Author: Rhys Gregory

More Welsh language animation and live-action programming is set to be developed for children and young people in Wales thanks to a funding boost from the Welsh Government, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden announced today. The Deputy Minister has confirmed eight projects will receive a combined £352,545 in funding from Creative Wales’ Young Content Fund, which will see Wales-based companies develop new bilingual content for children and young people. The fund, which is part of the co-operation agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru, is designed to stimulate the provision of programming for children and young…

As LGBTQ+ History Month draws to a close, the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn has visited a Welsh workplace already living and breathing recommendations from the recently launched LGBTQ+ Action Plan. The plan, which sets out how the Welsh Government will make a real difference to the lives, prospects and outcomes for all LGBTQ+ people, was launched at the start of LGBTQ+ History Month as part of the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru. It underlines Wales’ intention to advance LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion and includes a wide range of policy-specific actions from improving safety, education, housing, health and…

The development of a new app, which allows users to share their health profile and potentially draw attention to rare or complex medical conditions with health services, both in the UK and abroad – like a passport – has been highlighted on Rare Disease Day by Health and Social Services Minister Eluned Morgan. The Care & Respond app has been developed in Wales with Welsh Government funding to support clinical decision making in cases of emergency and other time critical situations. It is hoped it will also improve coordination of care for those affected by rare diseases, like the Swan…

An additional £2.5m is being provided to continue the good work of controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals in Wales, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections in people and animals harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Leaving AMR unchecked would have wide-ranging and extremely costly impacts, not only in financial terms but also in terms of public, and animal health, as well as trade, food security, and environmental and socioeconomic development. In…

The First Minister’s message to the people of Wales on St David’s Day Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus i chi. I hope you have a great day wherever you are this year. At a time when things can feel worrying and uncertain, today is an opportunity for us all to come together and celebrate Wales. It’s an opportunity for us to show who we are and what we stand for. Wales is a country proud of its open and progressive values. A nation of close-knit communities with a strong sense of social justice and fairness. A Nation of Sanctuary that welcomes…

You could make a difference to a child or young person’s life this spring. As the sun shines again, green shoots emerge from the ground and flowers bloom for the first time in months. What better time to consider fostering. Children and young people in your area need a fresh start, with kind people who can care for and about them. Monmouthshire County Council’s not-for-profit fostering team, puts a focus on finding the right home for a child or young person with the aim of keeping them close to familiar surroundings. The team are looking to hear from people from…

Every business owner and entrepreneur looks forward to investing at some point in their career. The first step into the investment journey is joining a platform. Investment platforms are online supermarkets that offer a variety of bonds, shares, funds, and other investments all in one place. Thanks to technological advancements, investing isn’t as expensive and rigorous as ten years ago. And while there is no blueprint to ensure an ROI, there are ways to choose the best investment platforms for your business. Since no one platform is the same, there is no one-size-fits-all solution when choosing the perfect investment platform…

A member of the public found the box at Ravenhill Park next to a path on Friday (24 February) with five kittens inside as well as a child’s pink dressing gown. One kitten had already died and sadly a further two died shortly after. The two kittens – one ginger and white and the other tortoiseshell – were just a few hours old when they were found with their umbilical cords attached. They are now in RSPCA care after being initially taken in by the kindhearted person who found them. RSPCA inspector Sophie Daniels is currently hand rearing them -…

Ogi, Wales’ leading alternative network provider and Run 4 Wales (R4W) have today joined forces to bring the Porthcawl 10K and junior races back to town for 2023.  The exciting new partnership will see Ogi headline the event – take their place at the heart of the community when the iconic seaside festival of running returns to the town on Sunday 2 July. Since 2019 the race has attracted a growing number of runners, and with Ogi’s support, it will continue into 2023 and beyond.  Ogi is currently rolling out a brand-new full fibre network, bringing next-generation broadband and voice…

WORK is set to begin on a ground-breaking £14m health and wellbeing complex at Coleg Cambria. The state-of-the-art facility will be built at the college’s Yale site in Wrexham. Bodelwyddan-based Wynne Construction – which also developed the adjoining £21m Hafod campus – is to take on the project, which includes a fully furnished industry-standard commercial spa and juice bar, simulated medical wards and virtual reality environments. Foundations are to be laid in the coming weeks and the building is due for completion next summer. Vice Principal of Technical Studies Vicky Edwards is excited to see their vision come to fruition.…