Author: Rhys Gregory

Hair loss is incredibly common among men, which is often more comforting in theory than it is in practice if you are experiencing a thinning on top. Now, it is worth pointing out that hair loss doesn’t bother everyone; some men embrace it and go for the shaved head look; however, if it is affecting your self-confidence, then you should definitely address it. There are several routes that are worth exploring if you are losing your hair; let’s explore. Hair Loss & it’s Causes Obviously, hair loss as a concept is rather self-explanatory, that being said, there are a few…

Neath Port Talbot Council’s revised Active Travel Network Map has now been approved by Welsh Government! The maps can be viewed online via the following link: https://datamap.gov.wales/maps/active-travel-network-maps/ The maps show where walking and cycling routes already exist (Existing Routes) and where there are aspirations to upgrade or create brand new routes over the next 15 years (Future Routes). Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Transport and Travel, Cllr Wyndham Griffiths, said: “These revised maps have taken on board a total of 1,181 consultation comments from residents on what they think should be included on the maps. “As…

Roger Maggs MBE, Chair of the Celtic Freeport bid consortium, visited the Port of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire recently to see first-hand how a freeport would transform the Welsh economy by securing the benefits of the floating offshore wind (FLOW), hydrogen and sustainable fuels industries, for the people of Wales.  He was hosted by Rt Hon Simon Hart MP and Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP along with representatives of the Celtic Freeport bid consortium. Over 16,000 new jobs and up to £5.5 billion of new investment is expected to be generated by the Celtic Freeport.  It will create a wide…

With the National Eisteddfod visiting Rhondda Cynon Taf for the first time for almost 70 years in 2024, festival organisers have announced the names of the officials steering the project over the next year and a half. The Rhondda Cynon Taf Eisteddfod project has been running for a while, engaging with communities at micro local level, to raise awareness about the Eisteddfod, our language and culture across the region. The steering group has also met over the past few months to start the preparations for the Eisteddfod’s long-awaited visit. The next step is to create subject committees to work on…

Another food waste recycler has been rewarded with £500 as a part of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Mash for Cash campaign. Lyndsey Foyster from Draethen is the ninth winner of the food waste campaign and was presented with a cheque for £500 on her doorstep by the CCBC waste and recycling team, and they even brought Santa along for the occasion. The Mash for Cash campaign was launched in March 2022 with an aim to increase the number of residents currently recycling their food waste. Whilst the Local Authority hopes that the campaign will increase in food waste recycling participation,…

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Cabinet has this week (14 December) unanimously approved a Low Cost Home Ownership Policy; which will help those on lower incomes access affordable home ownership. The policy applies to those properties acquired by the Council through the planning system or properties built via its own development programme; it does not apply to homes within the Council’s existing housing stock. Through the policy, prospective home buyers can purchase a property via shared equity or shared ownership. To be eligible, prospective home buyers must meet specific criteria set out within the policy. Cllr Shayne Cook, the Council’s Cabinet…

A team of senior education officers will work with a Powys secondary school following a disappointing Estyn inspection, the county council has confirmed. Officers from Powys County Council, including school improvement officers, will support Brecon High School after it was placed in ‘special measures’ by Estyn following a recent inspection. Cllr Pete Roberts, Powys County Council’s Cabinet Member for a Learning Powys, said: “Today I share the disappointment that everyone associated with the school is experiencing. “The school’s senior leadership team know the steps that need to be taken to secure the necessary improvements and they have already started work…

Councils across Wales will receive an increase in their funding next year. The Welsh Government has today published its provisional local government settlement for 2023 to 2024. Core revenue funding for local government will increase by 7.9% on a like-for-like basis, compared to the current year. No local authority will receive less than an 6.5% increase. Social care, education and other key services provided by local authorities will be backed with £5.5 billion in Welsh Government Revenue Support Grant and non-domestic rates. The settlement reflects the government’s commitment to support key front-line services and protect the vulnerable and includes funding…

The Welsh Government expects that NHS Wales services will be significantly impacted by industrial action, as the first of planned strikes by staff begins today. The Royal College of Nursing has announced its members will go on strike on 15th and 20th December, with further action confirmed this month by the GMB union. During the industrial action, NHS services are likely to resemble those usually provided on public holidays. People in need of urgent assistance or with life-threatening conditions are advised to attend emergency departments or contact the emergency services as they would on any other day. As part of…

It’s officially panto season as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs stomps onto stage at the New Theatre in Cardiff. It’s true what they say, Christmas hasn’t truly started until you’ve visited a Christmas panto, and having grown up going to these at Christmas, it’s just something that’s ingrained in me. Cue the ‘Oh Yes It Is’, and Oh No It Isn’t’s and you won’t be too far off… This year, we have a homegrown Valleys star stepping onto the stage in Cardiff. Ian ‘H’ Watkins from international pop group Steps will lead the cast in this year’s magical family…