Author: Rhys Gregory

CONSERVATION campaigners are aiming to ‘Raise the Roof’ and carry out emergency work on a North Wales landmark. A series of storms over past weeks accelerated the need for crucial replacement and repairs to the roof of the Grade II-listed John Summers Clock Tower in Deeside. Enbarr Foundation director Vicki Roskams and fellow ‘Guardians’ have set up a CrowdFunding page in a bid to reach their target of £350,000 and are appealing for builders’ merchants, roofing firms and industrial suppliers to help with materials and labour, including felt and wooden beams and batons. More than £600,000 in grants and financial…

Bad Boy Chiller Crew (BBCC) have launched a Fan For Foodbanks’s initiative, encouraging gig goers to bring non-perishable food goods to their upcoming shows for donation to The Trussell Trust approved Manchester Central Foodbank. BBCC launched the initiative on Friday at their Manchester Gorilla show, with plans to roll it out fully during their Spring 2022 tour which kicks off in April. A philanthropic cause close to the boys’ hearts, the band have seen the all-too-real effects of extreme poverty in the UK having grown up on estates in Bradford where food banks are a vital part of the community. The damaging effects of the pandemic have…

The Post-Mortem Live arrives in Cardiff on 06/03/22 for two events offering attendees the chance to solve a murder. Working with award-winning human anatomist Sam Piri in this 4-hour long experience you’ll get into the bowls of CSI, pathology, and forensics to determine how the victim Rachel Harris met her death. In this rare insight into a post-mortem, you will actually dissect the human body to learn about the organ systems including a real kidney, stomach, intestines, lungs and heart.  You will also use forensic entomology, the study of insects to try and work out how long the body has been…

Dragon Signs, a UK leading signage maker, has extended its partnership with Tennis Wales – providing funds to grow and develop the sport until 2024. As part of the partnership, Dragon Signs will continue as the official signage partner to the National Governing Body, supporting tennis clubs, parks and indoor tennis centres across Wales. The partnership also partly funds the annual Tennis Wales Awards by sponsoring the Development Coach of the Year category, supporting those working in grassroots tennis coaching. This year, the partnership extends further to sponsor the Dragon Signs Welsh Local Tour – a national calendar of junior,…

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…