Author: Rhys Gregory

A new campaign launched today, aims to encourage more people to help with life-changing research and to showcase the ground-breaking studies taking place right across Wales. Over the past 22 months over 47,000 Welsh people have participated in urgent public health studies into COVID-19. Volunteers have helped inform the booster programme; supported the development of four new vaccines; and informed the vaccine roll out programme for 12-15-year-olds to name a few. The ‘where would we be without research’ campaign led by Health and Care Research Wales, the organisation overseeing all health and social care research across the country, highlights the…

The City of Swansea Aquatics headed to West Wales Championships 11-13th Feburary in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Over the weekend Swansea Aquatics swimmers put in a strong and resistant display bringing home 74 Golds, 60 Silvers, 54 Bronzes. Assistant Head Coach Sam Jones said: “A fantastic individual display by the club, smashing into 2022, we demonstrated as a club depth of talent with picking up the haul of medals in the individual events picking up 188 medals over the 3 days meet.” Swansea Aquatics picked up the most medals in the West Wales region and demonstrated its dominance. The club now switches…

This LQBTQ+ History Month, Cardiff Council has been recognised with the highest award forcommitment to equality and diversity in the workplace. The Council has achieved Stonewall Gold Status by the charity thatstands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender (LGBTQ+) rights.The award comes as part of, Stonewall’s Bring Yourself to Work campaign which highlights the importance of inclusive work environments. The award has been made in recognition of the excellent work to imbed equality, value diversity and demonstrate inclusivity from application processes to employment within the organisation. Addressing unconscious bias by using name and address-blind CVs in recruitment, providinga range of…

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve an ambitious capital spending strategy worth more than £140m over the next three years to give the local economy a major boost as it starts recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The injection of money for the financial years 2022/23 to 2024/25 will go into a wide range of projects including stepping up the council’s impressive 21st Century Schools programme – providing modern, stimulating teaching and learning environments – and pressing on with the redevelopment of Neath Town Centre. The Neath Town Centre renewal project will also help…

Pembrokeshire County Council is beginning the public consultation phase of the highly anticipated Brynhir development in Tenby and are keen to hear local people’s views and aspirations of the proposed site, ahead of the design stages. Following a Members Briefing and meeting with Tenby Town Council earlier this month, an informal public drop-in session is being held at The De Valance in Tenby on Tuesday 15th March from 12-6pm. Members of the local community and people who may be on the housing waiting list for the Tenby area are welcome to come along to talk to Council officers from the…

Come along to Ystrad Mynach Town Centre on March 5th between 9am-5pm and put a Spring in your step! With approximately 25 food and craft stalls, a selection of children’s funfair rides and some fantastic street theatre entertainment; the town will be brought to life as Springtime arrives. If you are looking for a couple of hours out with the family then why not come along to Ystrad Mynach and join in the fun? The town centre has a lovely selection of independent stores and offers a variety of eating out venues throughout the town so #ChooseLocal and support your…

Could you support children and young people who urgently need temporary foster care? Your local authority fostering team are looking for foster carers across Powys, but in particular emergency foster carers. By becoming an emergency foster carer you’ll help local children and young people who need someone to listen to them, someone to love them and somewhere to call home for a short period of time. Councillor Rachel Powell, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, says; “Situations can quickly arise in which a child needs immediate care and support, so they need foster carers who are able to welcome them into…

Work is in progress to integrate Wales’ COVID-19 vaccination rollout with existing immunisation programmes, the Health Minister has announced. A National Immunisation Framework is part of the Welsh Government’s updated COVID-19 vaccination strategy, published today (Thursday 24th February), which sets out our plans for 2022. This framework is being designed and developed at pace, with the ambition of delivering world leading outcomes in vaccine preventable diseases. It will cover all of Wales’ vaccination programmes including COVID-19 and flu and aims to encourage high levels of uptake, reduce mortality, ensure equity of access and opportunity, effective deployment and provide value for…

As part of the Winter of Wellbeing programme, children across Wales have had the opportunity to try out sporting activities over the half term. The Winter of Wellbeing is part of £20 million package from the Welsh Government to support children and families to ensure that no child is left behind as part of the recovery from the pandemic. Sport Wales have been working with organisations to deliver a varied programme of activities which is aimed at inspiring children to get involved with sport and get active. The Outdoor Partnership has worked with Sport Wales on many exciting opportunities during…

Prior to the advent of the internet, football betting was looked upon as something of a fringe market with most punters instead opting to fill in the weekly pools coupon, however over the last two decades betting on the ‘beautiful game’ has become very big business and is the mainstay of almost all the major UK bookmakers. Indeed with no notable exceptions, all of the leading betting operators place football betting at the very core of their activities and most websites feature this sport in pole position with hundreds of different markets and coverage of all major leagues. Football fans…