Author: Rhys Gregory

A gasification pioneer aims to seal the UK’s low-carbon future after winning a Government grant worth nearly £300,000 to develop waste-to-hydrogen production technology, innovation funding specialist Catax can reveal. Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS), based in Deeside, Wales, has secured £299,886 from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) with the help of Catax. The funding comes from the Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 Programme, which is part of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. CSS and its three project partners will now forge ahead with a bid to make clean, green, low-emission hydrogen fuel a reality for the vehicles on…

A Big Jubilee Picnic in Bute Park will round off four days of celebrations in Cardiff to mark the Queen’s Jubilee. The bank holiday weekend will also see a Royal Gun Salute take place in Roald Dahl Plass, followed by a military music festival, a concert at Cardiff Castle, the visit of a Royal Navy ship, and the lighting of a Beacon in Cardiff Bay. Military Music Festival (Thursday 2ndJune, midday – 1.15pm) A Royal Gun Salute in Roald Dahl Plass will signal the start of Jubilee celebrations and an hour of military music from the Regimental Band and Corps…

Ed Sheeran will be performing at Principality Stadium on May 26th, 27thand 28thand to facilitate these events, a full city centre road closure will be in place on health and safety grounds to ensure people can safely enter and leave the stadium after the concerts. My Chemical Romance will also be performing on Saturday May 28that Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground. On both May 26thand the 27th, there will be a full city centre road closure from 4.30pm until 12.30am. On Saturday May 28th, the road closure will be put in place slightly earlier, from 2pm until 12.30am. Those attending these…

The event, which starts at 10am on Saturday 21st May, will feature a horse-jumping display and a musical drill ride by the staff, and marks the opening of a brand-new Outdoor School made possible with support from the Friends of Cardiff Riding School. Cardiff Riding School Manager, Gloria Garrington, said: “We’re really looking forward to welcoming faces to what we hope will be a really fun day. “We’re thrilled with the new Outdoor School and really grateful to the Council and the Friends of Cardiff Riding School for making it possible. “It’s going to make so much difference – it…

Learners at one Rhondda Cynon Taf school have been joined for breakfast by a celebrity guest – Welsh actor Michael Sheen. The star of stage and screen made a surprise appearance to learners at Tonyrefail Community School, via a Zoom call on the large screen, during a breakfast meeting at the school. Michael Sheen has starred in many stage productions including Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, Amadeus, and Caligula – which earned him his third Olivier Award nomination. His film and television work includes The Deal (2003), The Queen (2006), Fantabulosa! (2006), Frost/Nixon (2008), The Damned United (2009) and The…

The new Leader of Caerphilly county borough council has outlined his vision to deliver improvement and prosperity for the residents of the area in future. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of council, Cllr Sean Morgan set out his plans to protect frontline services, deliver value for money and create vibrant and prosperous local communities. “I aim to provide the organisation with a clear direction and want to give a personal assurance to every resident of the county borough that I will work tirelessly to improve our communities and the lives of everyone living here.” “I will continue along the…

On Friday 13th May 2022, the Youth Mayor Inauguration took place at Merthyr Tydfil’s Civic Centre. Samee Furreed who is 16 years of age and is a student at Cyfarthfa High School became the 12th Youth Mayor of Merthyr Tydfil.  Katy Richards, who attends Bishop Hedley High School and is age 15, became the Deputy Youth Mayor. In his acceptance speech the Youth Mayor outlined his three pledges for his term of office.  His first pledge is to raise awareness and develop support for young people’s mental health. Samee’s second pledge is that he will raise awareness and bring attention…

The first ever visit of The Women’s Tour to Welshpool on Thursday 9 June is expected to result in many benefits for the area, including an economic boost. The last time Powys hosted a Women’s Tour stage finish, at Builth Wells in 2019, it was calculated it delivered around a £650,000 uplift to the county’s economy. It will also provide Powys residents with the opportunity to view live world-class sport, as the bike riders make their way from Wrexham to Welshpool, via Lake Vyrnwy and Montgomery. To safely host the race there will be temporary road closures in place, approved…

Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has visited an award-winning honey producer in Builth Wells to celebrate World Bee Day which takes place today (Friday, 20 May). Designated by the United Nations, World Bee Day was established to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators to sustainable development, food security and biodiversity. Each year, the UK produces around 3,000-4,000 tonnes of honey – of which around 10 per cent comes from Wales. The Bee Welsh Honey Company in Builth Wells was established by Shane Llewelyn Jones in 2017. Shane started keeping bees aged 12 and has gradually built a business…

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