Author: Rhys Gregory

The Studio has just opened Cardiff’s most luxurious yoga spot, housed within a 13,000 sq.ft training facility just a short stroll from Callaghan Square and the city centre. One of the best kept secrets on the Cardiff fitness scene, The Studio is a boutique gym tucked away in a converted warehouse in the Cardiff Bay Business Park, a hub of regeneration in the city. Home to members from all walks of life who join for a sense of community, expert coaching, and a bit of luxury in their day. The Studio’s founder and director, Owen Edwards, says: “Opening a yoga studio within our space was…

As part of its support for the local night-time economy, Bridgend County Borough Council is reminding visitors and shoppers that the majority of council-run town centre car parks are free to use after 6pm. With shops offering extended business hours in the run-up to Christmas, several new businesses opening their doors and a number of restaurants, pubs and nightclubs all available, several council car parks in Bridgend and Porthcawl are available with 24 hour access. In Bridgend town centre, the large open air car park at Brackla Street (behind Wilkinsons) and car parks in locations such as Tremains Road, Tondu…

The play area at Heol Llanishen Fach is to get an oak-themed refurbishment, complete with acorn and oak leaf shaped features, in addition to log sculptures, accessible play equipment, and new seating. Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke-Davies, said: “The play area at Heol Llanishen Fach is the latest facility to benefit from our ongoing £3.2 million programme of investment in parks and play areas across Cardiff. Once completed it should be a fantastic facility for local families to enjoy.” The designs include a toddler area as well as a junior play area, and are designed…

There is another chance for community groups and charities that support people in Swansea facing food poverty to apply for funding. So far this year almost £150,000 has been shared between organisations to fund crisis food provision including food for parcels, hampers and warm meals, volunteer costs, improved storage and the purchase of fridge freezers. It has also been used to help fund community shops, community lunches, cookery classes, Christmas hampers and food growing projects. Thanks to the Welsh Government an additional £54,940 is now available with a closing date for applications on Wednesday January 18. To apply visit: www.swansea.gov.uk/directfoodsupportfund…

A man has paid a heavy price for employing an unknown person to remove waste for him without taking reasonable steps to ensure the person was an authorised waste carrier which is an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. At Swansea Magistrates’ Court, David Wayne John, 61, of Brookdale Street, Neath, has been ordered to pay a total of £858.52 after black bags and household waste were found on land at Derifach Lane, Glynneath earlier this year. Mr John pleaded guilty to the Environmental Protection Act offence, for which he was fined £200. He also admitted breaching a suspended…

The Vintage Kitchen recipe book has been launched in time for Christmas, packed full of traditional family recipes and food ideas, stories and ‘sustainable swaps.’ Supported by the Council and Local Food Partnership, the Llantrisant and District 50+ Older People’s Forum has been working closely with the students at Tonyrefail Community School. The Vintage Kitchen recipe book was created with family recipes and stories that accompany these recipes were shared by the forum members. The learners at Tonyrefail Community School took forward this idea, developing sustainable swaps for each recipe and creating and designing the artwork for the recipe book.…

The new development of 20 modern business units in Robertstown has been handed over to the Council after construction work was completed – and more than half of the units are currently under offer from potential tenants. The significant development in the Cynon Valley has brought a large area of unused land back into use, creating 20 industrial buildings that range from traditional to hybrid units, and vary in size from 1,000 to 1,700 sq ft. All work has now been completed by contractor R&M Williams, which has transformed the site off Wellington Street since initial clearance work took place…

The generosity of Monmouthshire’s residents has led to this year’s Christmas Wishes campaign being able to provide 300 vulnerable children and young people with gifts and vouchers in time for Christmas. In addition to the presents that were kindly donated, more than £5,200 was raised by residents and businesses across the county over the past month. The annual appeal, run by Monmouthshire County Council’s Children’s Services Team, aims to put smiles on the faces of youngsters as they open presents that they otherwise might not have received this year. The kind donations have come in a wide range of places,…

Members of the public who visit a north Powys canal have an opportunity to give their views on the canal before a major restoration project begins. As part of the Montgomery Canal Restoration Project, three surveys have been launched to find out the current views of people who visit Montgomery Canal. The surveys are being carried out by Glandŵr Cymru (the Canal & River Trust in Wales) and Powys County Council, who are delivering the ambitious project to restore and revitalise parts of the Montgomery Canal. The two organisations were successful in securing almost £14m from the UK Government’s Levelling…

Attending a hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court, a Llandrindod Wells resident has been found guilty of a Section 4 Public Order offence and given a substantial fine, after assaulting a Powys County Council Civil Enforcement Officer. On being issued with a penalty charge notice for a parking violation on Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells on the 30 June, the offender violently pushed the notice into the Civil Enforcement officer’s chest. The incident was captured on the officer’s body worn camera, the video from which was handed over to police who took the case to court last week (14 December). Cllr…