Author: Rhys Gregory

Caerphilly County Borough Council is urging owners of empty homes, who wish to live in their property, to apply for a grant to help with renovations. Through the Welsh Government National Empty Home Grant Programme, grants of up to £25,000 are available to renovate empty properties to make them safe to live in and improve their energy efficiency. The grant is available for owner occupiers to renovate homes that have been empty for at least 12 months. To find out more about the support available to bring empty homes back into beneficial use in the Caerphilly borough, call the Council’s…

Powys County Council have provisionally secured over £17.7 million of Levelling Up Funding from UK Government to promote recreational tourism in the county through transport investment. The funding aims to address regional disparities across the UK by investing in vital local infrastructure projects to increase pride in place and bring people closer to opportunity. In total 55 projects across the UK have been selected to receive funding in this latest Round Three of the Levelling Up awards, with the project from Powys being one of seven successful bids in Wales. The £17,714,498 fund will be spent delivering three coherent projects…

AstraZeneca, the UK’s leading life science company, are the latest organisation to sign up to a charter to promote health care innovation in Wales. They have today joined the Welsh Government, Swansea University and Life Sciences Hub Wales in pledging to work together to develop new ways of diagnosing and treating illnesses and achieving what matters most to patients and service users. This collaborative approach will integrate policy aims across health and the economy in Wales, helping to prioritise the introduction of innovative healthcare medicines and technologies in Wales, on the basis of value created for people and communities. The…

The countdown to Black Friday has begun, and this year, BLUETTI is set to light up the holiday season with a dazzling array of discounts, gifts, exclusive offers for its portable generator lineup. It’s time to mark your calendar – BLUETTI’s Black Friday Access will start from 24th November to 27th November. The official Black Friday Sale will begin on November 24 and feature numerous flash deals you won’t want to miss. BLUETTI Black Friday Deals on Portable Power Stations BLUETTI’s Black Friday sale is all about bringing the power of savings to you. They’ve got various power stations that…

Bingo is a game of probability and has been enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds across the UK for years. For many, going to their local bingo hall was a weekend activity to look forward to but the recent cost of living crisis has left the future of bingo branches in doubt. One huge bingo chain has announced the closure of nine branches as it has been struggling to attract customers. Despite this, the game remains strong online and on mobile phones. Here is why: Convenience and Accessibility The convenience and accessibility of bingo apps are unrivalled and…

For one week only, you can find Shrek the Musical at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. It might not be the most obvious of choices for theatregoers, but it’s a hilarious family musical comedy that hits the high notes with a talented cast. In fact, it’s the perfect step into musical theatre for younger members of the audience. The musical is based on the 2001 Oscar winning DreamWorks film, Shrek and follows the storyline remarkably closely. Add in a sprinkle of theatre magic with colourful costumes and musical tunes, and there you have it, Shrek the Musical on stage.…

Alex Hutton (also known as Alex Edwards), 18, from Morriston, Swansea, has appeared before the Westminster Magistrates Court charged with: Disseminating a terrorist publication on dates between 24 September 2023 and 16 November 2023, contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Attempting to commit grievous bodily harm with intent on 20th May 2023, contrary to Section1 (1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm on 20th May 2023, contrary to Section 47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 Breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order imposed on 9 September 2021, between 1 July 2022 and 15…

The family of Peter Pendlebury, 76, who died following a road traffic collision in Bridgend on November 15 has paid the following tribute: “Peter, although born in Blackpool, settled and lived in Bridgend for the last forty years. “He was a loving husband of 53 years, a proud father to three children and a doting grandad to four wonderful grandchildren. “Peter was an avid amateur photographer, loved his motorbike and was a keen cyclist. He was a member of the Phoenix cycle club with which he raised money for various charities over the last thirty years. “Peter was a well-respected…

Mike Peters will perform in the stadium bowl ahead of kick off at Tuesday’s (21 November) European Qualifier against Türkiye in Cardiff. The sold out match kicks off at 7:45pm and fans are encouraged to be in their seats to watch The Alarm frontman perform at 7:15pm. Peters will sing ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’, a favourite song of The Red Wall. Other entertainment at Cardiff City Stadium includes the following: Canton Stand – Spirit of ’58 Stage: Bwncath and DJ Gareth Hopkins Canton Stand Bowl: The Barry Horns Ninian Stand – Gary Speed Stage: DJ Katie Owen Family Stand – Family…

An autograph letter by famous 18th century Welsh naturalist, traveller and writer Thomas Pennant sold for £800 at a leading Shropshire fine art auction house last week. Sent from his home at Downing Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire on September 22, 1767, the letter sold to a Welsh buyer at Halls Fine Art’s books, coins and stamps auction in Shrewsbury. The letter thanked an unnamed correspondent for permission to use his engravings of birds which, he wrote, would be acknowledged “in the appendix of the old edition of the Zoology which will appear this winter’. Thomas  (1726-98) was one of the…