Author: Rhys Gregory

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet has recently approved plans to further progress the Caerphilly Interchange Project. The cabinet report outlined that £520,000 from the Regeneration Project Board Development Reserve, can be used for the delivery of RIBA Stage 4 for the Caerphilly Interchange proposal. The cabinet also approved a further allocation of up to £580,000 from the Council’s Placeshaping Earmarked Reserve to cover the shortfall in funding in the event that further external funding cannot be identified. The approved proposals will now allow the council to maximise their chances of securing the necessary funding for the delivery of the interchange.…

A £25,000 grant from Keep Britain Tidy’s Chewing Gum Task Force will help Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council clean up gum around Merthyr Tydfil. The Council is one of 56 across the UK that have successfully applied for the grant, established by Defra and funded by major gum manufacturers including Mars Wrigley and Perfetti Van Melle, which is now in its second year. The fund allows councils to bid for a share of more than more than £1.2 million to clean up local areas and invest in long-term behaviour change to prevent gum from being dropped in the first place.…

Glynmil Gypsy Travellers’ Site was alive with the sound of residents, local schoolchildren, partners, and volunteers all celebrating Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month in June. The lawns and community centre were filled with members of 20 partner organisations providing craft and other activities in an annual event coordinated by the County Borough Council, which was represented by Mayor Cllr Malcolm Colbran. “The event coincided with Youth Work Week, and we were delighted that both Georgetown Boys and Girls’ Club and Tywn Community Hub were there to offer a range of sports on the greens,” said Glynmil Site Manager Lillie Bramley. “Cardiff…

A Gwent couple were so amazed by the free service given by a local hospice to a dying relative that they have not only made a large £10,000 donation, but also are paying a nurse’s salary for two years as a thank you. Wayne and Tracy Phillips were caring for Wayne’s terminally ill mother, Jean, at home in Bassaleg, Newport. But acting on advice from their GP they were referred to Newport-based St David’s Hospice Care for help. Jean Phillips, of St Brides, Newport, was given comprehensive palliative care by the hospice at her son’s home during her final three…

The Cardiff Wine Passport is back for a new summer edition – and this time you can drink in three new venues, try even more wines – and even sip on one of two specially-created wine cocktails. The Cardiff Wine Passport was first launched in August 2022; the scheme allows intrepid wine explorers to purchase a physical ‘passport’ which can be used to claim six handpicked glasses of wine at six city centre venues of their choice, earning stamps for their passports as they go. The new ‘Summer Edition’ of the Cardiff Wine Passport will be valid from the 6th August for eight…

After winning an injury battle to seal his recent Swedish victory in Malilla, British rider Dan Bewley now has all eyes on the prize for the second time at this year’s British Speedway GP which will roar back to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on September 2nd. Dan raised the roof in Wales last year, becoming the first British rider to top the podium since Chris Harris in 2007 and he clearly can’t wait to get back. Britain’s biggest indoor motorsport event will this year celebrate an amazing 21st year in the Welsh capital. Adding to the excitement for home…

Hugh James and Wales Netball are delighted to announce they are joining forces to drive participation and equal playing opportunities for women and girls. The exciting new partnership supports the Welsh Feathers ahead of the upcoming Netball World Cup in South Africa and contributes much-needed funding that will go towards delivering a World Cup legacy project to increase participation across South Wales communities. As official community partners, the Cardiff headquartered law firm will support Wales Netball’s Fit, Fun and Healthy Camps focused on tackling barriers to participation with free lunches and period products, as well as bringing added equipment and…

Cardiff walkers have been urged to put their best foot forward in aid of Parkinson’s UK Cymru. People in the nation’s capital are invited to join the charity at Bute Park on October 8 for a fundraising walk to help fund vital research to find better treatments and a cure for the condition. Walk for Parkinson’s is the charity’s national community fundraising series, and everyone is encouraged to get involved to get active, meet new people, and help fund life changing research. The Walk for Parkinson’s event offers a range of distances around the beautifully landscaped gardens and rich parkland…

A mum with sight loss has taken on a sports challenge with a difference, thanks to a new initiative from Ospreys Community Foundation. Mona Jethwa, 36, from Neath, stepped onto the pitch at Llandarcy Academy of Sports on 4th July to try her hand at Visually Impaired (VI) rugby for the first time. Mona was diagnosed with keratoconus and dry eye syndrome when she was 18, and her sight continued to deteriorate through her twenties. “I used to play a lot of ball sports when I was younger, and won lots of trophies and medals in tennis, football, rounders, cricket…

Vantastec, the UK’s leading fridge van, temperature controlled vehicle and conversion specialist, has become employee-owned as the Ystrad Mynach-based business prepares for further growth. With funding provided by the Development Bank of Wales, all 38 employees now form part of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) that takes a 51% stake in the business that was first set-up by Directors Colin Smith and Gareth Edwards in 2006. Vantastec was advised by GS Verde. Operating throughout the UK, Vantastec specialise in refrigerated van conversions but is expanding rapidly with a range of catering vans including bespoke vehicles for meals on wheels. As…