Author: Rhys Gregory

Dedicated staff at an RSPCA animal centre near Swansea are showing a deaf rescue dog that – even without his hearing – the world can still be a wonderful place. Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rocco, who is nearly eight, first arrived at the charity’s Llys Nini Animal Centre in Penllergaer in February 2020 after he was brought in by an RSPCA inspector following concerns for his welfare. Underweight and thought to be partially deaf at the time, the friendly food-loving Staffie was soon in much better health and was the first dog to be rehomed by the centre following the introduction…

National Trust Cymru care for miles of walking trails across Wales, perfect for a winter stroll with your loved one to celebrate Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St Dwynwen’s Day). To mark this day, 25 January, dedicated to love, wrap up warm and choose from frost covered parklands and gardens; following in the footsteps of some of history’s famous couples. Hike up hills and share the views with your someone special or pick a coastal path and walk across the sand, hand in hand. Here are the top ten most romantic walking trails for you to enjoy with your loved one. Porthdinllaen,…

Starts: Fundraiser, Rob Lloyd, has taken on the world’s fastest seated zip line to help raise money for charity. Daredevil, Rob, took on the challenge at Zip World Tower on Friday (January 21) as part of his year-long fundraising campaign called Rob’s Sense-less Challenge to raise funds for Sense charity. Rob has been fundraising for Sense since March 2020 and has continued to push himself to the limit to raise money for a cause that is so close to his heart. Rob has already undertaken numerous crazy challenges including marathons, skydiving; joining the SAS for a gruelling weekend of physical…

Transport for Wales (TfW) is celebrating the completion of work to refurbish its fleet of Class 175 long-distance trains. Train manufacturer Alstom has been working to refurbish the 27 Coradia trains at their Technology Centre in Widnes, Cheshire, as part of TfW’s £40 million investment in its current fleet of trains. Since the first train re-entered service in the summer of 2019, customers have been benefiting from improved facilities, including USB and electric charging points, brand new toilet seats, re-covered seats, new carpets and new interior fittings. The trains have also been rebranded on the outside with TfW’s grey and…

A campaign to encourage people to consider a new career in Wales’ growing food and drink industry has been launched by the Welsh Government. The new Food Workforce Wales campaign, delivered by Food Skills Cymru, showcases the exciting and varied careers in the industry and highlights the vast range of opportunities available to anyone looking at starting a new career, to transfer skills or upskill and progress. As part of the campaign, a new online jobs notice board is live with a number of vacancies available across the sector. Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, Lesley Griffiths…

Maternity and Neonatal champions will be appointed to every health board in Wales to improve the quality of services in a new £1.15m Welsh Government plan. They will work with a new team reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales to improve the safety, experience and outcomes for mothers and babies in Wales. The Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme in Wales will ensure clear and consistent approach to maternity and neonatal safety across Wales. The first phase will see Improvement Cymru supporting Health Boards to identify key priorities and improvements which the Programme will deliver, to ensure every…

With growing concerns over the ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ that families are facing across Wales, Minister for Social Justice Jane Hutt and Minister for Climate Change Julie James outlined the full package of support the Welsh Government has developed to help families during this difficult time and reiterated their call for action from the UK Government to ease the burden on families across Wales. Minister for Social Justice Jane Hutt stated: “Energy bills are at an all-time high, food costs are mounting and inflation is climbing to its highest rate in a decade. Families across Wales are feeling the strain…

According to a new study, Cardiff residents are partial to the odd white lie, with nearly one in ten (9%) telling one lie a day, and one in twenty (6%) telling up to ten lies a day. Contact lens retailer Lenstore surveyed 2,000 UK adults to find out how often Brits lie, and which lies we tell most often. Before you begin worrying that your best mate or mother may be telling you porkies, rest assured that the people of Cardiff are more likely to lie to strangers than anyone else, with over a quarter of those surveyed (28%) admitting they…

The number of skilled HGV lorry drivers in the UK continues to shrink, It has been estimated the number has shrunk by over a quarter since 2019. The result has been witnessed by empty shelves in supermarket stores and fuel shortages. The UK government  is at last taking steps to right the situation by sponsoring  HGV “training boot camps”. Let’s look at the reason for the current shortage and the steps being taken to training more truck drivers within the UK Why there’s a shortage of Truck drivers? The government website has listed  the following as key reasons for the…

Sabine Appelmans is surely one of the greatest female tennis players to represent Belgium. She went pro in 1998 and participated in three Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals in singles at the 1992 games. Appelmans won seven titles and got to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in 1997, the same event which the bookies expect Ashleigh Barty to win in 2022. Sabine Appelmans was chosen as the captain of Belgium’s Fed Cup team in 2007, replacing Carl Maes. To remember her time in the spotlight, Betway spoke to Sabine Appelmans about her most challenging opponents throughout her career. This article…