Author: Rhys Gregory

With Bonfire Night fast approaching, St John Ambulance Cymru has shared some vital safety advice, to ensure everyone can enjoy the festivities safely. Volunteers from the first aid charity for Wales will be at various local firework displays across the country this weekend just in case somebody gets hurt. It’s important to take safety precautions to help keep everyone safe this Bonfire Night. Go to an organised firework display. Fireworks can be extremely dangerous, so it’s always better to leave it to those who have been professionally trained. It’s also a great opportunity to get together with your local community!…

Matt Powell, chef proprietor of Annwn restaurant in Narberth, Pembrokeshire – which has glowing reviews from the Good Food Guide and the Michelin Guide – has spoken of his worry at receiving a series of messages threatening bad reviews unless he paid the scammer. Matt often receives messages on WhatsApp offering paid-for reviews and routinely blocks them, but after blocking one message, he received the following demand from someone called Masoom in Pakistan: “Hello brother, I need the work of just £50 from you. I have posted bad reviews & added disgusting pics at your business bcz you blocked me.…

The festive spirit is about to come alive at the Morgan Quarter in Cardiff, as the city’s home of independent shopping invites everyone for a season of enchanting free events, shopping, and family fun. The Morgan Quarter Christmas campaign launches on November 18, celebrating the unique festive charm on offer to people in the heart of the Welsh capital in one of the city’s most iconic locations. There are plenty of festivities for all the family to enjoy, including a free Santa’s Grotto, where young and old alike can meet Santa Claus himself at our Santa’s Grotto. It’s the perfect…

Wales will be taking on Barbarians on Saturday November 4that Principality Stadium. With the kick-off taking place at 2.30pm – there will be a full city centre road closure from 10.30am until 6.30pmor as soon as it is deemed safe to do so,to ensure all ticket holders can get into and out of the stadium safely. The M4 motorway and surrounding Trunk Road Network is expected to be very busy for this event – please plan ahead – and avoid the congestion in Cardiff by using the Park & Ride facility at County Hall, in Cardiff Bay.For up to date…

A PORT Talbot man who fly-tipped green waste near the centre of the town and failed to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) ended up being sentenced to pay a fine, costs and a victim impact surcharge totalling £1,288.38. Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard David Edward Schwonek, 58, of Willow Grove, Baglan, Port Talbot, was spotted depositing green waste on land at Riverside Road, Port Talbot, on August 15th 2022, by a witness who took photographs and a video of the incident. Neath Port Talbot Council Waste Enforcement Officers traced Mr Schwonek’s home address, via his car registration number, which was…

RCT Council has provided an update on the Maindy Road bridge scheme in Ton Pentre, where continued good progress has resulted in the main work now entering its final weeks – around six weeks ahead of the original schedule. The bridge replacement at B4223 Maindy Road, near the police station and just south of the junction with The Parade, started in late July. The structure is in a very poor condition and requires a bridge deck replacement – a process complicated by the presence of key utility apparatus for water, electricity, gas and fibre optic connections, which need to be…

Penallta Reuse Shop celebrate a successful first year in operation. Penallta Reuse Shop opened in partnership with South Wales based charity, Wastesavers Charitable Trust Ltd. in October 2022, providing an opportunity for items once destined for the Household Recycling Centre to be reused and sold at bargain prices. Since opening, the Shop has successfully diverted 115,605 kgs of items from the waste stream and gotten them into the hands of those who need them. Whilst offering pre-loved items at great prices, Penallta Reuse Shop has also spent the year joining forces with local projects and charities to offer community projects…

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has recently installed outdoor fitness equipment for the community at Wenvoe Recreation Ground. The facilities have been funded by Section 106 contributions from nearby develop ments for investment in community facilities at a cost of £60,000. The views of the community were sought on what equipment they would like to see installed at this site, off Station Road East, following other improvements to nearby play areas. The fitness equipment is aimed at those aged 14+ or over 1.4m in height and includes inclusive elements as well as equipment to improve cardio and strength fitness. Cllr…

Free car parking will be on offer at Powys County Council’s pay and display car parks for three key shopping days in the run-up to Christmas, the county council has announced. The initiative was welcomed by the cross-party car parking review group, which met for the first time on Thursday, October 26. The initiative will now be implemented by the council. It will see the council provide free parking at its long-stay car parks on Saturday 9, Saturday 16 and Saturday 23 December between 10am and 6pm. The initiative will only apply to off-street car parks and does not alter…

South Wales Police is investigating a robbery of a work van in Gabalfa, Cardiff. At around 12.35pm yesterday (Tuesday, October 31) we received a report that a van had been stolen from a driver on North Road, near the Gabalfa Interchange. The van was found in Tyn Y Parc Place, Rhiwbina, within an hour of being stolen. Fortunately, no one was injured, and enquiries are on-going to arrest the suspect. Van and delivery drivers operating around Cardiff are advised to be vigilant following this and other similar recent incidents. Delivery vehicles were stolen in Trowbridge on October 20 and in…