Author: Rhys Gregory

Run 4 Wales has announced that it will be supporting the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association as it’s charity of the year for 2024. The event organisers will be raising money for the charity throughout the year to help fund support and care for those living with the condition and to help bring the charity closer to finding a cure. This is the first time Run 4 Wales has put forward a charity of the year. While its events do a lot in the world of charity fundraising – acting as a vehicle to raise more than £4 million across…

Singleton Hospital is unveiling a fresh look after undergoing a three-year, £13million facelift, which has included the installation of new cladding and windows. The renovation, fully funded by Welsh Government, started in March 2021. Work took place on the front of the main block – visible behind the main entrance – and its side elevations. It affected wards across six floors in the building, while work also took place on the roof. The improvements are in line with the latest building regulations. Antony Jones, Capital Business Manager, said: “The re-cladding of Singleton Hospital proved a challenging project as we were…

The work of Bridgend County Borough Council’s CCTV team contributed to a recent drugs conviction after an operator noticed some suspicious activity at a street in Bridgend. The council’s CCTV service is a 24/7 operation which is in place to deter and detect crime, identify offenders for arrest and prosecution as well as reducing the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area. During the early hours of Saturday 28 October, a CCTV operator saw a silver Skoda driven by Joshua Allegretto, 31, pull up on Highland Place, Bridgend, open the bonnet and remove a Lynx deodorant can from…

Friends of Prestatyn Railway Station volunteer, Sherry Edwards, is retiring after volunteering at the station for over 20 years. There has been a ‘friends’ group at Prestatyn station for many years and Sherry’s retirement comes as the group marks 11 years since its reformation in February 2013, following improved access at the station. The award-winning Friends of Prestatyn Railway Station (FoPRS) have organised a series of projects for the station which has included the creation of signage and a life-size sculpture of a walker named ‘Rhodri the Rambler’ on a disused platform, as well as the planting of winter and…

A former South Wales Police officer engaged in inappropriate online conversations with someone he thought was a child. In fact, the person he was talking to was an undercover Tarian police officer and former PC Anthony French was arrested. A file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service which decided not to pursue any criminal charges. The joint investigation between Tarian and the South Wales Police Anti-Corruption Unit resulted in the officer facing an accelerated misconduct hearing chaired by Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan. PC French resigned prior to the hearing which considered allegations that he breached the following…

To mark St David’s Day, the celebration of Wales’s patron saint, the Welsh Government has launched ‘Wales in India’, to strengthen ties and opportunities between the two countries. First Minister Mark Drakeford and Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan launched the year-long initiative at St David’s Day events in London’s Indian High Commission and in Mumbai yesterday. Wales In India is a 12-month series of events celebrating the links between the two countries, especially across art and culture, education, health, business and human rights. As well as strengthening the ties between Wales and India, it will help foster…

Today, on St David’s Day, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language has launched a Cultural Ambassadors scheme to promote the Welsh language, culture and heritage. The role of the network of Cultural Ambassadors is to support newcomers to communities across Wales to learn more about Wales, the Welsh language and its importance to the community, to provide support and guidance for businesses to use and promote the Welsh language, and to work locally to maintain and strengthen social networks. Any person or business can volunteer to become an ambassador by completing short interactive modules on the history of the…

£1 million of Welsh Government funding is being made available to boost the marine, fisheries and aquaculture industry in Wales, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced. The support comes from the Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme, with the application window for this funding opening today. The scheme aims to ensure environmentally and economically sustainable growth in the sector and help coastal communities prosper into the future. Those in the industry can apply for funding for a wide range of activities from 11 separate categories. These include, but are not limited to, funding to increase the potential of aquaculture sites…

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus i chi. Today, people across Wales and all over the world will be celebrating all things Cymru a Chymreictod – Wales and Welshness! On our national day, we like to do as St David did – “gwneud y pethau bychain” – to do the little things to help improve the lives of others. This sense of taking care of, and doing well by others is enshrined in our national identity, just as much as our love of song and sport. In these uncertain times, we could all benefit from being a bit more Welsh and doing…

The newly refurbished Brecon Household Waste Recycling Centre will reopen to the public on Monday 11 March. The safety upgrades and refurbishment to the recycling centre on the Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate include new, safer hardstanding across the site, upgraded drainage, and an improved one-way system with easier access and safer parking area. Although many of the improvements to the site are not noticeable to visitors, they are essential to make sure the facility complies with legal requirements, operates safely, remains easy for visitors to use, and ensure the site continues to be fit-for-use going forward. “We are pleased that the…