Author: Rhys Gregory

Work to take down St Andrew’s Primary School’s key stage two building is due to begin next week. In July, Newport City Council revealed that the demolition due to take place during the summer holidays had been delayed following the discovery of bats. However, following the granting of a licence from Natural Resources Wales, work can begin sooner than expected. Although demolition may continue into September, it is hoped much of the work will be completed before the beginning of term to minimise the disruption to pupils and staff using the site. Councillor Deb Davies, cabinet member for education, said:…

Caerphilly County Borough Council is asking residents to give their views on its draft Low Cost Home Ownership Policy. The new policy aims to help meet the requirement for affordable home ownership, by helping those on low incomes who aspire to own their own homes but cannot afford to buy without financial assistance. Residents are asked to view the draft policy and give their viws by completing a short survey which can be found on its website, by calling 01443 863121 / 07596 318280 or emailing [email protected]

An innovative anti-viral and anti-bacterial PPE and sanitary waste bin liner developed in the UK has become the first of its kind to be launched worldwide, maintaining hygienic facilities across the globe and ultimately protecting medical staff and washroom users from harmful bacteria. Biosan ActivLiner is a triple action product for the containment, disinfection and deodorisation of PPE and feminine hygiene waste and was created by Genesis Biosciences in the height of the pandemic at its Cardiff laboratories. The natural liner is the latest product in the Biosan range which includes a variety of delivery systems including biodegradable cards, powders,…

Aberglasney Gardens will offer special tours of the upper floors of the Grade 2 listed Mansion House during September as part of Cadw’s national ‘Open Doors’ event.    The fully restored ground floor of the mansion was opened in 2013 by award winning actor Damian Lewis and is open daily. The unrestored upstairs rooms are not usually accessible but each Wednesday during September the public are invited to join our guide on a series of special tours. These tours will give a unique insight into the history of what was once one of Carmarthenshire’s most important houses.    Aberglasney’s Director…

Economy Minister Vaughan Gething visited Atherton Bikes, Machynlleth to hear about their success since the bike manufacturing company was established in 2019. Atherton Bikes launched their bike brand in 2019, Since then they have won 3 World Cups and numerous World Cup podiums, sold more than 170 bikes to customers in 16 countries and have just launched their direct-to-consumer sales website with two key mountain bike products available as well as a range of merchandise. Their first product the AM.150 recently won Enduro Magazine  trail bike of the year award which is a fantastic achievement just 2 years into production. Atherton Bikes is a…

Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden had the opportunity to join the Summer Reading Challenge and Summer of Fun activities at Merthyr Library this week. The Summer Reading Challenge (SRC), led by The Reading Agency, is a much-loved initiative that features in libraries each year and is designed to keep children reading over the summer holidays. This year it’s built around STEM learning under the theme Gadgeteers. Libraries across Wales have also joined forces with the Welsh Government’s Summer of Fun programme and, inspired by the SRC Gadgeteers, are providing children with even more STEM related events and activities over the summer…

Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan has this week [17th August] launched a consultation on improving the experiences for many people using health and social care services.  The consultation will seek responses on proposed legislation to support the commitment to eliminate profit from the care of children looked after. This is a key element of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. The initial focus of the proposals is on the private provision of residential care for children, alongside independent sector foster care. The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru share a vision for the future care…

A lucky lady celebrating her 40th birthday at Club 3000 Bingo in Cardiff received an unexpected birthday present on Saturday 13th, thanks to winning a life changing £50,000 on the National Bingo Game. On Saturday evening 13th August, while playing at the evening session all her numbers came up on the National Bingo Game and she scooped the top prize of a whopping £50,000 Jackpot. Club 3000 Cardiff is the luckiest club in Wales, as less than three months ago a member in the Cardiff Club also won the £50,000 jackpot prize! There were double celebrations as the lucky winner…

With the price of everything seemingly skyrocketing the one thing we’re looking for from our second hand cars is economy. Economical to buy, economical to repair – but most importantly, with petrol and diesel prices the way they are, economical to fuel. Swapping your car for one that’s economical doesn’t have to involve any great sacrifice these days, either. With a budget of just £3,000 you can have a car that’s as efficient as most modern hybrids without any real compromise in drivability. The majority of the most efficient cars are diesel, and they’re well represented in this list. But…

There is a cyclical debate which takes place, mostly on social media, every time we have a heatwave in the UK. It begins with people expressing concern at the temperature creeping towards 40 on the thermometer, and wondering how we’ll cope. A response then comes from people sarcastically saying, in so many words: “Oh no, it’s getting hot! In summer! How will we cope?”. The rest of the debate then becomes a tit-for-tat of pointing out how it’s not usual for things to get this hot, responses that actually there was a day back in 1976 when it was very…