Author: Rhys Gregory

With the long school holidays looming, many families are dreaming about a well-earned break together, maybe soaking up the sun somewhere hot or getting stuck into activities closer to home.   However, for families where the parents have separated, the long summer break can prove to be something of a minefield when it comes to arranging childcare.  Research carried out by legal services group Slater and Gordon found that only 5% of separated couples have a formal childcare arrangement in place when it comes to summer holidays.  Of those that said they don’t have a formal arrangement in place, 37% said…

A two-day event celebrating the countryside will create a major boost for the North Wales economy with record-breaking sales of £12 million being forecast. Organisers of the second ever Welsh Game Fair on the weekend of September 9 and 10 are expecting to double attendance after the inaugural event last year at the Faenol Estate near Bangor attracted 10,000 visitors. The show, organised in association with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, will cover everything from angling and axemen to conservation, shooting and wildlife, all on Faenol’s magnificent 500 acres overlooking the Menai Straits. James Gower, chief executive of Stable…

The first turf has been cut on the site of the new school in Dyffryn Aeron and the building work is now underway. A ceremony was held to note the start of this work on Monday, 10 July 2023, with Councillors, Officers, pupils from the local schools and the contractors present on the site near Felin-fach. This new area school will provide first class, modern facilities and equipment for primary age children who currently attend Ciliau Parc, Felin-fach and Dihewyd schools. The building will be suitable for 210 pupils, with additional capacity for ALN, Welsh Language and pre-school provision, as…

Wales’ Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, attended a roundtable discussion today with Atradius, ABI and other Financial Services industry leaders to discuss the future of the triple-award-winning Welsh Financial Services Graduate Programme, when funding via the European Social Fund ends later this year. In attendance at the roundtable discussion with Vaughan Gething included Stuart Ramsden (UK & Ireland regional director), Anne Middleton (head of HR), and April Lester (Senior HR Business Partner) from Atradius, business leaders from ABI (who organised the session), and members of the Financial Services consortium including Ian Praed of Pepper Money, Simon Stevenson from NFU Mutual, Lisa…

A new state of the art MRI scanner is online in Morriston Hospital and already benefitting patients. The General Electric machine cost around £3 million but is a significant and much needed investment that will enhance the quality of the care the hospital offers patients. The new technology allows radiography teams to take far more detailed images in a fraction of the time that older generation scanners needed. Not only does this help clinicians to be more accurate in their diagnosis and treatment of patients, it also allows patients to be scanned more quickly – cutting waiting times. Superintendent radiographer,…

Five staff members from a leading health and social care provider recently trekked to the top of Yr Wyddfa to raise money for a mental health charity. The team of colleagues from Cygnet Health Care were raising money for Mind, a national charity which supports individuals suffering with their mental health. Cygnet runs health and social care services to support individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities and autism. Liam Cain, Nathan Cain, Jack Besam, Kirsty Aston and Tenesha Smith all work for the Cygnet Health Care division at the Sedgley House and Cygnet Sedgley Lodge services. The group climbed…

Following its multiple West End runs, Heathers the Musical will bring high school humour and horror to Cardiff when it visits Wales Millennium Centre from 22 – 26 August 2023 on its tour of the UK and Ireland. Heathers The Musical is a high octane, black comedy, rock musical based on one of the greatest cult teen films of all-time starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. Jennifer Innes (Les Misérables) will be playing the role of angst-ridden teen Veronica Sawyer. Jason ‘J.D’ Dean will be played by Jacob Fowler (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella). Verity Thompson (Cinderella) will be playing Heather…

A ‘Green Flag’ will fly above two more green spaces managed by Cardiff Council this year, after Parc Tredelerch in Rumney, and Western Cemetery in Ely, were both awarded the coveted international mark of quality for the first time. Sixteen other Cardiff Council managed sites retained their full Green Flag awards, meaning the city now has eighteen Green Flag standard parks and green spaces. The Keep Wales Tidy awards are judged independently against a range of strict criteria, including biodiversity, community involvement, cleanliness and environmental management. The Cardiff Council managed sites to be awarded a full Green Flag this year…

Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee have approved plans for new build accommodation for The Court School. A decisionto rename the school ‘Ysgol Cynefin’has also been agreed. The unanimous planning decision marks the next stage in the development to increase the capacity of the school by relocating and rebuilding it across two sites.  One is to be located on land to the south of Fairwater Primary Schoolon Wellwright Road,the other will besouth of Pen Y Bryn Primary SchoolatDunster Roadin Llanrumney.  This will utilise land at the current St Mellons CiW Primary School, following its relocation to new build accommodationlocated at the St…

Adamsdown Primary School has athoughtful approach to meeting individual pupil’s needs which improves their life chances and raises their aspiration, says Estyn. During a recent inspection the Education Inspectorate for Wales, also found the school to create a warm and welcoming environment where itsdiverse school community thrive. Inspectors noted that pupils are ambitious, respectful and very happy. They settle into school quickly, love learning and benefit greatly from the school’s highly effective approach to language acquisition. With a significant proportion of pupils coming from countries affected by conflict, the school’s School of Sanctuary status is firmly at the heart of…