Author: Rhys Gregory

PURE Perfection Clinic added another prestigious accolade to its long list of titles at a national prizegiving. The trailblazing business, based in Rossett near Wrexham, was named Best Clinic Midlands and Wales at the Aesthetics Awards, hosted by TV personality Vernon Kay. Director Sara Cheeney and her seven-strong workforce were also commended for Clinic Team of the Year at the ceremony, held at London’s Grosvenor House. Sara, an ambassador for the world-famous Hydrafacial aesthetic treatment and UK trainer and key opinion leader for Zo Skin Health, said they were “completely shocked” to receive the trophy. “We were all stunned when…

Residents and visitors to four Pembrokeshire areas are being invited to get on their bikes following the introduction of an exciting pay as you go E-bike trial. Thanks to funding of £150,000 from the Swansea Bay and South West Wales Metro programme, the trial will run in Haverfordwest, Fishguard & Goodwick and Tenby for 12 months. The trial, which starts on Monday 15th April, will see a fleet of E-bikes provided for members of the public to use for commuting, leisure and local activities. Users will simply be able to collect and leave E-bikes at a handy series of pick-up…

Four talented Cardiff-based musicians have received ‘Sound of the City’ commissions to support the creation of experimental new work, some of which will be presented later this year as part of the recently announced Cardiff Music City festival. The ‘musicians-in-residence’ awarded commissions are N’famady Kouyaté, Natalie Roe, Eugene Capper and Gemma Smith. The commissions, which are supported by Welsh Government, Cardiff Council and Cardiff Music Board, form part of Cardiff Council’s music strategy and aim to nurture and sustain development in the city’s music sector. N’famady Kouyaté N’famady Kouyaté will merge his traditional West African musical heritage with the classical European…

UPGRADES for high-rise homes in Dyfatty took a step nearer as plans for £55m of investment in council homes was approved by Swansea Council. Funding has also been prioritised for the regeneration of the Tudno and Emrys estate in Penlan to modernise and refurbish the current council properties, creating a safer community for everyone living there. The council’s pioneering 10-year More Homes initiative will also get a boost to help deliver more affordable homes for rent, with spending on 19 plans and projects including, Brondeg House in Manselton, Creswell Road in Clase, Heol Dynys in Ravenhill, Brokesby Road, Bonymaen and…

Work is underway to improve pedestrian facilities in the streets near Penygawsi Primary School – to complement the major investment in state-of-the-art facilities for the school. A new, modern building is being constructed on the existing school site, in time to open for September 2024. The wider development will also include a Multi Use Games Area, playing field and car park. This investment is being jointly delivered by the Council and Welsh Government’s Mutual Investment Model, within ‘Band B’ of the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme. Alongside this significant development, further funding has been secured to improve the local safe…

Public Health Wales is working with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board to investigate two further cases of measles which have been confirmed in the Gwent area, bringing the overall total to four cases. All four cases are linked through attendance at a healthcare setting on 21 March, and therefore an outbreak has been declared. Public Health Wales has identified contacts of the cases, and is providing their parents with advice on what action to take and information about the signs and symptoms of measles. Both patients are receiving appropriate care. Beverley Griggs, Consultant in Health Protection for Public Health Wales…

Under proposals, changing rooms will be built at Buttrills Community Centre, located close to existing sports pitches, along with a new car park, with the current car park extended and Electric Vehicle charging points installed. These changing rooms, housed within a new pavilion, have been designed to Football Association of Wales standards and are fully compliant with the requirements for women and girl’s football, the fastest growing sports activity in the Vale.  At present, with the exception of Jenner Park, there are no changing rooms in Barry that meet these standards. They will replace the outdated facilities at Colcot Sports Centre,…

A man has been sentenced for an assault in Bute Park. Philip Daniel grabbed a female jogger as she ran nearby the outdoor gym in the direction of the city centre at around 11.40am on Tuesday, January 31. The victim bravely pushed him away and made the quick decision to take a photograph of the suspect her mobile phone. Using Retrospective Facial Recognition on the mobile phone photo, officers identified the suspect as Philip Daniel, 32, from Barry – someone who was known to police. Daniel was arrested the following day, charged, and later pleaded guilty to assault by beating. On March…

New electric TrawsCymru buses running between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth have seen a 65% increase in passengers this year. Launched at the end of March 2023, the new state-of-the-art buses carried more than 100,000 passengers in their first six months in service and more recently have shown an overall increase of passengers by 65% compared to 2022/23. Each vehicle saves 3kg of CO2 per round trip, equating to nearly 13,000 cups of tea. Promotional offers have helped encourage more people to use the sustainable transport service including a £10 travel all-day for two adults and two children summer group ticket, an…

Seventy Pembrokeshire clubs have been successful in receiving grants from the Be Active Wales Fund over the last financial year. In total the clubs received more than £407,800 from the grants scheme from Sport Wales in 2023/24. The fund backed 25 different sports, ranging from archery, basketball and cricket to sailing, short mat bowls and weightlifting and everything in between. The Be Active Wales Fund is open to applications from not for profit community clubs and groups to help develop and sustain their activities. Grants range from a minimum of £300 up to a maximum of £50,000. The scheme will…