Author: Rhys Gregory

A call for donations from Pembrokeshire County Council’s chairman saw multiple bags collected for PATCH (Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship) before Christmas. Cllr Pat Davies asked council staff and members to bring in donations for PATCH, a local charity supporting hundreds of people struggling in food poverty. PATCH acting project manager Dave Golding collected the donations from County Hall and said people’s generosity across the county was “overwhelming.” Cllr Pat Davies, Council Chairman, said: “I’m delighted that council staff have supported PATCH with donations, and this collection adds to those already made by other service areas in the local authority.…

Caerphilly County Borough Council and Newport City Council Trading Standards lead prosecution to bring rogue trader to justice. On Friday 9th December 2022, after pleading guilty to two offences relating to victims in Caerphilly and four similar charges relating to a victim in Newport, James Mochan was sentenced to two years imprisonment and ordered to pay £2,820 in compensation under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Mochan was originally charged with offences relating to two separate victims in CCBC, whereby he would introduce himself using the name James Morgan and offer to complete building/gardening works at their properties.…

The children of Caedraw Primary School have been selflessly working on an innovative and unique project, with the aim of helping the homeless in Merthyr Tydfil. The project works by taking empty crisp packets and sheets of plastic and transforming them into blankets. Miss Fleet, Year 3 teacher and Mrs Geake, Year 5 teacher are the Humanities Leads/Eco-coordinators at Caedraw Primary School. They initially saw the ‘Crisp Packet Project’ online and when they shared it with the Eco-Committee and Eco-Club, made up of Year 2-Year 6 learners, the children couldn’t wait to get involved. Miss Fleet said: “As soon as…

An additional 1.5 million free school meals have been served in primary schools across Wales since the rollout of Universal Primary Free School Meals began in September. As part of the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru, Universal Primary Free School Meals now allow an extra 45,000 primary school children to have the option of a free school meal. All primary school children and more than 6,000 nursery-age pupils attending a maintained school will be eligible for free school meals by 2024. Its estimated nearly 66,000 extra pupils will be fed in the first year of roll-out. £260m has been committed…

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles has announced the appointments of Professor Dame Julie Lydon as the Chair of the Board for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER) and Professor David Sweeney as Chair of the Research and Innovation Committee and Deputy Chair for the CTER Board. The Commission will be the first ever national steward for the whole tertiary education and research sector, bringing responsibility for overseeing Wales’ higher and further education, school sixth forms, apprenticeships and research and innovation together in one place. Through the reforms provided for in the Tertiary Education and Research…

Privacy is a right that is essential for every respectful member of society. Scanning the other person’s personal property, belongings, and everyday activities should be no one’s business without probable cause for illegal or harmful activities. While these rules are somewhat respected in the physical world, the internet, while bound by law in most countries, is still a no man’s land in many different ways. With the most powerful tech businesses and clever cybercriminals abusing the power of godlike technology, even government agencies and assigned representatives are often powerless in their efforts to stop spying and illegal activities online. Either…

The UK is currently facing a cost of living crisis, with energy bills sky rocketing and inflation also increasing sharply, creating a squeeze on household budgets. One way that a homeowner may consider bringing in some extra income is to rent out a room, annex, driveway or part of their property. Before an advert is placed seeking for lodgers, plenty of thought should be put into the impact of such a decision including; financial considerations and tax implications, the checks that should be undertaken before committing as well as the practical realities of cohabiting with lodgers. We will be discussing…

Druids is a British sportswear brand founded by Lewis Jones in 2014. In less than a decade, Druids has managed to amass a creed of loyal customers with its innovative designs and premium quality activewear.  We believe that soon, Druids will take over the sportswear industry- given that it continues to work hard on producing technical and stylish athletic apparel and accessories.  Here are all the reasons why Druids is the future of sportswear.  1. Druids Is Not Just Another Sportswear Brand  We can’t deny the fact that many brands are producing top-tier, highly technical sportswear today. Then how is…

Gambling games are games of chance with a gambling aspect whose play can be legally sanctioned by a country’s government. The body for winning and losing in these games is money or something of material value that participants in the game have betted. Gambling games are generally considered to be games of chance and not games of skill, even though a player’s skill may influence the game’s outcome. The distinction between skill and chance has been subject to legal interpretation, but it is not usually considered significant for recreational purposes. In some cases, gambling games may have additional elements of…

More than 600 Christmas hampers have been donated to Swansea foodbanks, thanks to the generosity of Swansea University staff. Last year, the University offered each member of staff a festive hamper to enjoy over the holiday period, as a thank you for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. This year, based on feedback from staff, the University introduced an option for staff to donate a hamper to local foodbanks. The hampers, which contain appropriate foods and household items, have been delivered toGoleudy – Community Fridge, Swansea Foodbank, Sketty Foodbank, and The Centre for African Entrepreneurship. Audrey Reeve, trustee…