Author: Rhys Gregory

Hundreds of thousands of trees have been planted across Wales thanks to the Welsh Government’s My Tree Our Forest project, delivered by Coed Cadw, the Woodland trust in Wales, and Llais y Goedwig. In 2022, My Tree Our Forest was launched to help mitigate the effects of climate change with trees available through a number of routes. The project saw thousands of households across Wales collect a tree to plant at home, free of charge, helping to kickstart a National Forest for Wales. In a pilot phase in March 2022, five collection hubs facilitated by Coed Cadw and Llais y…

HUNDREDS of customers and special guests attended the grand opening of a much-anticipated pet store. PetPlace unveiled its revamped 25,000 sq ft Llangefni site at the weekend. There was plenty for curious canines and their two-legged friends to enjoy including an obstacle course, face painting, free ice cream, special offers, micro-chipping clinics, brand discounts and a host of games and activities. World-renowned animal psychologist Roger Mugford – who trained the late Queen’s corgis – held free behaviour sessions, and the RSPCA and independent businesses and suppliers were on hand to share information and showcase unique products, centred on health, wellbeing,…

A 32-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a fatal road traffic collision which happened on the A48 in the St Mellons area of Cardiff on Saturday 4th March. The man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving while disqualified on the M4 at around 10pm on 3rd March. He has been bailed pending further inquiries. The offences for which the man has been arrested are not connected to the fatal collision which happened at 2.03am on Saturday 4th March which resulted in the deaths of the driver Rafel Jeanne and passengers Darcy…

Bluestone National Park Resort is investing £30million to expand its facilities and further support its efforts in meeting high environmental and sustainable standards that protects and enhances the local area and community. The multi-million-pound investment projects at the luxury holiday destination include the launch of 80 new platinum lodges, transformation of a disused 19th century mill into a heritage restaurant, and development of an 11-hectare solar farm. As well as enhancing guest experience, the exciting developments are set to boost the Pembrokeshire economy, with the new lodges alone estimated to increase visitor spend in the area by £1million a year.…

At first glance this picture looks like a dog with two heads…..but it’s actually two inseparable dogs who are currently looking for their forever home! Staff at RSPCA Newport Animal Centre have fallen head over heels with Jack Russell terriers Shiloh and Shadow. The duo, who are the best of friends and curl up to sleep together, are looking for a home together. They came into the RSPCA care as sadly their owner was unable to cope with their needs. Shiloh enjoys playing with her soft toys, exploring the paddock off lead area and cooling off by paddling her paws…

Cogan Gardens, a small green space at the heart of the Cathays community has officially re-opened to the public following some big improvements. Children from Cardiff Muslim Primary School joined local ward councillors, and Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke, last Friday (12thMay), to celebrate the completion of works, which are part of an ongoing £3.2 million programme of investment in parks and play areas across Cardiff. Improvements to the park, developed in consultation with the local community, include: a new play area. outdoor exercise equipment. a chess table and chairs. new bins, picnic and park…

A rogue builder, who destroyed the homes of his customers, as well as taking all their savings, has been sent to prison for more than five years. Lee Slocombe, who ran his Swansea-based building company – Kamlee Builders, appeared in Swansea Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to defrauding seven families out of more than £147,000. All the families paid huge sums of money for building work that was either not needed, not completed or finished well below standard. One of the families, from Swansea, paid out more than £78,000 for work and for rectifying problems caused by the…

A brand new library building for Narberth is due to be handed over to Pembrokeshire County Council by local developers Andrew Rees and Charles Salmon of Narberth Old School Developments by early June, ready for fitting out. The new library is due to open in early 2024 and will be located next to the old Narberth primary school site – now known as The Hwb. It will continue to be run by the successful three-way partnership of Pembrokeshire’s Library Service, the Friends of Narberth Library and Narberth Town Council. Developer Charles Salmon said they were pleased to be involved in…

The new Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council, Cllr Mike Adams, has unveiled his chosen charity of the year as The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Mike accepted the position of civic head at the Annual General Meeting of Council held on Thursday 11th May. He has chosen Guide Dogs as the charity for his year in office, after supporting them individually for a number of years.  He hopes that the people of the borough will join him and Gloria in 2023 – 24 by raising some of the funds necessary to breed, foster and train puppies to give…

Parc Penallta, in Ystrad Mynach, will soon boast three new climbing features. Caerphilly County Borough Council successfully secured funding through the Welsh Government Rural Development – Rural Communities 2014:2020 Programme to develop a series of climbing stones to compliment the natural climbing features at the park. The new climbing structures at Parc Penallta will offer opportunities for different levels of ability from beginner to more advanced; the bespoke structures, which will be free to use, will be named ‘Nursery’, ‘Revelation’ and ‘Remarkable’. Cllr Chris Morgan, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure and Green Spaces, said “The new climbing features will…