Author: Rhys Gregory

One of the most popular long distance races in the UK – the Tydfilians’ Roman Run – will be taking place this weekend (Saturday, 3 September) for the first time in three years. Up to 300 athletes from across Britain will converge on South Wales to run the testing, mostly uphill and often off-road terrain over 16 miles between Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil, tracing the route marched by the Roman Legions travelling between forts. Apart from 2020 and 2021, when all such events were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the run has been held every year since 1980 –…

To streamline recycling services, the glass and paper recycling banks will soon be removed from the community recycling sites across the county. When the community recycling sites were first introduced, they provided Powys people with a way to recycle household items locally. However, with the weekly kerbside recycling service now available for all properties, both glass and paper can now be easily recycled from home. Recycling banks for other materials, such as cardboard or textiles, will remain at the community recycling sites. “The decision to remove these two materials from the community recycling sites was agreed by the cabinet earlier…

inister for Climate Change Julie James has today announced £32m for farmers and landowners to help Wales plant 86 million trees by the end of the decade to combat the climate emergency. The announcement follows a short, intensive review carried out by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change which looked at removing barriers to woodland creation. Wales needs to plant 43,000 hectares of new woodland by the end of this decade as part of the Welsh Government’s journey to making the country net zero by 2050. The two new schemes are: The Small Grants Woodland Creation scheme, which simplifies funding…

The Welsh and UK Governments are today inviting applications for Wales’ first freeport, which should be up and running by summer 2023. In May 2022, the Welsh Government reached an agreement with the UK Government to establish a Freeports Programme in Wales. Welsh Ministers agreed to support freeport policies in Wales following the UK Government’s agreement that it would meet the Welsh Government’s demands that both governments would act as a ‘partnership of equals’ to establish freeports in Wales. In addition, UK Ministers also agreed to provide up to £26 million of non-repayable starter funding for any freeport established in…

The roll-out of the autumn Covid-19 booster has started in Wales with care home residents and staff across Wales the first to receive the vaccine. Everyone who is eligible for the autumn booster will be invited for a vaccination by their health boards. Invitations will be issued in order of vulnerability, with everyone eligible being offered a booster vaccine by December. The vaccine will help support the immunity of all those who are at higher risk from COVID-19, improving their protection against severe illness, while also helping to support the NHS during winter 2022-23. This autumn, in line with advice from…

The content creation industry is a jungle right now. With over 40 million content creators being professionals or experts, and another 139 million chasing the leading pack, it’s no question that it is a competitive market to thrive in. You are probably looking into how to better yourself as a content creator to surpass your fellow competitors.  A common mistake among dedicated learners is that they focus so much on what they should be doing and ignore the tips that contain what they shouldn’t do. What you should do as a content creator is to get people’s attention and encourage…

You want to sell your home, but in a buyers market you might find that to be very difficult as you try to make your home turn a great profit. Thankfully, there are a lot of great ways to sell your home while you also make your wallet happy, and even if it is a challenge it makes the eventual profit even better. Here are some of the best things you can do in order to sell your home and get some fast and simple cash while doing it.  Do The Minor Fix Ups Yourself If your house needs a…

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Researchers will begin testing techniques, including wearable cameras and urine and blood tests, in an effort to more accurately measure the UK’s eating habits and improve public health. The project – led by Aberystwyth University in conjunction with the University of Reading, the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London – has major implications for how governments and policy makers assess the success of efforts to improve people’s health and give better dietary advice. It could also help in the monitoring needed to test new treatments for disease, such as the connection between eating patterns…

A new wine bar offering artisan, small batch and out-of-the ordinary wines will open on the corner of Castle Arcade and Castle Street on Friday 2 September. Nighthawks wine bar is the creation of the team behind speakeasy cocktail bar The Dead Canary and taco bar La Pantera. The team of self-confessed ‘wine obsessives’ are opening the new bar with a mission to bring great wines to the widest possible audience. With table service, expert staff will be on hand to help people choose from the list of ten to twelve wines, including champagne, all served by the glass. Nighthawks…