Author: Rhys Gregory

Police officers across south Wales have arrested 46 people and safeguarded 24 vulnerable people during a week of targeted action to disrupt county lines. County lines is the name given to drug dealing where organised criminal groups (OCGs) move and supply drugs, usually from cities into smaller towns and rural areas. The activity has coincided with a national “week of intensification” which is led by the National Crime Agency. The latest week of activity ran from Monday 3 October to Monday 10 October. Across the three forces (South Wales, Gwent and Dyfed-Powys), highlights include: 46 people arrested Five lines dismantled…

A Cardiff bakery has embedded itself in the local community by greeting customers in Welsh as a way to boost their day to day use of the Welsh language, one ‘Shwmae?’ at a time. Owned by Ryan Rowe and his partner Gareth Davies, Let Them See Cake is a specialist bakery in the heart of Cardiff overlooking Victoria Park. Gareth and Ryan have shared their story of how using more Welsh day to day has had a positive impact on them personally and professionally to mark Diwrnod Shwmae Su’mae – Shwmae Su’mae Day (Saturday 15th October). Through its diverse team,…

Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that Craig Revel Horwood will star as Miss Hannigan in their smash hit production of the musical Annie, visiting Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre in July 2023 on a UK and Ireland tour. Craig Revel Horwood is probably best known as a judge on all 20 series of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing. He returns to the part of Miss Hannigan having played the role to critical acclaim in this production in both the West End and on tour. His other West End Theatre credits include Munkustrap in Cats, Miss Saigon at the…

A Ruthin-based civil engineering firm has reached a key milestone as part of its work to deliver the land-based infrastructure for a major UK offshore wind farm.   Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has installed almost 73 miles of underground cabling for Dogger Bank Wind Farm, located in the North East of England, which will be capable of powering six million UK homes annually on completion. The award-winning firm is delivering the onshore high voltage direct current (HVDC) cabling, which weighs 3,500 tonnes, to help connect the first two phases of the project, Dogger Bank A and B, to the…

Former sprint and hurdling athlete, Colin Jackson, has partnered with Welsh Government and Learning and Work Institute to urge people across Wales to never stop learning. The retired athlete, who has turned his hand to a number of different careers and pursuits since retiring in 2003, is challenging everyone over the age of 18 in Wales to learn something new this year for Adult Learners’ Week. As someone who has changed jobs later in life, Colin understands the benefits of learning and picking up new skills that can offer a second chance at a new career or the opportunity to…

Newport business, Mon Timber, has been announced as the latest sponsor of The Dragons for the 2022/23 season. The new deal will see Mon Timber’s logo feature on the Dragons’ new shirt, as well as on advertising boards throughout Rodney Parade. Mon Timber is a successful and well-respected supplier of timber products, joinery and roof trusses, operating from three sites between Newport and Cardiff. With a customer base in construction and joinery, the business has developed an excellent reputation for service and expertise. Josh Worthy, Branch Development Manager, Mon Timber said: “Mon Timber has had a long and fruitful relationship…

The National Cycle Museum in Llandrindod Wells featured on national television on Tuesday as the popular BBC One series Antiques Road Trip screened an episode filmed during a visit to Wales in March. Antiques expert James Braxton stopped off at the museum to carry out some research on champion cyclist Arthur Linton who was propelled from the coalfields of South Wales to the world stage, winning races in the UK, Europe and America where he set two world records. Shortly after winning the Bordeaux-Paris race in 1896, Linton died of typhoid fever, at the age of 27. Braxton interviewed museum volunteer…

Cardiff-based software company Method4 has expanded the available Welsh Government Personalised Assessments for school pupils in years 2-9 and is now developing similar software for use by public bodies in the US and Middle East. Method4 works in a consortium to deliver the assessment software and framework in Wales, which was rolled out in 2018. The company provides the online platform for the scheduling and delivery of the assessments, along with the framework for delivering the reports. The software initially launched with procedural maths, and Method4 and its associates have now introduced maths reasoning and English language reading to the…

Denbighshire Leisure puts the ‘treat’ in Trick or Treat this Halloween with three fantastic events for all the family. SC2 Rhyl is packed full of spooky with activities for the littles ones (and the bigger ones!) in our Adventure Play and Ninja TAG arena! Hit as many TAGs as possible to keep the radiation levels down. Dodge the zombies in the Ninja TAG arenas & race your way out of the zombie contamination zone. With costume contest, treats and dinner all included, SC2 is the perfect place for the kids to burn off some of those Halloween treats! Friday 28th,…

Wakes Ambulance Service faces a strike vote as GMB Union launches a formal industrial action ballot. Ballot dates will be announced in the coming days. The vote comes following a consultative ballot which saw 90 per cent of GMB’s almost 1,500 WAS members vote in favour of a walk out. Paramedics and ambulance workers are angry over the Government’s imposed 4 per cent pay award, which leaves them facing yet another massive real terms pay cut. GMB is calling on the UK and Welsh governments to uplift the pay for hard pressed ambulance staff. Kelly Andrews, GMB Organiser, said:   “Unfortunately 4…