Author: Rhys Gregory

The Calon y Fferi Community Centre in Ferryside recently launched its new ‘Warm Space,’ as it looks to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, offering local residents a warm, dry place to socialise. With assistance from Carmarthenshire County Council, the new Community Lounge will be open every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 10.00am – 4.00pm, and will run up until the end of March 2023. Julia Amsbury, Community Centre manager, said, “As the cost-of-living crisis bites harder for so many, our Warm Space is based on a simple idea: turn off your heating and come and use ours instead. There’s plenty for…

Plans to open a new law centre in North Wales have been given a huge boost thanks to a grant from the Steve Morgan Foundation. The North Wales Law Centre Steering Group was created by a network of individuals from the local voluntary and legal sectors, and the wider access to justice community, to tackle the lack of free legal advice in the area. The new service, which is due to launch in the spring, will provide free, specialist legal advice to people in North Wales who face problems with housing, or are experiencing domestic abuse, and can’t afford to…

GlobalWelsh, the non-profit Welsh diaspora organisation, announces today that it has launched a new global hub in the United States of America. GlobalWelsh USA, the new ‘virtual’ hub, will be led by automotive veteran Jan Griffiths, together with a team of successful Welsh diaspora. It will be focused on growing and connecting the business diaspora network in the USA and facilitating opportunities for mutual growth between members both home and away. There’s almost two million people in the United States with Welsh ancestry alone. Building new links with business leaders and passionate members of the diaspora across the United States…

EastEnders star Maisie Smith led a fantastic cast last night as Strictly Ballroom: The Musical danced its way onto the stage of Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. The story originates from 1984, Baz Luhmann and a group of students from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) devised a stage play that we can all relate to. Even if we don’t all know a Cha Cha Cha from a Rumba or a Pasodoble.  The stage play was transformed into a film in 1992 and became one of Australia’s most successful films. Winner of the Prix de Jeunnesse at the Cannes Film…

In a recent inspection of Thornhill Primary School in Cardiff, ESTYN found thatpupils enjoy attending school and make notable progress in their social skills. A report published by the Education Inspectorate for Wales, found that senior leaders have worked hard to create a feeling of mutual trust and respect between pupils and staff, a culture which plays a key role in ensuring the very positive attitudes that pupils have towards their learning. Inspectors found that pupils’ behaviour across the school is exceptional and that the wellbeing of pupils and their families is an important focus for the school. This is…

​​​​​​​SWANSEA residents who’ve never quite got around to running in a 10k event are being urged to give it a go this year. New entrants – along with existing runners – are being invited to get their entries in for the 2023 Admiral Swansea Bay 10k. Organisers Swansea Council have already started putting up new-look banners with “Give it a go!” messages around the city. It’ll be the 17th event that Admiral has sponsored, which, as well as the 10k, offers 1k and 3k junior fun runs, along with a 10k wheelchair race and a mascot race. Council cabinet member…

The project, driven by Swansea Council, will help protect homes, businesses and people from rising sea levels for decades to come. It also aims to improve Mumbles as a destination, with new lighting, bins, seating and better links to Mumbles Road. Work will see parts of the prom closed to the public in a phased manner throughout the work, expected to take around 18 months. Access to homes and businesses will remain throughout and it is planned that – after talks between the council and main contractor – work next to businesses abutting the prom will not take place in…

Pembrokeshire’s Libraries have been recognised for their commitment to and support for unpaid carers and their families. All of the libraries and associated services have achieved their Investors in Carers Silver Level award; a scheme which is delivered by Hywel Dda University Health Board and supported by its local authority and third sector partners in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The Investors in Carers scheme was originally designed to help health facilities such as GP practices, areas within hospitals and other organisations focus on and improve their carer awareness and enhance the help and support they give unpaid carers of all…

Pupils of St Cenydd School were recently visited by Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England. The visit provided a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about the workings of the Bank of England and the UK economy. Upon his 10am arrival, Mr Bailey was welcomed to the school by Head Teacher, Miss Rebecca Collins and Deputy Head Teacher, Mr Ceri Bown along with Head Girl, Katie Nash and Head Boy, Kyle Parson. Also in attendance was Cllr Eluned Stenner, CCBC Cabinet Member for Finance & Performance and Ian Derrick & Steve Hicks who represent the Bank of England…

Blaenau Gwent Council welcomes the £9 million investment awarded as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund. The investment will allow the Council to develop its High Value Engineering (HiVE) facility, a world-leading training and education establishment based in Ebbw Vale. The funding will help ensure young people will have the relevant education and skills to access highly paid, highly skilled jobs required by the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Sector and the Digital and Enabling Technologies. The Council led a successful bid working in collaboration with Coleg Gwent, industry partners and the Welsh Government Tech Valleys Programme. The funding…