Author: Rhys Gregory

Have you ever caught yourself covering your mouth when you laugh or smile? Maybe you’ve been hesitant to show your teeth in photos or during conversations. You’re not alone. Many people feel self-conscious about their smiles, whether it’s due to crooked teeth, gaps, or misalignment. But here’s the good news: dental braces can work wonders in improving your smile and boosting your confidence. In this article, we’ll delve into how dental braces can transform your grin, giving you the smile you’ve always dreamed of. Understanding the Basics of Dental Braces Before we dive into the benefits, let’s get acquainted with…

Ffos Caerffili – Caerphilly’s own shipping container-style market has opened to the public. The opening of the market indicates the first stage of the Caerphilly Town 2035 Placemaking Plan, with funding support from the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Initiative and the European Regional Development Fund. The scheme has also been supported by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda. The confirmed traders include: Two Shot Takeaway Eco Play Box Welsh ICE Lock Up Bottle Shop Castle Tackle & Bait Upmarket Butchers Joe’s Plant Place Circular Studio Joy House Creations Bab Haus ACME Burger…

From today (Saturday, April 6), it will become law for all businesses, charities, and public sector organisations to sort their waste for recycling. The changes will increase recycling and reduce the amount of waste sent for incineration and to landfill. The Workplace Recycling Regulations will require all business, public and third sector workplaces to separate key recyclable materials in the way that householders already do across most of Wales. The following materials will need to be separated for collection, and collected separately: Food Paper and card Glass Metal, plastic and cartons Unsold textiles Unsold small waste electrical and electronic equipment…

The motorcyclist who died following a road traffic collision which happened on Monday, April 1, on Mynydd Newydd Road, Swansea, has been named as Stephanie Morris, 46, from Blaen-y-Maes, Swansea. Better known as Steph, her daughter Chelsea has paid tribute to her saying: “Mum was a much-loved mother, nanny, sister, aunty and friend. “She was the kindest person you could ever meet, generous with her love and time and no matter how you were feeling, she would brighten your day with her presence. “She was one of a kind and a well-respected character in the community, illustrated by the outpouring…

Contented cows on a North Wales coast farm are being fed on a diet of malted barley that’s left over after being used to make whisky. The Aber Falls Distillery, at Abergwyngregyn, is just 500 yards from Pentre Aber Farm where farmer Will Davies has a herd of 400 cattle, half of them dairy cows, and every day they tuck into four tons of the barley from the whisky stills. It helps make the whisky from Aber Falls some of the greenest in the UK with the water used being pumped up from a borehole while the distillery’s visitor centre…

A development of much-needed affordable homes near Crumlin, Caerphilly is now complete. Built on a 4.2 acre green field site, Pobl Group’s Ton Y Felin development has brought 60 energy-efficient homes consisting of one-bedroom apartments and two and three-bedroom homes to Croespenmaen. The homes were created using timber frame structures provided by Celtic Offsite, a social enterprise within the United Welsh Group. Celtic Offsite also produced the fitted insulation for the structures at its factory in Caerphilly. Construction of the homes was then completed on site by contractor M&J Cosgrove. Neil Robins, Managing Director of Celtic Offsite, said: “Our team…

Large-scale 3D printing company, Lunia 3D, formerly based in Cowbridge, has upsized and moved its offices to Cardiff after a strong first four years in business. The business was founded by childhood friends, Ken Pearce and Yousef Ahmed, both 26 and from Newport. The pair reunited after a decade to combine their skills and launch the business in 2020, transforming what was a garden shed hobby to a successful 3D printing firm within the space of 12 months. The pair were supported initially by a £2,000 Start Up Loan from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme to invest…

Four men have been sent to prison for a total of 45 years after being convicted of burgling a house in the St Mellons area of Cardiff in June 2023. On June14 last year the four men and a 17-year-old boy travelled to Cardiff in two hire vehicles with altered registration numbers. Charlie Seeney and Thomas Hagans broke into the address and stole a safe which was hidden inside. Simon Seeney – Charlie’s father – and Ras Thomas were also present with the two vehicles. Detectives investigating the burglary were able to identify the hire vehicles and tracked them travelling…

RSPCA Cymru has issued an appeal for information after a hedgehog was shot with an air gun. The hedgehog was found in a garden in Pembroke Road, Haverfordwest, on Saturday 23 March. Concerns were raised when the hedgehog was found wandering around in the day so a resident contacted local hedgehog rescue Pembrokeshire Hogspital. Ginny Batt, who runs the Pembrokeshire Hogspital, collected the hedgehog and found an injury on his neck/shoulder. She said: “Following initial treatment, I soon realised that something was seriously wrong so on Monday 25 March I took him to the vets. It was then discovered that…

The Met Office has issued a Yellow weather warning for wind in Wales this weekend. The warning has been put in place for Saturday, 6 April between 8am and 10pm. A deep area of low pressure, will bring a spell of very windy weather to parts of western Britain and Northern Ireland this weekend. Gusts of 50 mph are expected quite widely on Saturday, while some exposed spots, particularly on the coast, will see 60 to 70 mph gusts with large waves also likely. What should I do? Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions…