Author: Rhys Gregory

Detectives investigating a serious assault in Swansea have issued an appeal for information about the whereabouts of two people wanted in connection with the incident. Lianne Zara Jenkins, 40, and Robert John Jenkins, 42, are being sought by officers investigating the incident in Carreg Cennen Gardens, Bonymaen, at around 8pm on Wednesday, April 3. A 34-year-old man from Bonymaen was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident. Anybody who sees either individual is urged not to approach them – and instead to call 999 immediately.

Police in Cardiff are investigating the murder of a 48-year-old man from the Grangetown area of the city. The family of the victim have been made aware and are being supported by specially trained officers. Emergency services responded to reports of an incident in the Heol-Y-Berllan and Heol Trelai area of Caerau shortly before 11.30pm on Sunday night (April 7) Three women have been arrested on suspicion of murder, a 28-year-old woman from Ely, a 43-year-old woman from Caerau and a 43-year-old woman from Worcestershire remain in custody. Police cordons remain in place while enquiries continue. Detective Superintendent Darren George…

Defending Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh rally champions Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear will be aiming for a third straight win on the 50thRallynuts Severn Valley Stages which starts and finishes in Llandrindod Wells on Saturday, April 13. The series leaders will contest the event in their Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 facing stiff competition from the likes of Perry Gardener and Jack Bowen, who return to the series in their TNT AGRI Fiesta R5, and Dan O’Brien and Mark Glennerster, who finished second on round one in their O’Brien Group Ford Fiesta RS WRC. Hirst started his title defence…

A project requiring over 100 tonnes of steel to create a replacement Virtual Contingency Facility (VCF) at Heathrow Airport was completed by south Wales based Pro Steel Engineering.  The aim of the Tower Transformation VCF project was to provide a replacement VCF to allow Heathrow to consistently deliver up to 1,000 Air Traffic Movements (ATM) per day from delivery, safeguarding for the potential future increase to 1,350 ATMs per day, safely and efficiently. Heathrow’s air traffic movements were controlled from a Visual Control Room (VCR) within the existing Control Tower. The aim was to provide a new, replica virtual control…

Pettigrew Bakeries – one of the city’s best-loved craft bakeries – has just celebrated its 8th anniversary. The business has gone from strength to strength since opening its first site opposite Victoria Park, and now operates from three outposts across the Welsh capital, as well as trading at local farmers markets and operating as wholesale, too. Pettigrew are one of the pioneers of craft Sourdough baking in Cardiff – opening long before the now numerous artisan bakeries found around the city. In addition to their original site in Canton, Pettigrew’s Roath Garage Bakery & Café on Moy Road was opened in summer last…

Park users and concert-goers are being urged to give their ideas on how Swansea’s Singleton Park can be improved as it continues to host big events. They’re invited to drop-in sessions in the park when matters under discussion could range from drainage and lighting to WiFi and access. The sessions will be hosted by Wales-based events management specialist SC Productions on behalf of Swansea Council which facilitates the staging of several major Singleton Park events every year. The council has pledged £350,000 from its extensive Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) programme to carry out improvements this year. The council’s wide-ranging culture…

Two men from Cardiff have been sent to prison after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and ‘crack’ cocaine. At Cardiff Crown Court, on Friday March 8, Daniel Lewis, 38, from Canton received a reduced sentenced of two years and eight months and Lewis Hicks, 32, from Fairwater was sent to prison for four years and ten months. During an investigationconducted by South Wales Police’s Cardiff & Vale Organised Crime Unit, officers identified an Organised Crime Group (OCG) which was heavily involved in the trafficking of class A drugs at a street level in the Cardiff…

Work has started on the expansion of the cinema and the upgrade of facilities at Pontardawe Arts Centre. The upgrade includes the addition of a new 70-seat cinema, alongside improvements to the café and bar, a redesigned ticket office area, and various cosmetic enhancements. This upgrade not only aims to elevate the centre’s facilities but will also enable it to screen the latest Hollywood blockbusters, something it was previously unable to do. The Arts Council of Wales has provided a substantial grant (£600,000) towards this project with an additional contribution (£250,000) from Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme. The remainder of…

FOR Cardiff, the Welsh capital’s Business Improvement District (BID), has appointed Carolyn Brownell as executive director, making Cardiff the first – and only – female-led BID of any Welsh city. Working with FOR Cardiff since its inception in 2017, Carolyn has been in-post as interim executive director since March 2023 and has championed equality and safety for all Cardiffians within her mandate – making it a great place to work, live, and visit. In her year serving as interim executive director, Carolyn has championed all women in Cardiff through launching a range of support programmes for women. From pioneering the…

A wide variety of strong-performing community and high-profile sports people and organisations have been recognised in the 2023 Swansea Sports Awards. There were more than 100 nominations for the council-run scheme – and those shortlisted represent a wide variety of community clubs and activities. The winners were announced at an awards event in the Brangwyn Hall which was attended by more than 400 people, including sporting dignitaries. Council cabinet member Robert Francis-Davies said: “Our winners – and those shortlisted – show that Swansea’s a city full of sporting champions. “It was a privilege to see the smiles of those who…