Author: Rhys Gregory

As part of Ceredigion County Council’s wider Through-age and Wellbeing Strategy, Lampeter Leisure Centre will transform into a Wellbeing Centre. The Wellbeing Centre will provide a wide range of services that consider and improve the physical, mental and social aspects of an individual’s wellbeing. These Through-age services will include skills and employment advice, hardship and housing support, services for young people, support for carers and early support for Mental Health. The Wellbeing Centre will also provide increased access to information, advice and assistance for residents on all council services. Providing opportunities for people to be physically active will remain a core component of the Wellbeing Centre. The proposed redevelopment will see a new fitness suite…

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is launching its specialist dog fostering service in Wales and urgently needs foster carers to temporarily care for the dogs of survivors of domestic abuse, enabling their owners to flee to safety. Dogs Trust launched its Freedom Project in 2004, offering a lifeline for dog owners who are escaping from domestic abuse. The Freedom Project provides foster homes for dogs and enables survivors to access safe accommodation without the fear of what may happen to their dog if they cannot take them with them. Joanne Jackson, Freedom Project Regional Manager for Wales,…

PETPLACE, LVL5 Gyms and Kinmel Bay FC have united to net support for a leading children’s hospice. The North Wales pet retailer and recently launched fitness company are new kit sponsors for the FAW platinum-accredited club, which has more than 100 players across its junior, men’s and ladies’ sides. And the three organisations will be holding events and fundraising activities throughout the season for Ty Gobaith and Hope House Hospices, including a sports and memorabilia auction next summer. Sion Pritchard, owner of Snowdon Holdings group – which includes PetPlace and LVL5 Gyms Ltd – says the partnership will be focused…

Puppy breeding investigations and prosecutions taken forward by local authorities in Wales have risen significantly – figures captured by RSPCA Cymru have revealed. The animal welfare charity asked all 22 local authorities in Wales – under the Freedom of Information Act – how they are currently tackling illegal puppy breeding in their respective counties. It has been revealed that local authorities received almost 1,000 enquiries from concerned members of the public in 2020 and 2021 – with this figure having increased by 6.75 percent in 2021. The highest number of enquiries came from Carmarthenshire – 221 in 2020 and 149…

Small businesses looking to get ideas off the ground are being offered free advice by technology experts. Staff at the Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Emerging Technologies (CEMET), which is based at the University of South Wales (USW), are offering access to an Advice and Guidance Workshop Programme to discuss how to develop the tech behind a business concept. The purpose of the programme is to help businesses in the pre-development stages of a project. It provides entrepreneurs with a safe collaborative space to ask questions and get help from some of the development team, which specialises in all aspects…

The male unneutered dog was collected in Roath by the local dog wardens on 28 May. Unfortunately – despite the chow chow being microchipped – an owner hasn’t been located and due to the condition he was found in, the RSPCA were called to investigate. RSPCA deputy chief inspector Gemma Black said: “This poor dog was found with a significant skin condition on his back, neck and face. He also has bad eyes. “When he was found by the dog wardens they didn’t realise the extent of his skin condition due to his thick fur, but he yelped when they…

Beach-goers in Swansea are being urged to use purpose-built bins designed for disposable BBQs after a young girl suffered severe burns to her feet. Swansea Council has condemned the actions of individuals who buried a disposable BBQ in the sand on Swansea Bay beach, which was then walked on by a seven-year old girl. The child is now waiting to see if she needs skin graft surgery Simi Adenaike, 7, and her mother Alex Adenaike from Mt Pleasant, along with other family members, had not been on the beach long when their day out turned to horror. Simi’s mum, Alex,…

Thousands of our youngest residents, their parents and carers had incredible fun in the sun as the Teddy Bears’ Picnic made its welcome return to the beautiful Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd. The fun levels were as high as the temperature, as children aged five and under enjoyed interactive play and demonstrations, live music and fun songs with the ever-popular Heini, music and bubbles from Charlie Bubbles and his Musical Trike, characters, games and much more. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s What’s On RCT team, which is delivering a range of family events across the county borough this year, worked hard…

Caerphilly County Borough Council is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s TPAS Cymru Participation Awards. One category it has been shortlisted for recognises its approach to involving communities in the delivery of environmental improvements as part of its £260 million Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) programme. The work of its Older Persons Housing team has also been recognised with a shortlist in the category of ‘Supporting the wellbeing of tenants and residents’.  This includes the efforts of staff working to support vulnerable residents in its sheltered housing schemes and via its floating…

Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach closed form Monday 27th June until 26 August 2022 to allow Wales and West Utilities to install a new gas main. An alternative route is available via Penallta Link Road, Caerphilly Road, Nelson Road, Commercial Street, Bedwlwyn Road, High Street, Lewis Street. Further information can be obtained from Wales and West Utilities on 0800 9122999 or by emailing [email protected] during normal office hours.