Author: Rhys Gregory

Some waste collections in Cardiff are likely to be impacted immediately after Christmas following Unite’s decision to strike between Thursday, December 28, and Thursday, January 25. Cardiff Council is putting a plan in place to maintain services and they have apologised in advance to residents for any inconvenience. During the strike the council has said it aims to run all collection services as normal, apart from hygiene. Anyone registered with the hygiene service will have their hygiene waste collected every fortnight with black bag/black bin waste. Due to Boxing Day falling on a Tuesday, waste collections for that week will…

Pembrokeshire County Council have been receiving complaints from members of the public relating to odours originating from the Withyhedge Landfill site. Officers from the Council’s Planning and Public Protection Services have visited the facility this week alongside officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The site holds a permit issued by NRW and members of the public are encouraged to report any issues with odour to them; but we can confirm that officers from our Public Protection Service will be actively supporting staff in NRW by continuing to monitor odour escape from the site in nearby residential areas. Whilst NRW is…

In an inspiring visit to Porth Community School on December 14, Welsh Government Minister for Education, Jeremy Miles, joined students on their Super Skills Day and met with students involved in a charitable initiative. Students in years 7, 8 and 9 participated in a ‘Super Skills Day’ where they were challenged to become ethically informed citizens of the world and life-long learners. As part of the curriculum for Wales, the school has a strong focus on the cross-curricular skills of literacy, numeracy and digital skills; whilst developing the wider skills of independence, resilience and the creativity of students. The day…

An annual appeal co-ordinated by Caerphilly County Borough Council has raised £13,445 for local foodbanks. The appeal saw residents, Council staff, contractors, and suppliers make online cash donations. All donated funds were distributed directly to food banks across the Caerphilly food network, which is supported by the Council’s Caerphilly Cares team. Companies who supported the appeal include Causeway, Fox Group Moving & Storage Ltd, AP Waters Building Contractors Ltd, Albert & Flaherty Ltd, Walters UK Ltd, Calibre Contracting Ltd, A I Landscapes, PHS Group, Creigiau Travel Ltd, JS Lee Services, Getech Ltd, Crafty Legs Events, AMS Heating & Plumbing Ltd,…

Work will begin in the new year on renovating the inside of Trinity Chapel, Abertillery, to house a new modern library, together with new office/learning and community space. Abertillery Library, run by the Aneurin Leisure Trust, will relocate from its existing location in Castle Street to the more accessible Town Centre location once the works are completed on site. The ground floor accessed through the main entrance on the high street will house the libraries book stock and on the first floor the libraries digital offer will be spread across the large open plan space creating a calm and relaxed…

Children from Ysgol y Castell, had a special treat just before Christmas as they visited Caerphilly Castle, to see the conservation work being carried out in the castle’s Great Hall. Phase I of the work, which includes the refurbishment of the medieval Great Hall, installation of visitor access paths and ramps, comprehensive new interpretation, and the construction of a wildflower garden, started on 7 August 2023 and will run through to summer next year. Work will also be undertaken to conserve and open visitor access to the medieval watergate, which once provided access from the water’s edge to the Great…

Whitchurch Primary School in North Cardiff has been awarded national recognition for its work to promote health and wellbeing throughout its school community, at the very highest standard. Assessors for the Welsh Network of the Healthy School Schemes have awarded the “Healthy Schools National Quality Award” (NQA) for demonstrating excellence in all areas of health and wellbeing, with support from Cardiff Council’s Healthy Schools Team. The Healthy Schools National Quality award is an accomplishment which focusses on the importance of pupil participation in core areas of school life, which directly affect the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The prestigious achievement…

With its 870 miles of breathtaking coastal views, there’s no prizes for guessing why the Wales Coast Path has featured in so many iconic films and TV shows. From way back in 1913 to the present day, the roaring Welsh coast has set the scene for countless epic battles, farcical comedies, and exciting dramas on film — appearing in everything from Doctor Who to Game of Thrones and Harry Potter. These global hits are regularly cited as reasons for overseas tourism to Wales and there’s no sign of it stopping — with thanks to House of the Dragon, which returned…

A pair of rusting corrugated sheet constructed former South Wales valleys mining village bungalows for sale at just 50p each created a storm of interest when the auction opened. The brace of battered buildings, listed with an auction guide price of £1 the pair, have now sold for £40,500 to a local person after a pitched bidding battle. And the new owner of the corrugated iron cottages just couldn’t be happier. The new owner, who lives locally, said: “I have bought the cottages with the intention of restoring them and living there.  “The buyer said they had been alerted to…

The delicate balance between our emotional well-being and physical health is epitomised nowhere more clearly than in the mirror reflecting our complexion. Your skin, the most extensive organ of your body, acts as a canvas where the strokes of your inner health and stress levels are painted visibly. It’s not just about the odd pimple on the eve of an interview or a flush of redness during moments of embarrassment—prolonged stress can etch deeper lines into this canvas, altering the very texture and radiance of your skin. Understanding the intricate relationship between stress and skin appearance isn’t just about vanity—it’s…