Author: Rhys Gregory

The strong demand for high-quality industrial units close to the M4 is evident at a new development at Bridgend where 13 of the units for sale are already under offer, within a month of planning consent being granted. FABCO Holdings has started work on constructing 18 1,292 sq ft units in five self-contained terraces at Felindre Court, part of the Pencoed Technology Park on the edge of Bridgend. Completion is due by September this year. The developers are targeting an energy efficiency rating of A for the units, which will also feature electric vehicle charging points. Each unit is designed…

Seven people are starting sentences totalling more than 54 years, after officers from Tarian, the regional organised crime team for southern Wales, dismantled their organised crime gang (OCG). After the OCG’s encrypted drug deal chats were cracked, officers had the evidence they needed to blow the lid on this drug dealing network and uncovered what proved to be a large scale drug dealing business. Not only was the OCG involved in drugs, but detectives uncovered chats on the dark web about purchasing and importing firearms and silencers. It was uncovered that a number of those involved were in possession of…

Parenting isn’t always easy; the Welsh Government’s Parenting. Give it time campaign wants to help by providing positive parenting information, advice and support for parents with children up to the age of 18. Just three months since physical punishment of children became illegal a series of parenting information roadshows will visit locations across Wales between June and September 2022. The roadshows will offer informal public drop-in sessions at supermarkets and public events, providing practical advice on positive parenting techniques and an opportunity to find out more about the new law on physical punishment. Representatives from local authority parenting and family support services and Parenting:…

Cardiff’s first completely gluten-free coffee shop will open on Saturday, June 25 on Merthyr Road in Whitchurch. The fit-out of ‘Against the Grain’ is now complete with owner Director Frazer Twigg having secured a £15,000 micro loan from the Development Bank of Wales to help fund his new business venture. Serving a range of Barista made coffees and cold drinks, light meals and home-made snacks that are all gluten-free, the coffee shop will allow customers with a gluten intolerance to safely enjoy food and drink without the potential risk of cross-contamination. With a background in customer service, Frazer has been…

A Powys man has passed the halfway mark in a grueling thousand-mile walk around Wales. Janos Foldi, known as Jani, is raising money for Cancer Research UK and Shelter Cymru after his father, a homeless Big Issue seller, also called Janos died of cancer at the age of 62 last year. Jani, 36, is also celebrating LGBTQ+ lives along the way in what he hopes will be the first of a succession of epic journeys that he’s dubbed the ‘Walking Proud Series’, posting pictures under that name on Facebook. He proudly waves his rainbow flag in many of the photos…

Employees at New Directions are being actively encouraged to do their bit for a cause close to their heart with the introduction of a fully paid ‘Giving Back Day’ which is to be taken away from the workplace. Every employee across the New Directions Group of award-winning companies has been given the opportunity to spend a day working to support a cause they feel passionate about as part of the new scheme. The New Directions Group provides specialist recruitment and training support within education, pharmacy and social care, delivers specialist domiciliary care to individuals and their families, as well as…

A new breakfast club is dishing up the opportunity for people in Swansea to connect with each other. The well-being project is partly funded by the Bay Health Cluster, which is made up of eight GP practices spread across the Sketty, Uplands, Mumbles and Gower areas, as it aims to tackle social isolation among adults. Based at Linden Church in West Cross, the weekly drop-ins are run by Red Community Project, an organisation which aims to bring people together and help build good relationships. Each person is offered a cooked breakfast and is encouraged to get to know those around…

The FAW’s vision is to create a leading football nation, one where the game is inclusive, accessible, and successful – from park football to the world stage – a global, local Cymru. The Cymru Men’s National Team has put the country on that global stage with qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It’s vitally important that this success is felt at a local level and the Football Association of Wales is incredibly pleased to announce that all projected profit from FIFA prizemoney – £4 million – will be invested directly into grassroots facilities across Cymru as a…

Park Holidays UK has announced its acquisition of holiday parks group Park Leisure which owns 11 holiday parks in popular locations in England, Scotland and North Wales. It will bring to 54 the number of parks now operated by Park Holidays UK – and follows the company’s acquisition of nine parks from Bridge Leisure in 2021. The enlarged portfolio, says the group, will provide it with an even stronger national platform from which to serve Britain’s fast-growing domestic holiday market. Park Holidays UK director Tony Clish said the coming together of the two well-established groups presented exciting new opportunities in…

Residents may have noticed some new visitors who have recently landed in Porthcawl to help keep the area clean and tidy. In collaboration with Keep Wales Tidy, the five solar-powered bins have been wrapped and are located across Porthcawl: Griffin Park Eastern Promenade Esplanade Rest Bay West Drive It is anticipated that the makeover will encourage residents and visitors to use the bins to make sure litter doesn’t invade the county borough. Pam Bacon, Regional Manager Central West for Keep Wales Tidy said: “We are delighted that five new alien solar bins have moved into Porthcawl, this is a new,…