Author: Rhys Gregory

Denbighshire County Council is carrying out a full refurbishment of the former East Parade Café to create a new safe space to support young people. The modern Youth Centre will create a comfortable environment for young people to develop skills and access tailored support through activities and training. Plans include space for a chill out zone, games area, training, a multi station kitchen for independent living skills and training as well as a bespoke therapeutic space. Targeted support will be available to individuals via one to ones, group meetings and through accredited courses and partnership work, which aims to help…

A cancer recovery patient who is embarking on a year of grueling sporting challenges every month has revealed his next madcap exploit for the disability charity Sense. In preparation for his December challenge, Rob Lloyd from Rhos On Sea gave up his trademark locks at ‘An Evening with Bruce Grobbelaar’ – a fundraiser for the cause last week. Now Rob is preparing for a Grand Tour of  Wales by running, cycling and walking 379 miles from Wrexham to Newport over 10 consecutive days starting on December 3rd. In March this year, the 57-year-old revealed that he’d been treated for lymphoma and was launching his Sense-less Challenge to help people with complex disabilities. Rob…

Applications for the Weston Charity Awards 2022 are officially open thanks to a partnership between The Garfield Weston Foundation and its charity partner, Pilotlight. Now in its eighth year, the awards offer a package of support worth over £22,000 to small charities in Wales, the North of England, and the Midlands. Unrestricted grants of £6,500 are available for up to 20 ambitious charities who will use the cash contributions to instigate strategic change and accelerate innovative growth. Winning applicants also gain free access to the Pilotlight 360 programme – a ten-month package of leadership coaching worth an estimated £16,000. Award winners receive leadership mentoring…

Well known Pembrokeshire dairy farmer, Dai Miles, who farms just outside of Haverfordwest has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) award for the person who has made an outstanding contribution to the Welsh Dairy industry. The award recognises an individual who has made a great contribution and has become an integral part of the dairy industry in Wales. The judges were impressed with the contributions Mr Miles has made and continues to make to the dairy industry. Presenting the award at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair on Monday 29 November, FUW President Glyn…

Annest O’Neill of Ysgol Treferthyr, Criccieth and Rhian Morgan of Ysgol Llandinam, Newtown beat off competition from hundreds of entries from across Wales in the Farmers’ Union of Wales Christmas card design competition. Their designs were chosen as the winners of the Welsh version and the English version respectively. Now, both girls’ designs which had to include a scene from a farm will be printed and sold by the Union in aid of the DPJ Foundation which supports mental health in farming communities. The winners received Gift Cards as a prize as well as a cash prize for their schools.…

Wonderwool Wales, the award-winning show that celebrates all that’s great about Welsh wool and natural fibres, is planning to return in style in 2022 following a pandemic enforced absence of two years. Buoyed by support from the Wales Cultural Recovery Fund, the organisers are pressing ahead with plans to hold the 16th show on April 23 and 24 next year at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, subject to any restrictions at the time. Tickets for the show, which traditionally attracts more than 6,000 visitors, must be purchased online in advance at wonderwoolwales.co.uk and will be available mid-December. Tickets…

Hosted by Eddie Butler, the inaugural Older Person’s Awards organised by Age Connects Wales took place via Facebook Live on Wednesday 17th November 2021. Selected by an independent judging panel, worthy winners of the Regional Later Life Hero category were the team of volunteers at the Wellbeing Centre on Holton Road in Barry. Nona Hexter, who manages the Age Connects Wellbeing Centre and was responsible for nominating the team of volunteers for the awards explains “We have a loyal and dedicated group of volunteers who help run the Wellbeing Centre, most of whom are of older age. Following the easing…

A new link made of up three archways is being constructed as part of Swansea’s emerging Copr Bay district. Aimed at generating better connections between the city centre and the waterfront, the link will lead from the Swansea Arena site to the Maritime Quarter. The archways replace a narrow tunnel that was in place there beforehand. It’s among the new features of the £135m Copr Bay phase one district being developed by Swansea Council and advised by development managers RivingtonHark. As well as the Swansea Arena, the district also includes a 1.1-acre coastal park, the new bridge over Oystermouth Road,…

A man who carried out substandard work on a shed in north Pembrokeshire and became unpleasant when challenged has been ordered to pay over £19,000. Benjamin Michael Davies, trading as BMD Agricultural Sheds, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Monday 22nd November, for a case brought by Pembrokeshire Trading Standards. Davies, aged 31, was charged with and admitted five offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Davies pleaded guilty to: one count of engaging in a commercial practice which was a misleading action; one count of engaging in a commercial practice which contravened the requirements of professional…

Following the written statement from the Minister for Education this week (Monday), all secondary school learners and staff will be required to wear face coverings indoors where physical distancing is not possible. Due to the uncertainty of the new Omicron variant and the need to keep learning going, Pembrokeshire County Council has taken the decision to put this Welsh Government Ministerial Decision into effect from today, Wednesday 1st of December. Cllr Guy Woodham, the Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning said: “Continuing to support learners and staff safety is our top priority. “Given that there is still much to…