Author: Rhys Gregory

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…

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has urged people to take extra care and only call 999 for life-threatening or serious emergencies during the ambulance strikes. Ambulance services are expected to be severely impacted by industrial action, as the first of two separate days of planned strike action by some ambulance staff begins tomorrow. The GMB union has announced its members in the ambulance services will go on strike on 21 and 28 December. The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) expects the number of emergency ambulances able to attend patients will be significantly affected on strike…

If you’re looking to add more plant-based protein to your diet, there are plenty of options in Indian cuisine. While meat is a big part of traditional Indian diets, vegetarian dishes also have their place at the table. For example, dal (a hearty lentil dish) is often eaten for breakfast or dinner and contains several grams of protein per serving. Similarly, chana bhatura (fried bread with spiced chickpeas) has about 10 grams of protein per serving. This article discusses some common ingredients in Indian cooking and how they contribute to getting enough protein into your daily diet! The protein content…

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) refers to the act of bolstering the ratio of visitors who make a specific action on a website. While these actions can often involve making purchases, they can also involve signing up to a mailing list, or subscribing to an online service. As eCommerce becomes more competitive over time, more marketers are waking up to the importance of incorporating big data in a functional CRO strategy. Although there’s no shortage of CRO tools that are designed to help marketers to make the most of their strategy, many modern solutions can risk obscuring more qualitative and humanized…

A brain injury can occur due to many things like head trauma or a lack of oxygen. After an injury of this nature, many people can see changes in their brain psychology. A brain injury can affect your emotional state as well as your physical movement, communication, and much more. Whilst some brain injuries are mild and the psychological repercussions are likely to heal, there are many situations in which an individual may be affected by a brain injury for the rest of their life. In some instances, an accident may have been the cause of damage to the brain…