Author: Rhys Gregory

RCT Council has announced it has appointed a contractor to develop the design of the innovative primary school and community hub for Glyn-coch – being delivered in partnership with Welsh Government by 2026. In March 2023, the exciting project was announced as one of three successful project proposals from across Wales to receive full funding of up to £15m from Welsh Government’s Sustainable Schools Challenge. Design proposals include green technologies such as rain gardens and nature-based solutions to managing surface water. The new building will achieve Net Zero carbon in operation and will be utilised as a well-being and community…

South Wales Police are continuing to investigate a fatal collision on the A4067 Neath Road, Morriston, at 6:20pm on Wednesday 31 January. A 40-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a white Chevrolet Captiva. A 40-year-old woman from Kharkiv, Ukraine, died as a result of the collision and has since been named as Tetiana Martynova. Tetiana was in the UK after fleeing Ukraine when Russia invaded in February 2022. Her hosts have paid the following tribute: “Tetiana (known locally as Tania) had fled her native city Kharkiv in Ukraine due to the ongoing war, along with her 13-year-old son, and arrived…

Monmouthshire School Swimming Programme has won the ‘School Swimming and Water Safety’ award at the 2024 Swim Wales Annual Awards. The awards held on the 20 January saw the MonLife Sport and Leisure Department walk away with the prize following a fantastic 2023. The programme aims to ensure that school swimming is accessible for as many children as possible across Monmouthshire, a collaboration between schools and leisure to provide vital life skills. In 2023, The MonLife swimming programme saw 100% participation from Monmouthshire Primary and Secondary schools. Over 3500 children were exposed to aquatic experiences that followed the Nofio Ysgol…

The changing nature of industrial property market requirements in Wales is revealed in a new ‘Future Gazing’ report from global property consultancy Knight Frank. The research examining trends in the UK’s industrial and logistics sector shows that a steady move away from heavy industry towards other types of manufacturing is set to continue in Wales, which is forecast to lead the rest of the UK in the growth of food manufacturing, while South Wales will also continue to strengthen its logistics capability. Food production is the UK’s largest manufacturing subsector by output, accounting for around 18% of UK manufacturing output,…

Tennis courts at six parks in Cardiff will undergo a complete transformation for the benefit of local residents as part of a partnership between Cardiff Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The tennis courts at Heath Park, Roath Park Pleasure Gardens and Hailey Park will all benefit from resurfacing, repainting and new nets, as will Llandaff Fields, Victoria Park and Rumney Hill Gardens, as announced by the Council last year. Over £730,000 is being invested as part of this boost to local sports facilities, with £516,000 coming through the LTA’s Park Tennis Project and the remaining funds from Sport…

Pupils and staff at Swansea’s Maes Derw School have gone the extra mile to earn an award for promoting walking, cycling and scooting as part of an active lifestyle. It has become the first pupil referral unit (PRU) in Wales to achieve the Active Travel School Bronze Award from Sustrans. Working with the national charity the school has encouraged pupils and staff to walk, cycle and scoot to school and to take part in a daily mile so they are more alert and engaged when lessons begin. There have been maintenance workshops to teach pupils the skills they need to…

Car accidents in New Orleans are an unfortunate reality of modern life. Whether minor fender-benders or more severe collisions, they can shake up even the most seasoned drivers. Knowing the exact steps to take after a vehicle collision can immensely help ease the stress and potential complications. In this article, we delve into the crucial actions that should be taken following a car accident. Immediate Actions to Ensure Safety Following a Car Accident Once an accident occurs, it’s imperative to quickly assess your surroundings for immediate dangers. If possible, move vehicles out of traffic to a safe location and turn…

STUNNED Kevin Jones celebrated becoming a millionaire after winning People’s Postcode Lottery’s biggest ever prize – then revealed his dad predicted it. Kev, 58, was left speechless after scooping a record £1,210,914 jackpot in the lottery’s monthly Postcode Millions draw for January. Then he told how his stepdad John Davies, 79, called him the night before to tell him he’d win big – despite Kev’s protests that his prize would be a maximum of £2,000. Kev, of Llandrindod Wells, Powys, mid Wales, said: “My dad said to me yesterday, ‘get a Bentley and show them’. I said, ‘I’m only going…

Mathew Pickering has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of seventeen and a half years after the murder of 46-year-old Georgina Dowey in his Cadoxton, Neath address last year. Pickering was sentenced today Monday 5 February at Swansea Crown Court following the guilty verdict last week. Mathew Pickering, 49, of Beaconsfield Street, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder after Georgina’s body was discovered by police in his downstairs bathroom on Sunday, May 7, 2023. The victim, who was a vulnerable individual, was in a relationship with Pickering, and had moved into his address in March 2023. Detective…

Severe cuts to the apprenticeship programme in Wales will have dire consequences for patient and residential care, the Welsh Government has been warned. Proposed Welsh Government cuts to apprenticeship budget, together with the loss of European funding, could result in nearly a quarter (24%) of the programme in 2024-’25 being slashed, it is claimed by training and healthcare providers and educational institutions across Wales. The National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW) and CollegesWales have already warned about the catastrophic and irreversible impact these cuts would have on the apprenticeships in Wales. They estimate that the number of apprenticeship new starts…