Author: Rhys Gregory

A Rhondda Cynon Taf primary school is celebrating having been crowned the Best Breakfast Club in Wales. Staff and learners at Rhigos Primary School are delighted with the news and have been invited to attend the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards in London on June 21 to collect their special award and the £1,000 prize money for the school’s Breakfast Club. Nominations for the 2022 Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards, which the company has been supporting since 1998, were open to all Breakfast Clubs across the UK. Rhigos Primary School has been recognised and rewarded for all the hard work and dedication…

Powys County Council have job opportunities to help Powys people live well in a place of their choice, doing what matters to them. Come along to one of the recruitment events across the county to find out more about the opportunities available. The events are a chance for those interested in the roles to find out about current job opportunities and to ask questions to our friendly team. Our staff will also be on hand to guide and advise on how to complete an application form. They are inviting anyone interested in a caring career to come along, whether you…

The First Minister will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Wales Coast Path with a visit to meet volunteers and walkers in Monmouthshire today. A year long programme of events and activities celebrating the Wales Coast Path will take place throughout 2022, including walking festivals, virtual challenges and art installations. Since its opening in 2012, the Wales Coast Path has established itself as a beacon of our nation’s natural beauty. The 870 mile path guides walkers along Wales’ picturesque coastline, weaving its way past a hundred beaches and sixteen castles. First Minister Mark Drakeford said: “The coastal path is one…

Continued delays to the introduction of EU import checks are a risk to biosecurity and put Welsh farmers at a disadvantage, Rural Affairs and North Wales Minister Lesley Griffiths has warned. In a letter to the UK Government the Rural Affairs Minister has outlined the Welsh Government’s concerns on the impact of the further delay to import checks, which were due to begin in July. In the letter the Rural Affairs Minister outlines the importance of high levels of biosecurity in order to protect from animal diseases such as foot and mouth. The Minister said: “Continued delays to the introduction…

Climate Change Minister Julie James has this week (Tuesday, May 10) announced the upcoming launch of a consultation on proposed new social housing quality standard for Wales. The Minister said the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 (WHQS 2023) would ‘build on the excellent achievements of its predecessor’ – the standard introduced in 2002. Since then, the Welsh Government has worked with social landlord delivery partners to invest billions of pounds to significantly improve and maintain the quality of social homes across Wales. As a result, by the end of 2020, 99 per cent of social housing in Wales met the…

First Minister Mark Drakeford and Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price have today set out a way forward for Senedd reform. They want Senedd reform to be implemented in time for the next election in 2026, even if some of the changes are introduced on an interim basis. They have set out a joint position statement in a letter to Huw Irranca-Davies, the chair of the cross-party Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform. It is designed to support the committee’s work to make recommendations, which will shape a Senedd Reform Bill. The committee must publish its report by 31 May. It…

The Welsh Government’s Counsel General has said the biggest change under a devolved justice system would be a reduced prison population. He described short prison sentences as “counterproductive” as he emphasised the benefits of alternatives to custody, and said the excessive money spent on prisons could be reinvested in areas such as treatment programmes. It came in a speech to the Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice’s annual conference in Newtown earlier today, where Mick Antoniw outlined what the Welsh Government is doing to deliver change under the current system as well as his vision for a devolved justice…

Travel insurance policies are a good idea for anyone who is planning on traveling. Perhaps the most important reason is that travel insurance can help protect you from unexpected costs in the event that something goes wrong. For example, if you have to cancel your trip last minute due to an unexpected illness or if your luggage is lost or stolen, a travel insurance policy will reimburse you for your losses. Additionally, travel insurance can also help protect you in the event of an accident or emergency while you are traveling. If you need to be hospitalized while abroad, for…

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With a small population of 3.19 million people in the country of whales, a study has confirmed that over 50% have accounted to be active gamblers. Despite the trend that all the most famous casinos are moving online, the land-based casino industry is still booming, and players still prefer brick-and-mortar casinos for various reasons. Most hotels opt to have an in-house casino for their guests to play at, attracting quite a few tourists. This leaves us with the question – Will Wales become the next gambling destination in the World? We will review a few factors before making a decision.…