Author: Rhys Gregory

A heart attack survivor from Cwm-y-glo, near Caernarfon has raised over £2,000 after organising a fundraising Elvis tribute concert to raise awareness of the condition and give back to others in support of life-saving heart research. Vera Price, 74, believes she owes her life to the care she received at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool after her heart-attack and subsequent triple heart bypass last September. Having made a good recovery, she wanted to raise money for the British Heart Foundation to fund lifesaving research. The show was held at the Padarn Hotel, Llanberis in March and featured local performer…

A senior nurse is taking patient safety into the digital era with the support of a charity named after the profession’s most famous leading light. Lisa Graham is the Deputy Head of Nursing for medicine in Singleton and Neath Port Talbot hospitals. Every morning the nine medical wards hold what is known as a safety huddle, during which any issues involving patient or staff safety are raised. As the wards are spread across two sites, this is done virtually, with the information collated into a spreadsheet. Now Lisa is looking to create a live and interactive digital version, which will improve…

Welsh food wholesaler Castell Howell and the new Swansea Arena will be the principal sponsors for Swansea University at this year’s Welsh Varsity returns. Both sponsors will feature on the men’s and women’s rugby jerseys for their respective matches against Cardiff University this week. Their sponsorship will also see representatives presenting the Varsity jerseys to both the men’s and women’s squads ahead of the showpiece event, as well as dual campus digi-screen advertising. The Welsh Varsity is a week-long festival of sport with students competing in more than 30 sports including swimming, golf, football, netball, hockey and fencing and this…

Tŷ Hafan’s Weddings Day Event in Abergavenny on Saturday 30 April – for dresses that, quite literally, don’t cost the earth. Wedding season is upon us and for those people still planning their big day, Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice charity shop in Abergavenny has something special coming up which may well prove to be as good for your purse as for your soul. The shop at 55 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, has a dedicated bridal wear section and on Saturday 30 April staff and volunteers there will be hosting a special wedding themed day to launch the huge range of new and…

The Welsh Parliament’s Petitions Committee is set to discuss calls for a new plan for palliative and end of life care today, after more than 2,000 people signed the petition submitted by two leading charities. The End of Life Care Delivery Plan ended on March 31, but despite a previous commitment from Welsh Government to prioritise care for the dying, Wales is now without a plan for those people for the first time in a decade, as a replacement is yet to be published. Marie Curie and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association launched a petition calling for a new…

Tourism and hospitality organisations have offered the Welsh Government their expert insight to protect legitimate self-catering holiday businesses from unintended consequences of proposals to clamp down on second home ownership in Wales. Wales Tourism Alliance (WTA), UK Hospitality Cymru (UKHC) and Professional Association of Self Caterers UK (PASC UK) are calling on the Welsh Government to heed new evidence collected in a survey of more than 1,500 self-catering businesses, across Wales. The survey, compiled jointly by the three membership organisations, has been sent to all Members of the Senedd, all Welsh MPs, Visit Wales and key stakeholders. It represents the…

M.R.S. Communications Ltd has partnered with Swansea BID (Business Improvement District) to invest in state-of-the-art technology to keep its members and the public safe in Swansea City Centre. Based in South Wales, M.R.S. Communications is a market leader in radio networks for retail and night-time economy businesses throughout the UK and specialise in providing high quality two-way radio systems. The company is behind the revolutionary StoreNet and NiteNet radio surveillance systems which allow businesses to communicate and work together to manage and prevent crime. M.R.S. Communications has teamed up with Swansea BID to replace the region’s current radio network with…

In January, the redeveloped fitness suite at Newbridge Leisure Centre was the first gym in Wales to provide access to eGYM smart strength equipment. The new state of the art, air-conditioned fitness suite has been designed with a contemporary style supported by an extensive range of industry leading equipment, offering cardiovascular, strength and digital based solutions. The eGYM system creates a customised programme for each user based on their personal goals for weight loss, strength training, general fitness and immunity boost. The equipment automatically syncs with the eGYM fitness app to track the user’s progress and visualize results. The personalised…

As part of plans to improve ‘green infrastructure’  – the term used to describe the creation of a network of natural and semi-natural features, green spaces, rivers and lakes that intersperse and connect villages and towns – across the county, Monmouthshire County Council has been working on plans to create green corridors through Abergavenny. Work will commence early April on enhancements at Castle Street car park, which will see the planting of additional native trees and wildflower species. The project is designed to support connectivity with other green spaces in the town centre. Works are expected to take approximately one…

A Merthyr Tydfil resident has been successfully prosecuted by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Trading Standards department for operating a fraudulent business and having counterfeit goods in their possession, for the purpose of selling. Appearing at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court, the 32-year-old male, who owns a store in Aberdare town centre, pleaded guilty to 14 offences relating to the sale and possession for supply of counterfeit tobacco products, dangerous goods and running a fraudulent business. The successful charges were brought against the defendants by the Council’s Trading Standards Department following an investigation as a result of information received. Officers carried out…