste management systems ahead of the new law coming into effect. Here are the top five things’ workplaces need to…

Children from six primary schools across Rhondda Cynon Taff worked together with local experts and a storywriter to pen the tale of a tortoise named Lula, who has a close brush with wildfire on her quest to find warmth. The Arson Reduction Team at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS), alongside partners and experts from organisations including Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and South Wales Police (SWP), helped bring to life this children’s book highlighting how severely the environment can be damaged by wildfire. It is hoped that the book will be used as an educational tool by local authorities,…

Friends of the Isle of Anglesey Coast Path teamed up with Rib Ride Adventure Boat Tours to clean up the beach at Abermenai Point last Friday (15 March), marking the start of Keep Wales Tidy’s Spring Clean Cymru campaign. A team of six volunteers used a RIB to reach the usually inaccessible area of the coast, removing over 25 bags of litter and recycling. A significant amount of plastic waste was found at the site, including large items such as traffic cones and farm plastics. Alarmingly, an enormous amount of tiny plastic fragments and nurdles were discovered embedded in the…

Leading organic farm estate near Corwen, North Wales has joined forces with the Welsh Government Sustainability Cluster to celebrate B Corp Month this March. As part of the celebration, Rhug Estate are hosting an in-store promotion within their farm shop, featuring a selection of Welsh B Corp food and drink companies. The in-store promotion which is currently running until the end of the month, highlights the commitment of Welsh companies to sustainable and ethical business practices, and provides an opportunity for customers to discover and support local B Corps. The celebrations at Rhug Estate will feature a range of products…