Author: Rhys Gregory

A Blaenavon man has been handed a 12 weeks prison sentence suspended for 12 months, after neglecting his shih tzu – who was found in such a suffering state he was unable to move. David Powell (d.o.b 17/04/1967) of James Street, Blaenavon, faced two offences under the Animal Welfare Act in that between July and September 2021 he caused unnecessary suffering to dog Alfie, by failing to carry out the necessary veterinary care and attention for his corneal ulceration, skin disease, anal tumours and skin wounds. The second offence he faced was that he failed to meet the needs of…

A much-awaited public art trail featuring colourful Snoopy sculptures has arrived in Porthcawl to raise money for Dogs Trust. Six supersized statues depicting Charlie Brown’s trusty sidekick from the cartoon strip Peanuts will be located in key locations around the town from today (8 April) until 5 June 2022. Each statue has been uniquely decorated by local artists with the addition of 12 mini-Snoopy sculptures created by schools including include Brynmenyn Primary, Brynteg School, Afon y Felin Primary, Tondu Primary, St Mary’s and St Patrick’s RC Primary, Ysgol Cynwyd Sant, Maesteg School, Nottage Primary, Abercerdin Primary, Coety Primary, Pencoed Primary,…

The Bute Park Spring Open Day returns over the Easter weekend with a range of free events held in and around Bute Park Visitor Centre, Nursery and Plant Shop. The two-day event, which runs from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April, will see Cardiff Plant Fairs and local growers selling a range of rare and unusual plants. A varied selection of talks, tours and demonstrations from members of the Bute Park team, and their special guests will also take place – including a “Gardener’s Question Time” style panel discussion. Drop in events for children will also…

Travellers in Swansea will again be able to board a bus in the city for free during April and the Easter holidays as part of the Free-ride Swansea initiative.  Swansea Council is offering everyone the chance to leave the car at home and get on a bus to travel anywhere in the city. The latest offer will stretch over most of the Easter half term school holidays with free travel available for ten days from 15 – 24 April. As with previous offers in February and Christmas, passengers will need to ensure their journeys start and end in Swansea to…

With its breath-taking scenery and varied road network, Wales holds a major attraction for both local motorcyclists and those from further afield. In the coming weeks we can expect to see a greater number of motorcyclists using the roads for leisure riding and spring time commuting. Teresa Ciano, Chair of Road Safety Wales said, “Although Welsh roads are among the safest in the world, a motorcyclist is almost 50 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a collision than a person travelling in car. Reducing the number of motorcyclist casualties across Wales therefore remains a priority. “To…

A new national monitoring system is being set up to collect  information on suspected suicides as part of a wider approach to prevent future tragedies, the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lynne Neagle has announced. The Real Time Suicide Surveillance (RTSS) is being launched in partnership with Public Health Wales, all welsh police forces and the NHS Wales Health Collaborative and will collect information relating to sudden or unexplained deaths that are suspected to have been by suicide. This system has been developed due to the delay between an unexpected death, and the death being recorded as a…

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan has today confirmed Wales’ flu vaccination programme will once again be extended to include those aged 50 and over and secondary school children in academic years 7-11 (11-16 years old). This is the second year the programme has been extended, which means that more than 1.5m people in Wales will be eligible for a free vaccine again this year. Those eligible for a free vaccine also include pregnant women, those with underlying health conditions and children aged two to 10 years of age. An additional funding package of £7.85m will be…

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THE opening of a revolutionary £20m cheese factory will have a major impact on the Welsh dairy industry for generations to come. Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd paid a visit to Mona Island Dairy on Anglesey and was delighted to see progress made ahead of its unveiling in the coming weeks. With recruitment for 15 key staff underway and senior management in place, the 25,000 sq ft development is approaching completion and will be capable of producing 7,000 tons of Welsh and continental cheeses every year. The Minister praised Managing Director Ronald Akkerman and…