Author: Rhys Gregory

Pembrokeshire County Council has revoked the premises licence for the Tenby Summer Spectacular after concluding that key licensing objectives were not being adequately met. The decision follows a meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee on Thursday, 9 July, which reviewed the event’s premises licence. After considering all of the evidence presented, the Sub-Committee concluded there were significant concerns regarding crowd safety, emergency access and the protection of children from harm. Councillor Aaron Carey, Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for the Licensing Service, said: “Neither I nor Pembrokeshire County Council take any satisfaction whatsoever from this decision and I…

Newport City Council has announced a new fund to support community organisations in the city. The communities and grassroots sports fund will support voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, and grassroots sports clubs. The funding was announced at last week’s meeting of the council’s cabinet. Applications to the fund will be opening very soon on the council’s website. “Our aim with this fund is to support as many different organisations in Newport as possible,” said Councillor Dimitri Batrouni, leader of the council. “We’ve helped hundreds of community groups over the past couple of years through our previous community grant schemes,…

More than 350 primary school pupils from across Caerphilly County Borough discovered the sport of bowls through this year’s annual schools competition, with 76 finalists progressing to Finals Day at Islwyn Park and Oakdale Bowls Club. After qualifying through cluster rounds held in April at Ystrad Mynach Bowls Club, Blackwood Bowls Club, Morgan Jones Park Bowls Club and Ynysddu Bowls Club, the top two teams from each competition battled it out for the county titles. This year’s winners were: Year 3/4 Girls: Glyngaer Primary School Year 3/4 Boys: Bryn Primary School Year 5/6 Girls: Blackwood Primary School Year 5/6 Boys:…

Women’s voices should be heard and their pain should not simply be endured, Wales’s first Women’s Health Minister has vowed. Delyth Jewell said she was determined to tackle the normalisation of pain in women’s healthcare and wanted to ensure women’s voices were listened to. Speaking during a Women’s Health Summit at the Temple of Peace, she said: “For too long, women’s health has been treated as an afterthought. No woman should be afraid to speak up about pain or things that don’t feel right. “Women should be believed about their bodies, and I am determined to change the culture that…

Wales’ first ever minister with dedicated responsibility for preventative health has set out her priorities to the Senedd this week. Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health, Nerys Evans, made it clear that improving population health is central to the Welsh Government’s wider ambitions, from economic renewal to stronger public services, and that action is needed across the whole of government. To tackle obesity and inactivity, Evans confirmed work is already underway to promote the Active Mile and Daily Mile Foundation across primary schools, and that she will work with the Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport to strengthen links between health services and sports…

Cleonest Massera defrauded a woman in her 80s out of £20k by pretending to be a police officer. He is now in jail following an investigation by South Wales Police. Massera, 21, from Pentwyn, Cardiff, contacted the women in November 2025 claiming she had been a victim of a scam, He offered to look after her valuables and arrangements were made for a ‘police officer’ to collect the money and jewellery from her home. She was told not to inform any family or friends about the crime as it could result in her being arrested for perverting the course of…

Emergency services remain at the scene of a large industrial fire at Llantrisant Recycling Centre, with nearby residents urged to keep their windows and doors closed because of smoke. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) said crews were called to the incident at 2.05am, with a significant emergency response now in place. A total of eight fire appliances, four water bowsers, an aerial ladder platform and a range of specialist equipment have been deployed to tackle the blaze. SWFRS is working closely with South Wales Police and Public Health Wales to help ensure public safety. A spokesperson for the…

Wales is aiming high when it comes to sustainability, with hopes to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The public sector is also expected to be carbon neutral by 2030. For businesses, especially factories and manufacturing plants, this does present some ambitious sustainability targets.  However, there are a number of ways these facilities are successfully aligning with Wales’ net zero goals. So, let’s take a look at some of the on-site changes industrial businesses are making to increase sustainability and prepare for a low-carbon future.  Carbon-Focused Initiatives  There are a number of facilities in Wales which are lowering…

Most Welsh businesses are small. Over 99% of the 246,500 active enterprises in Wales are SMEs, and the vast majority of those are micro-businesses with fewer than ten employees. These are builders, caterers, farmers, shop owners and tradespeople who don’t have a dedicated health and safety department or the budget to hire one. But they still have the same legal duty of care as a company with 500 staff. The good news is that cutting workplace accidents doesn’t have to cost much. Some of the most effective interventions are free, and the ones that do cost money will usually pay…

Drivers are being warned to allow extra time for their journeys this morning as congestion builds on two major routes around Cardiff. Traffic Wales has reported slow moving traffic on the A470 southbound at Nantgarw, with motorists advised to factor in additional travel time if heading towards Cardiff. Congestion is also affecting the A4232 northbound near St Fagans, which is a key route for drivers travelling towards the M4 and Cardiff city centre. No details have been released about the cause of the delays, but drivers are being urged to plan ahead and expect longer journey times. Motorists travelling through…