Author: Rhys Gregory

A father who experienced the death of his unborn baby has trekked more than 100 miles to raise funds for a support group which helped him and his wife come to terms with their grief. Dean and Fiona Osell are parents to three daughters but lost their baby son during pregnancy in February last year. The couple found solace in the Swansea Bay Baby Loss Support Group, which provides support to bereaved parents and is facilitated by the specialist bereavement midwife for the health board.  Bereaved parents were the driving force for the support group being developed in October 2019.…

A turbine developer linked to Anglesey tidal energy project, Morlais has been awarded one of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) as part of UK Government recent renewable energy auction. This is the first Wales-based project to secure a contract as part of this CfD allocation and gives developer, Magallanes a guaranteed revenue from the electricity it generates at Morlais. The award is seen as an endorsement for the project at a crucial time in its development, with onshore construction now well underway. Gerallt Llewelyn Jones, a director with Morlais, said: “This is a significant step forward and paves the way…

As the highly anticipated WorldSkills UK competitions come back around for 2022, Coleg Gwent are top of the Welsh leaderboard this year as 22 learners make it through to the WorldSkills UK National Finals!   Following on from winning an impressive 35 medals in Skills Competition Wales earlier this year, Coleg Gwent’s learners have gone one step further and taken their skills to the national stage yet again for WorldSkills UK. Showcasing their skills in a variety of areas including game art, automotive refinishing, make-up, digital media production, health and social care, horticulture, IT, motor vehicle, restaurant service, and hairdressing; it has been a fantastic…

Rachael Flanagan, Founder and Managing Director of commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét, has been named in the 2022 Management Today 35 Women Under 35 Awards. Management Today started the annual 35 Women Under 35 list in order to unearth new female role models and spotlight the contribution of Britain’s young businesswomen. Rachael said: “It is an honour to be named in a group of such accomplished and distinguished women. When I started out in business in 2005 I didn’t realise just how under represented women were, not just in the boardroom but in business in general, and I have worked…

A new blood test clinic is set to open its doors as the service at the Bay Field Hospital comes to an end. The community hub at the Port Talbot Resource Centre in Baglan is due to open in early August, with appointments available via the health board’s online or telephone booking system. It will be in addition to the current outpatient blood test clinics at Morriston, Singleton and Neath Port Talbot hospitals, which will also increase the number of appointments they offer when the Bay blood test clinic closes. The last day blood testing will be done at the…

As part of a year of celebrations for its 25th anniversary, leading entertainment venue The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay is asking the public to contribute to an exclusive new art installation being created by Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn. Nathan is an artist who specialises in creating pieces out of non-traditional mediums, mainly celebrity portraits out of food. He was a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent in 2011, creating a portrait of judge Michael McIntyre out of Marmite on toast. The well-known artist will be creating a mural for The Red Dragon Centre using photos of the centre over…

With temperatures expected to reach as high as the mid-thirties and an amber weather warning in place for much of Wales between Sunday 17 – Tuesday 19 July, residents of Bridgend County Borough are being urged to take extra care over the next few days. Sustained periods of very hot weather can cause dehydration, overheating, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, especially among children and vulnerable people, and experts from Public Health Wales have issued advice on how local people can look after themselves, their families, neighbours and friends: Stay in the shade, especially between 11am-3pm. Cover up with a hat…

SOLDIERS from the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG), ‘The Welsh Cavalry’ exercised their right to march through the city centre on Friday. It’s the first time in eight years the Welsh Cavalry, which enjoys the Freedom of the City, have exercised its right to march in Swansea and follows a tour of duty on United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali, west Africa. After a formal inspection on the Guildhall Rotunda, the squadron paraded through the city along St Helen’s Road, West Way, Oxford Street, Princess Way and Kingsway before returning to the Guildhall via St Helen’s Road, Guildhall Road…

FOLLOWING extensive work during the past winter months, the National Lottery funded Lost Peatlands of South Wales Project is happy to announce that 23 hectares of bog habitat has now been restored within the project area. The upland landscape between Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf has a wealth of natural assets which, if managed carefully, can have a big impact on human-induced climate change while also reversing biodiversity decline by protecting these globally rare habitats. Peatland management is one of the crucial tools in the world’s approach to achieving its carbon goals – and for good reason. They…

Stay safe this summer and stay away from all reservoir sites across Rhondda Cynon Taf – swimming in these waters is dangerous and must be avoided at all times. The Council is warning its residents that swimming in reservoirs include a host of significant dangers, such as hidden equipment and very cold water. Anyone who decides to swim in reservoirs could be putting their lives at risk. The dangers of swimming in reservoirs include: Automatic equipment located under the surface of the water, which can sometimes operate without obvious warning. Very cold and deep water that can cause even strong…