Author: Rhys Gregory

 Ruthin, Denbighshire has been named as the Best Place to Live in Wales in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide.  The Sunday Times judges praised Ruthin in Denbighshire for its historic town, medieval and Victorian buildings, atmospheric setting surrounded by the Clwydian hills, as well as its community hubs and excellent schools.   “This beautiful, historic corner of the Vale of Clwyd provides the very best of small-town living. It may look sleepy from the outside, but scratch the surface and it’s a hive of activity. The market hall is the place for food and craft markets and…

The Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K stepped into a new era with fast times, superstar runners and thousands of runners. The popular event, formerly known as the Cardiff Bay Run, returned with a fresh name and some stunning performances across the senior and junior races on a cold and blustery day in the Welsh capital. Love Island winner Liam Reardon and rugby legend Shane Williams were among the huge field along with their army of ‘All Stars’ taking part under the banner of lead charity partner Velindre Cancer Centre. The cool temperatures proved perfect for fast times as Omar Ahmed…

South Wales Police is renewing its appeal for information concerning the whereabouts of David Evans who has been missing since Thursday March 23. Mr Evans, aged 77, is from Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taff and was last seen in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd and 10.15 on Thursday. Known locally as Russell, he was last seen wearing a full-length green raincoat, blue jeans, black shoes, glasses and possibly a scarf. Detective Chief Inspector Emma Hampton said: “Mr Evans has now been missing for three days and we are extremely concerned for his well-being. “I am appealing to anyone who thinks they may…

A father and daughter have been ordered to pay £10,000 in total for a string of health and safety offences – including a rat infestation – at the Lilo Grill restaurant on City Road, Cardiff. The offences were described as ‘the worst case of neglect at a restaurant that we have come across in 15 years’ by health and safety inspectors. Mr Sabz Ali Khan, 77, and Miss Sabrina Khan, 41 represented themselves in court.Theywere found guilty on February 21st,2023,of 18 offences following a trial at Newport Crown Court. Both defendants were sentenced last week for these offences (March 23rd,…

Vouchers worth £200 each have been sent to over 1,400 eligible households in Swansea who didn’t make a claim for a fuel support payment when the scheme was running between September 2022 and the end of February 2023. Sent by the Post Office, the vouchers follow-on from Swansea Council letters to each of these households to explain why they’re now being sent a voucher and how to cash it in. Over 27,000 households had made successful applications to the council for the fuel support scheme and have already been paid. The scheme has now closed. This means over £5.5 million…

The new Celtic Freeport will put south west Wales at the forefront of the world’s green energy revolution, the Deputy Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr Alun Llewelyn, told a special meeting of the council on Thursday, March 23rd , 2023. Cllr Llewelyn said in a statement : “The Celtic Freeport – a consortium made up of Neath Port Talbot Council and its partners Associated British Ports, Pembrokeshire Council and the Port of Milford Haven – has just been named as one of two Welsh freeports in a joint announcement by the UK and Welsh Governments. “This is a…

An additional 1,908 primary school children in years 3 and 4 are set to receive free school meals in Neath Port Talbot. Starting from Monday 17th April (start of Summer Term 2023), all children in primary years 3 and 4 will be entitled to Universal Free School Meals. Children will automatically receive free school meals directly through their school at the start of term. Parents do not have to apply. However, parents that receive benefits that entitle their child to a free school meal are still being encouraged to register for a free school meal if they haven’t already done…

RCT Council has provided an update on the revised repair scheme for the Iron Tram Bridge near Robertstown. Progress has included the appointment of a contractor and completion of a planning submission for the scheme. The Iron Tram Bridge is an historic Scheduled Monument carrying a Public Right of Way over the River Cynon near the A4059 roundabout at Meirion Street. It was in a poor condition before receiving further damage in Storm Dennis. Its restoration is complex – considering the need to restore the bridge sympathetically to respect its cultural significance, working closely with Cadw. The bridge was removed…

Residents are invited to have their say on potential options to alter the section of the Taff Trail at Trallwn – to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, make the route easier to follow and promote access to nearby communities. The need to improve this section of the Taff Trail has been identified by the Council in the process of submitting its Active Travel Network Map to Welsh Government, a requirement of all Councils in Wales. The map shows existing walking and cycling routes, as well as proposed routes that the Council would like to eventually develop to create a…

Residents can now take part in a planning consultation for the new Pontypridd 3-16 school planned for the Pontypridd High School site – and the process includes a community drop-in session at the school next week. The new 3-16 school is part of the Council’s £75.6m investment in brand new education facilities across Greater Pontypridd – with major projects being developed in Hawthorn, Cilfynydd, Beddau and Rhydyfelin. The investment is being jointly delivered with Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, formerly the 21st Century Schools Programme. The new Pontypridd 3-16 school will welcome learners currently attending Cilfynydd Primary School…