Author: Rhys Gregory

Lidl GB has confirmed that its supermarket on Rheidol Retail Park in Aberystwyth, has reopened its doors on Thursday 24th March after undergoing an extension and amalgamation of the adjacent unit to provide a larger, more spacious store. The store opening times are between 8am – 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am – 4pm on Sunday, delivering Lidl’s offering of fresh, quality and great value produce. As part of the company’s £1.3bn investment in its expansion across Great Britain in 2021 and 2022, theexisting store in Aberystwyth has been extended into the unit previously occupied by Iceland to deliver a…

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that the livestock and equine competition entries for the 2022 Royal Welsh Show will officially open on Wednesday 30th March at 10am, and schedules are now available to view on the RWAS website. The highly anticipated Royal Welsh Show will return this year after a two-year break due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Competitors, trade exhibitors and visitors alike are all thrilled to be returning to the Showground in Llanelwedd from 18th – 21st July this year. Exhibitors will be able to enter the competitions via the new online entry system. The…

A new classroom and childcare setting at a Neath Port Talbot Welsh-medium primary school have been officially opened by Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language. Pupils at Welsh-medium 3-11 primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (YGG) Cwmllynfell are enjoying extra space and modernised facilities after the successful completion of a £640,000 renewal project. The work, carried out on behalf of the council by contractors Jones Brothers (Henllan) Ltd, has provided an extra classroom and childcare setting, with the aim of increasing the capacity of the school, improving Foundation Phase provision and providing space to develop pre-school Welsh-medium provision.…

Neath Port Talbot Council is making big changes at its waste facility at Crymlyn Burrows to meet modern requirements. For many years the Materials Recovery and Energy Centre, as it was known, was used by a Neath Port Talbot Council owned private company to turn black bag and wheeled bin waste into a fossil fuel substitute as part of an energy-from-waste scheme. But now, 20 years after the facility was built, there has been a big shift in national policy on waste with Wales becoming a world leader in recycling. And locally, Neath Port Talbot residents have responded magnificently, achieving…

Bridgend County Borough Council is urging residents who are unpaid carers to be alert for a new scam. Within days of Welsh Government announcing that more than 57,000 unpaid carers across Wales are to receive a £500 support payment, some residents have reported being contacted by individuals impersonating council officers who have asked for confidential banking details in order to process the payment. This is a scam – while full details of the scheme have not yet been confirmed, the payment is targeted at carers who already claim Carer’s Allowance, and carers must also register in order to receive the…

The Planning and Development Committee has supported RCT Council’s application to replace Castle Inn footbridge in Treforest – to re-establish the important link over the Afon Taff while reducing the flood risk at this location. At the Committee’s meeting on Thursday, March 24, Members agreed with officer recommendations to grant full planning permission to construct a replacement bridge. Castle Inn footbridge spans the Afon Taff between River Street in Treforest and Cardiff Road in Glyntaff, providing an important local link between the B4595 and the A4054. The bridge was severely damaged in Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis (February 2020), and…

Aberdare Festival is back – with a two-day extravaganza to celebrate its 2022 return! The ever-popular event in Aberdare Park has been extended this year to include celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Free family fun and entertainment, as well as a funfair, food stalls and live entertainment have already been confirmed for the festival on June 3 and 4. Further activities and attractions are set to be confirmed in the coming months but, one thing is guaranteed, it will be a great couple of days out for all the family – with a Royal celebration to top the weekend…

Twelve Newport shops each selling thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco have been closed since the start of the year following targeted investigations led by Newport City Council. The shops, listed below, have each been closed under three-month ASB closure orders issued by Gwent Magistrates’ Court: Premises Address Closure Order Ends Newport Mini Market 153 Chepstow Road, Newport 19 April 2022 Caerleon Mini Market 153 Caerleon Road, Newport 19 April 2022 Pill Mini Market 46 Commercial Street, Newport 26 April 2022 Cromwell Store 43 Cromwell Road, Newport 9 May 2022 NP Mini Market 7B Westgate Buildings, Newport 11 May…

The Royal British Legion has been officially granted the Freedom of the Caerphilly County Borough to honour the outstanding charitable work of the organisation supporting ex-service men and women and their families. Christina Harrhy, Chief Executive of Caerphilly County Borough Council said “On behalf of the council and all residents across the area, I would like to thank the Royal British Legion for their tireless support, dedication and outstanding fundraising efforts that have benefitted so many over the past century. “It is an honour for us to grant the Freedom of Caerphilly County Borough as it is a fitting recognition…

One of Abergavenny’s most prominent town centre buildings, which has been vacant for several years, is being given a new lease of life following a major investment by its new owners with support from Monmouthshire County Council. The eye-catching 43 Frogmore Street, which is built in a Victorian Neo-Venetian style, overlooks Abergavenny’s town centre war memorial. The building has played a significant role in the town’s history, originally being built as a hotel, but in recent decades, the building has been better known for its supermarkets. Following the purchase of the building in May 2021 by Oakbridge Property Ltd, the…