Author: Rhys Gregory

The Cardiff Bay Waterfront community has announced it’s going to be a White Friday, with less than a week to go until the launch of the Cardiff Bay Snow Trail. Cardiff Bay will be transformed into a winter wonderland with their free Snow Trail, open to the public from 1 December – 7 January, helping to keep festive fun affordable for families during the cost-of-living crisis. Participants can collect a map for the trail from any participating venue or access the map online with a choice of completing the trail in Welsh or English. Families are tasked to find eight…

PlatinaTM, a highly acclaimed skin therapy brand renowned for its medical-grade products, has moved into a new phase of growth having unveiled strategic partnerships and distribution agreements in the United States and Hungary, with similar agreements in the UK in the pipeline. Swansea-based Platina, the trading name of Skincare Logistics, was founded by entrepreneurs Kevin Smith and Marc Clement, alongside specialists Professor Peter Bjerring, Dr. Dianne Quibell, and Panagis Voutsinas. It has recently disrupted the skincare industry with its innovative range of premium, medical-grade, professional skin therapy products. Building upon its successful launch in the US and UK, the company…

AT LEAST 1,000 deaths from lung cancer in Wales could be avoided if a national screening programme for the disease was introduced, according to new statistics published today by Cancer Research UK. The new analysis estimates that hundreds of lives could be saved from lung cancer over the next decade as targeted screening, for those most at risk, could see around 2,400 more patients in Wales diagnosed with the disease at an early stage when it is most treatable. Cancer Research UK says the figures highlight the urgent need for the introduction of a national targeted screening programme for lung…

A rare opportunity has arisen to purchase a substantial, renowned, upland livestock farm, near Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen in north Wales which offers a wealth of opportunities for the buyer. Caedicws farm is on the market for £1,800,000 with leading rural agents, Roger Parry & Partners. The farm comprises a three-bedroom detached dwelling, a range of stone traditional buildings as well as more modern agricultural buildings and approximately 235 acres (95 ha) of agricultural land. Tudor Watkins, Partner with Roger Parry & Partners said, “We are proudly favoured to market this exciting sale which offers a unique opportunity for buyers to…

BOLESWORTH Castle is preparing to light up Cheshire and North Wales with a sensational festive celebration. The 6,000-acre estate, based in Tattenhall near Wrexham and Chester, will welcome thousands of visitors for its biggest ever Christmas spectacular. Running from Friday December 1 to Sunday December 31, the packed winter programme includes an iconic enchanted lights trail – complete with seasonal effects, projections, lasers, and interactive installations – and an incredible 240 sqm ice rink. There’s a fairground all the family can enjoy, a breathtaking Alpine Lodge, and most importantly, the chance to visit Santa – a close friend of the…

The Dock Feeder on Churchill Way – which runs from the top of Churchill Way to North Edward Street – has opened to the public. The opening of the Dock Feeder is the first phase of a wider regeneration project, with plans to extend the canal along Churchill Way to connect to the Dock Feeder south of Tyndall Street. This new development could open the potential to deliver a new urban district including the regeneration of Bridge Street, David Street, Charles Street, Tredegar Street, Guildford Crescent, and Barrack Lane. The re-emergence of the Dock Feeder will also deliver a new…

Unite’s current industrial action ends on Sunday, 26 November, so from Tuesday, 28 November, waste collections in Cardiff will return to normal operations. Recycling collections (green bags) will be collected weekly Food waste will continue to be collected weekly General (black bag) waste will continue to be collected fortnightly Scheduled hygiene collections will be collected fortnightly Bulky waste collections will be reinstated Each household will have two scheduled garden waste collections before Christmas. Residents will be able to report missed collections on the Cardiff Gov App. Residents are being encouraged to check their arrangements through the Council’s website or through…

RCT Cabinet has agreed the details of a supplementary programme of highways, structures and flood alleviation schemes – to be carried out in the remainder of 2023/24 using funding that was recently allocated to the service. In September 2023, Cabinet agreed a wider, one-off £7.73m investment for Council priority areas – which also included parks and green spaces, town centres, leisure centres and accommodation for older people. A £4.75m allocation was agreed across highways (£1.5m), flood alleviation (£200,000), structures (£2.5m) and the Making Better Use Programme (£550,000). A report to the Cabinet meeting on Monday, November 20, set out how…

This December sees Transport for Wales (TfW) deliver additional services and trains across north and south Wales and into England. With the next timetable period running from 10 December to 1 June next year, there are exciting plans to almost double the number of services on the Ebbw Vale line thanks to a £70million investment. Brand new services will start running between Newport and Ebbw Vale Town during the timetable period as a result of the investment. TfW is also planning to run daytime services every 45 minutes on the Wrexham Central to Bidston line, an increase from every hour.…

Transport for Wales is encouraging people to save money and enjoy the festive season by offering half price day tickets on TrawsCymru routes T1, T1C, T2, T3, T3C, T6, T8 and T10 on Fridays in the run up to Christmas, when purchased on the TrawsCymru app. Day tickets* bought on the TrawsCymru app for any of the above routes on 24 November, 1, 8, 15 and 22 December will automatically be discounted at the checkout and can be used to hop on and off that service as many times as you like in a day. One half price day ticket for…