Author: Rhys Gregory

The contract to construct a new £6million primary school to be located at the St Edeyrns development, has today been awarded. Delivered by Halsall Construction on behalf of Persimmon Homes, the new primary school will be the first provided as part of Cardiff’s Local Development Plan (LDP) and will become the brand-new home forSt Mellons Church in Wales Primary School, which will relocate from its current site inLlanrumney. The new build school will serveparts of Pontprennau and Old St Mellonsand be located east of the Pontprennau link road. It will be a 1 formofentry, accommodating 210 pupils including a 48…

Investment to tackle the climate and nature emergency will be at the heart of the Welsh Government’s budget, published later today. Targeted, green investment of more than £160m revenue and a total investment of £1.8bn capital will be committed over the next three years. Responding to both the climate and nature emergency it will be spent in a range of areas including the national forest, biodiversity, active travel, the circular economy, renewable energy, flooding, and decarbonising housing. Wales has a legacy of over 2,500 coal tips pre-dating devolution and due to the growing impacts of climate change these tips are…

Perhaps, you have decided to install artificial grass in your front garden. If so, you need to take a careful approach. Doing some research will allow you to come across well-established artificial grass stockistsoffering different brands and artificial turf types to choose from. It is important to select a product that best fits your needs. This guide can make your selection process seem easy and quick. Purpose Many homeowners prefer to invest in artificial turf to replace the natural lawn present in their back or front yard. Some other uses include indoors, low-traffic areas, commercial and sports use. The purpose…

Mountaineering is one of the most challenging sports that exists. It requires skill, patience, and physical strength to climb some of the world’s highest peaks. It also offers a chance to see some beautiful scenery along the way. Mountaineering is both mentally and physically demanding but it can be done by anyone who has determination and commitment. The rewards are well worth it though! This article will give you all the information necessary in order to get started with this sport yourself. 1) Pick A Target The first step is to pick a target mountain to climb. You want to…

The new year often brings with it a sense of motivation that many of us don’t experience the same throughout the next 12 months, especially when it comes to making big decisions, such as changing jobs. To help the people of Wales capitalise on their ‘new year, new me’ motivation, Working Wales (delivered by Careers Wales) has shared its six top tips for writing an impactful CV. Denise Currell, head of people development, said: “Make sure your CV includes up to date and professional contacts, not the inappropriate email address you set up when you were 13-years-old. You could set…

Fell runner Brett Mahoney likes an extreme challenge, especially if it’s in his beloved Welsh mountains. Earlier this month, the 31-year-old who lives in Abergavenny and works as Gwent outdoor activities development officer for The Outdoor Partnership, completed a new, 116.9-kilometre circular fell running route – called a round – in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park that he devised himself. Starting and finishing in the centre of Abergavenny, the route took him and three friends on a punishing journey to the summits of all 25 mountain and significant hills in the Black Mountains. Brett and…

A children’s bike maker from South Wales, whose customers include the British royal family, is set to increase its headcount by more than a third in anticipation of significant growth through export sales, following a strong year of international orders thanks to support from the Welsh Government. Pontypool-based Frog Bikes, a market leading manufacturer of lightweight, affordable kids’ bikes, has developed an extensive international portfolio since the business was formed eight years ago, with its products being sold in over 50 countries across four continents, including the USA and Hong Kong. The Welsh firm has made a global name for…

A top-class rowing coach at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools has been reunited with two familiar faces in a Great Britain training camp this week. Louise Hart was invited to join the GB Under-23 training camp at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre. Louise leads the Strength and Conditioning training at Monmouth School for Boys Rowing Club and she gathered with the GB coaches to further her knowledge and expertise in this field. It has been a special time for Louise because she was reunited with former Monmouth School for Boys’ rowers Iwan Hadfield and Robbie Prosser-Wrench. Both Old Monmothians are making excellent…

Gower-based coffee company FabFour Coffee, which is run by four Welsh rugby legends, is supporting enterprise education in Wales by partnering with primary schools to deliver ‘The Bumbles of Honeywood’ skills programme. Created by 2B Enterprising Ltd, it is a suite of bilingual resources mapped to the national curriculum to help primary schools embed enterprise skills into their day-to-day learning.  Shane Williams, James Hook, Mike Phillips and Lee Byrne have each selected a school to support and are looking forward to sharing their own experience of enterprise development with young people in Wales. The schools they are supporting are: Bancyfelin…

If you have a huge DIY project to pull off, you might have been put off by the cost. However, one savvy family has proven you really don’t need to spend a fortune to completely overhaul a space. Cerys Hopkins, 42, a mum of four from South Wales, transformed a dull caravan into a classy, stylish, Pinterest-perfect space using budget materials such as sticky vinyl and flooring offcuts. Cerys, who works in the Welsh government, worked with her husband and son to totally renovate the space in three months. Cerys told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk: “My husband and I loved holidays at…