Author: Rhys Gregory

Recently, some Ceredigion school rugby teams have been competing at a national level at the Road to Principality event held at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. There was a great celebration at Ysgol Bro Teifi on Monday, 25 April following the success of their under-14 girls’ rugby team at a. Following victories in a series of games at regional and national level in recent months, the team had the opportunity to play in the national final at the Principality Stadium against Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Denbighshire. In front of a crowd of some 150 fans who had travelled to Cardiff to see the…

Peter Lynn and Partners have invested in the future of the firm with the appointment of several new members of staff. Rhian Hailey, Rhys Thomas, Gemma Marie Hopkins and Jodie Bell join as Paralegals, whilst the Residential Conveyancing team is bolstered by the appointment of Hannah Mitchell as a Conveyancer. “It’s an exciting time for the firm,” said senior partner Peter Lynn, “and we are delighted to welcome on board these new members of staff and look forward to seeing their careers develop.” From Morriston and Mumbles to SA1 and beyond; the new team members will be based throughout the…

A 38-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body in Caewern, Neath on Wednesday, April 27. Emmett Morrison, from Caewern, has been charged with the murder of Timothy Dundon, 66, in Heol Catwg, and is remanded in custody to appear at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 2. Mr Dundon’s family has been updated and his next of kin continue to be supported by specially-trained family liaison officers. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Superintendent Darren George, from South Wales Police, said: “Clearly the charging of a person with the murder of Mr Dundon is a significant…

The staff of Caerphilly based company Educ8 Training Group have become majority shareholders of the business. The company has announced the successful completion of an Employee Ownership Trust scheme. Its staff are now majority shareholders and collectively own 51 percent of the business. The scheme will create a more employee-centric structure to empower staff and benefit the company as a whole. Educ8 has a reputation for putting employees and the community at the heart of the business and is renowned for its strong values approach. Colin Tucker, Chairman of Educ8 Training said, “Since setting up the business it has always…

A TOP North Wales hotel has ‘invested its way out of the pandemic’ by opening a brand-new health and wellbeing suite – the second phase of an ambitious two-year project. In one of the most significant developments in its history, the Springfield Hotel, Pentre Halkyn, has unveiled a whole tranche of new facilities under the 32A Health Club & Spa umbrella.  In a bold move, the hotel’s conference room has been stripped out and, in its place, is a state-of-the-art gym, steam room, sauna, beauty therapy rooms, and outdoor hot tub. The £600,000 project has also created jobs with a…

Hay Festival has announced the recipients of this year’s Hay Festival Medals to be awarded at the 35th spring edition, 26 May–5 June, in the booktown of Hay-on-Wye.  Awarded annually since Britain’s 2012 Olympic year, the Medals draw inspiration from the original Olympic medal for poetry. With Athena as muse, silversmith Christopher Hamilton crafts them locally.  Recipients for 2022 are Lyse Doucet (Medal for Journalism), David Harewood (Medal for Drama), Robert Minhinnick (Medal for Poetry) and Jacqueline Wilson (Medal for Fiction).  Lyse Doucet is the BBC’s chief international correspondent and has been reporting for the BBC for nearly 30 years, with posts in Abidjan, Kabul, Islamabad, Tehran, Amman…

The green fingers of gardeners from a village near Wrexham just got even greener after installing a renewable energy system to help power their allotments – and boil the kettle. The Holt Community Gardeners have a solar panel and are installing a wind turbine, both feeding a battery system which is also being upgraded, with the help of a grant from the £1.3 million Green Communities Fund. The £10,000 they have received from the environmental fund, administered by rural regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd, is also paying for their eco-hub, which houses the battery system, to be refurbished, a new polytunnel…

Bridgend County Borough Council is currently looking to recruit new youth workers to support its activities and services across the sector. The jobs call for youth workers who will be responsible for the facilitation of a provision that meets the needs of young people, senior youth workers who will be involved with managing youth centres, along with digital outreach workers who can interact with young people online and more. With increasing numbers of young people accessing our services, the council is looking for candidates with skills such as being an effective planner and organiser, the ability to demonstrate an understanding…

Residents and visitors to Maesteg are being advised of potential disruption as the £8m redevelopment of the town’s historic hall reaches a crucial stage. The next four weeks will see heightened activity at the site on Talbot Street as pre-cast concrete and steel frames are delivered and constructed for the project. A crane will be in place to facilitate the works for the four-week period between the town hall and the town council offices. Contractors Knox and Wells will ensure disruption is limited as much as possible while undertaking this carefully planned sequence of delivery and construction with their sub-contractors.…

Four wards in Cardiff have been chosen to part of a Welsh Government trial to reduce the national speed limit from 30mph to 20mph in residential areas. Llandaff North, Whitchurch & Tongwynlais, Rhiwbina and Heath have all been chosen to be part of the Welsh Government 20mph Phase 1 scheme. This will mean that all residential streets in these wards will be limited to 20mph when the scheme has been implemented, but the speed limit on Manor Way and Western Avenue will remain at 30mph. The scheme is expected to be fully implemented by May 14th. All residents and businesses…