Author: Rhys Gregory

The hugely popular Neath Food and Drink Festival is returning to the town on Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th, 2022 with a generous serving of all the very best local produce. During the festival, the centre of Neath will be packed with more than 50 local food and drink stalls and exhibitors offering a range of food from South Wales and further afield to tuck into. The event will also give visitors the chance to try the town’s many cafes, restaurants, bars and shops serving up a delicious blend of local dishes and drinks. The Neath Food and…

Caerphilly Council’s Cabinet members met on Monday (September 26th) and approved plans to create a special hardship fund to help residents cope with the ‘cost-of-living crisis’ The current cost of living crisis presents an unprecedented financial challenge to many residents in the County Borough. The Caerphilly CBC Cost of Living Hardship Fund will allow the Council to undertake a series of initiatives aimed at providing support to those most in need. How to apply and eligibility criteria for the Hardship Fund will be published in the coming months. Alongside the Hardship Fund the report included a number of future proposals…

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s popular Which Way Now? event is set to return on 18th October 2022. In the past the event has attracted hundreds of young people who are seeking employment, education or training opportunities. The event, which is in partnership with Careers Wales, is aimed at school leavers and young people aged 16-24 who are looking for advice and inspiration on what career path to take next. There will be a diverse range of employers and training providers attending who will offer a wide range of advice, training and job opportunities. Some of these include: Information on college…

Applications are now open for children starting primary and junior school in September 2023, Powys County Council has said. Parents or carers have until Friday 6 January 2023 to complete their application. Cllr Pete Roberts, Cabinet Member for a Learning Powys, said: “All parents/carers are encouraged to complete this application as soon as possible for a place in a primary or junior school in September 2023. “If it is not completed in time, then this has the potential to jeopardise their child’s place at their preferred school.” Parents/Carers need to complete an online application at Applying for a School Place…

Bowel cancer screening will be made available to more people in Wales as home testing is expanded to include 55-57 year olds. The expansion will mean 172,000 more people in Wales will start to receive easy to use kits that test for the early stages of bowel cancer. The move is part of a phased approach to lowering the screening age to 50 by October 2024. People aged 55, 56 and 57 will start to be invited for screening from Wednesday 5th October and will receive their home testing kits in the post. The programme will be rolled out to…

This week an expert led ‘Biodiversity Deep Dive’- commissioned by Welsh Government to assess how nature recovery across land and sea can best be accelerated- has set out its recommendations. In quick response, Welsh Government tripled its peatland restoration targets while promising further action to restore Wales’ wildlife and plants. Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is a leading threat to humanity. The restoration of our natural world is essential for the free services that complex ecosystems provide us- whether that’s fresh water to drink or healthy soils for our food to grow. Like much of the developed world, in Wales,…

Misconceptions about the potential for financial loss in sports wagering and gambling, in general, have been around for a long time. Because of this, many people have the misconception that betting is a form of vice, even though it is anything but that. This is because a lot of people have lost a lot of money betting on sporting events, which has damaged the reputation of sports betting. This is a shame because none of this would have happened if people had heard of “bankroll management.” When it comes to betting on sports, “bankroll management” refers to the process of…

TODAY, the shortlist for Welsh Music Prize 2022 has been announced, with 15 artists in the running for the prestigious award. Established artists Manic Street Preachers are nominated for their 14th album, along with 8 debut albums from Art School Girlfriend, Breichiau Hir, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Dead Method, Danielle Lewis, L E M F R E C K, Papur Wal and Sywel Nyw. Gwenno’s Tresor album, her third, is also nominated for this year’s Mercury Music Prize. Supported by Creative Wales, Welsh Music Prize is an annual award celebrating the best new music created in Wales, by musicians from Wales.…

A NEW Cancer Research Wales public bus has set to the streets in South Wales to help promote the charity’s bright new brand. With support from Lydon Contracting Ltd and Newport Transport, the branded bus will cover a wide area from the rural routes in Chepstow and Monmouth to city, public and school routes within Newport and Cardiff. Around 20,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year in Wales, with around 175 families losing a loved one every day. Cancer Research Wales is the only charity dedicated wholly to funding cancer research in Wales, for Wales. Ann Tate, CEO at…

The shortlist for the Great British Businesswoman Awards 2022 has been unveiled ahead of a Grand Final in November, and five South-Wales-based women in business have been named as finalists. The Welsh nominees are among 160 finalists in total who have been recognised in the second annual awards in categories including Construction Businesswoman, Social Enterprise Businesswoman and Diversity Initiative of the Year. One of the winners will also be crowned the overall Great British Businesswoman of the Year, which was won last year by Unilever’s Leena Nair. The programme launched last year to recognise the inspiring women innovating and leading…