Author: Rhys Gregory

Scientists in Cardiff have been awarded a £500,000 grant to fund ground-breaking research which could bring much-needed hope to patients diagnosed with the most lethal form of brain cancer. The funding has been awarded jointly between the charity Brain Tumour Research and the Medical Research Council (MRC). It will allow the development of a new ‘super sponge’ to deliver drugs directly to the brain following surgery. The innovation focuses on glioblastoma (GBM) tumours, the most common type of primary malignant brain tumour in adults, which often carry a devastatingly short prognosis of just 12 to 18 months. It is the…

More than 100,000 people have been supported by Working Wales, delivered by Careers Wales, since its launch in May 2019. The service is funded by the Welsh Government to provide careers guidance and employability support to those aged 16 and above. Careers advisers and employability coaches at Working Wales can provide a range of support, from help with CVs and job applications, searching for jobs and apprenticeships and applying for funding, through to career changes and redundancy support. Working Wales also delivers the ReAct+ programme, which is funded by the Welsh Government, and provides tailored support to help people into…

Bus passengers and those heading to the capital for the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 1st October are being urged by Cardiff Bus to plan their journeys in accordance with their travel advice. The bus operator is alerting passengers to diversions and bus stop changes throughout the day from the first bus until 15:15, noting that each route will be effected at different times throughout the day. Route 6 (baycar) between first bus and 1245 will operate between the City Centre and Cardiff Bay (Mermaid Quay instead of Wales Millennium Centre) operating via Dumballs Road.  Normal route will resume from…

Responding to new figures showing more than 16% of 11-15-year-olds were persisently absent from school in Wales in 2022/23, Laura Doel, national secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT Cymru, said: “School is vital for children’s learning and social development. While it is concerning to see these stark figures, they echo what we hear from our members. “Children and families, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, have been hit first by the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis, fuelling growing challenges with mental ill-health and anxiety among pupils. In some cases, there may also have been a shift in parental…

Jeremy Evans, 52, has been jailed for five years for sexual assault. Evans assaulted a woman in March 2021 after making sexually inappropriately comments towards her, the judge remarked this behaviour was in effect his attempt to groom her. Evans then proceeded to wait for her to be alone, intoxicated and in a vulnerable state before he sexually assaulted her. The victim reported the incident to police the following day and Evans was arrested. Detective Constable Joanne Holden commented, “Our investigation showed Evans had made attempts to conceal forensic evidence by shaving off his facial hair the very next day…

South Wales Police was called just after 8.20am by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service to a report of a black Honda Jazz car on fire. Emergency services attended and a man and woman were taken to hospital with burns. 77-year-old Helen Clarke died on Sunday evening, 24th September, in Morriston Hospital. Her family are being supported by specialist officers. 80-year-old David Clarke has been charged with murder. He appeared at Swansea Magistrates Court yesterday morning. He has been remanded into custody pending a hearing at Swansea Crown Court today. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Raikes said: “Our thoughts…

Bridgend County Borough Council’s Leader Huw David has warned that the upcoming budget setting process for 2024/2025 will be the toughest of his time in local government. At the end of the first quarter of the financial year, the council has a projected year end overspend of approximately £10 million. The main financial pressures are in the service areas of Home to School Transport and Social Services and Wellbeing. The sustained high levels of inflation are having an impact on the cost of Home to School Transport while Social Care is particularly affected by an exponential increase in demand. The…

An abandoned dog found wandering the streets of St Mellons in Cardiff, and taken in by Cardiff Dogs Home, has become one of South Wales Police’s newest recruits. The team at the Dog’s Home work closely with South Wales Police, who spotted that the Belgian Malinois, called Sid, had all the attributes needed to become a police dog. When Sid became available for adoption, it was decided he would join South Wales Police temporarily to see if he could pass the assessments. With the dedicated help of his handler and the other instructors, Sid successfully passed and is now a…

The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot’s Remembrance Concert, which returns to the Princess Royal Theatre on Friday October 27th, will be hosted by popular singer, songwriter and radio and TV presenter Mal Pope. This year, Mal Pope is celebrating 50 years in showbusiness – his career beginning in the 1970s when as a schoolboy he sent a tape of his songs to Radio 1 DJ John Peel It led to Swansea born Mal signing to Elton John’s Rocket Records and over the years he has written songs for Cliff Richard and the Hollies, duetted with Bonnie Tyler, toured with Art…

The RSPCA is marking International Rabbit Day 2023 with a plea for prospective owners to give new homes for hundreds of unwanted bunnies. The animal charity’s centres are packed with abandoned and unwanted pets given up by their owners, with both the cost-of-living crisis and owners becoming overwhelmed by pet overbreeding thought to be contributing to the problem. RSPCA branches, along with the charity’s national animal and wildlife centres are under pressure because rehoming rates have fallen in recent years, which has left them with many more rabbits waiting to start new lives. The numbers of rabbits rehomed by branches…