Author: Rhys Gregory

RCT Council is close to completing its major scheme to strengthen highway structures at Station Road in Treorchy – and requires temporary traffic lights at the start of the school summer holiday to complete the final work. The important scheme to maintain the Nant Cwm Parc Cantilever and Institute Bridge has taken place over the last two summers, ensuring these structures that support the A4061 are repaired and future-proofed. The work carried out by contractor Walters Ltd this year has included a river diversion to enable works in the channel, and demolition of the concrete parapet on the A4061 Station…

Caerphilly county borough council has unanimously agreed to stand alongside Trade Unions in demanding an increase in funding for local authorities from the UK Government. The Leader of Caerphilly CBC, Cllr Sean Morgan, submitted a Notice of Motion at a meeting of Full Council this week, urging all elected members to support a call for the UK Government to provide a full increase in funding support for local authorities. Data from the Local Government Association (LGA) has identified a decrease in UK Government funding of almost 60 percent between 2010 and 2020. Cllr Morgan has pledged to do all he…

Social work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced. The enhanced financial support will be available for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in Wales via the Social Work Bursary, which will provide almost £10 million over the next three years to assist future social workers. Eligible undergraduates studying for the social work degree will be able to access up to £3,750 per year over the three-year course in addition to the funding available to them through Student Finance Wales.…

Year 11 pupils from across Wales have been taking part in a residential summer school funded by the Welsh Government as part of the Seren Foundation programme. The summer school, which is taking place at Aberystwyth University, is part of a pilot programme working with universities in Wales over the next three years. It is part of the Welsh Government’s Cooperation agreement with Plaid Cymru to expand the current summer school partnerships and set up new pilots in Welsh institutions. The theme for the 3-day workshop in Aberystwyth is Climate Literacy, and how the arts and humanities can speak to…

The Health Minister Eluned Morgan has accepted the recommendations of NHS pay review bodies and is today announcing a pay rise for NHS staff in Wales. The recommendation of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), for all NHS staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions – including nurses, cleaners, porters, healthcare support workers and healthcare professionals, is for a £1,400 pay rise on most pay grades. But the Health Minister said the Welsh Government will implement this recommendation on top of the Real Living Wage top-up previously announced, which came into effect in April. For the lowest paid staff…

You may have noticed that when you pluck the string near the nose’s bridge, it sounds fairly bright. On the other hand, when you pluck right down close to the neck, there is a rounder and softer tone. Likewise, if you put a pickup close to the guitar’s bridge, there is a brighter and sharper sound compared to a pickup that you may put near the neck. This is the reason why players use several guitar pickups – as it allows them to choose from various sounds.  A pickup is basically a microphone designed for an electric guitar. A guitar…

You only have to take a quick look into Robbie McEwen’s career to know that the 50-year-old cyclist has some pretty amazing accolades under his belt. He might very well be commentating on this year’s Tour De France, but he has had his fair share of triumphs in the annual race too! McEwan has been retired from partaking in professional cycling for a number of years, however, his time on the bike isn’t one that cycling fans will forget anytime soon. For starters, he has taken part in the Tour de France 12 times and won a total of 12…

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Bitcoin (BTC) established its prominence at the top well before any other types of digital currencies were minted on the blockchain. Other crypto coins get in line, which is also known as “altcoins”. Following Bitcoin’s popularity, thousands of new altcoins or alternative coins were created and brought into the crypto space.  Altcoins are any kind of crypto coin other than Bitcoin. The most popular altcoin in the crypto ecosystem is Ethereum (ETH). A lot of crypto traders and investors are highly interested in the crypto market for its highly volatile nature owing to the bloom of thousands of digital assets.…

This summer, the New Theatre Cardiff is playing host to some of the best children’s entertainment on offer, with shows planned throughout July and August during the school holidays. As schools across Wales prepare to shut their doors, the New Theatre is opening theirs with the arrival of Gangsta Granny Live on Stage. The hit West End production is an adaptation by Neal Foster of David Williams’ bestselling story and is renowned with youngsters across the country. If you’ve not read the book, you will no doubt heard of the hit BBC TV series…. and if you haven’t, your children…