Author: Rhys Gregory

A new litter picking hub has opened in Grange Pavilion in Grangetown, Cardiff which allows the general public, community groups and businesses to borrow litter picking equipment to clean up their local area. Grange Pavilion offers locals all the equipment needed to carry out a safe clean-up and keep their community looking beautiful. This includes litter pickers, hi-vis vests, rubbish bags and hoops. To celebrate the launch of the litter picking hub a clean-up event is taking place on Wednesday 2 February between 15.45pm and 17.00pm. Locals are invited to grab a piece of the action and help keep Grangetown…

The heaven scent smells of jasmine, coffee beans, freshly baked bread and even musty books will be the odour of the day at a top music festival. The fragrant aromas and the melodies will be harmonising to create a whole new experience for music lovers with a combination of sound and smell called Smound. It’s being unveiled at the Bangor Music Festival that’s being held at the city’s Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre on February 11-12. The concept has been developed by Aberystwyth-born harpist and composer, Rhodri Davies, who calls it Clywed Arogl (Hearing Smell) in Welsh. Rhodri, 50, who…

A dad and his nine year old son are doing a stamina sapping combined run and cycle ride to support a charity fund-raising challenge. McCarthy Distribution warehouse manager Steve Jones, 40, and son, Ryan, are three quarters of the way through their money spinning mission in aid of Prostate Cancer UK’s Run the Month campaign. The energetic pair have already raised £545 and have totted up 35 miles together already and are planning to go out on the road again to further bump up their total mileage count. Amateur sportsman Steve runs while Ryan gets on his mountain bike and…

Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) – the UK’s largest leisure charitable social enterprise dedicated to improving health, wellbeing and opportunity in the communities it works in, is supporting the next generation of athletes to the tune of £1.2 million, via The GLL Sport Foundation (GSF). Applications for the programme are open until February 20th 2022, and athletes from Wales are encouraged to apply. Last year, 112 talented young athletes from Cardiff, including Welsh Rugby star Elinor Snowsill, benefitted from a cumulative £44,800 worth of free gym and swim memberships – thanks to leisure charitable social enterprise GLL, which manages centres across…

Detective Constable Janette Williams led a successful investigation following reports that an SD card, appearing to contain footage of someone being filmed unknowingly within a private bathroom, had been found. DC Williams recently graduated from Police Now’s National Detective Programme with North Wales Police, deciding to make a late career change to train as a detective after 25 years working in other sectors, including at an accountancy firm and as an armed forces liaison officer. DC Williams was assigned the role of Officer in Charge (OIC) when the report was made in 2020, and swiftly organised for a Police Search…

Menter Môn’s ground-breaking project to recognise and maximise the huge potential of Welsh wool is going from strength to strength as the social enterprise works in partnership with Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre on the next phase of the project to develop five wool product prototypes. The pioneering project ‘Made with Wool’, led by Menter Môn, aims to improve people’s understanding of this versatile fibre. The scheme’s purpose is to offer innovative solutions to challenges facing the supply chain, facilitate new products, and add value to Welsh wool as a natural, sustainable and multipurpose material. Graham Ormondroyd from Bangor University’s BioComposites…

A Cardiff school whose sixth form is based on a business park has been named the top independent school in Wales by the Sunday Times newspaper. St John’s College Cardiff, a 3-18 day school based in Old St Mellons, won the award on the strength of its GCSE and A-level results between 2017 and 2019. But it was its A-level results that particularly stood out, with more than 98 per cent graded A*-B in 2017 – the best in the UK. Deputy head Joanne Gordon-Smith said: “This is a wonderful achievement for the College, as historically, we have always been…

SWANSEA Council is to urge the UK Government to act swiftly to protect householders from energy price rises. The coming months are expected to see energy bills rise as they have never done so before, meaning a tighter squeeze on family budgets. The price cap that energy firms must adhere to is set to rise substantially – so the council is asking the Government to take decisive positive action. A notice of motion agreed by full council yesterday aims to address the national energy crisis. It asks council leader Rob Stewart to call on the Prime Minister and Chancellor of…

Animals experienced ‘a large amount of suffering over a period of time’ according to District Judge Chris James at the prosecution of Richard Scarfe at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on 26 January by Pembrokeshire County Council. Scarfe, of Park Street, Pembroke Dock, pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 by causing unnecessary suffering to animals at Highland View Fold, The Ridgeway, Lamphey, and failing them in his duty of care. There were additional guilty pleas in relation to Cattle, Sheep and Pig Identification and Animal By-Products offences and obstructing authorised officers whilst carrying out their duty under the…

Pupils at Pantysgallog Primary have been busy designing a new app called ‘MIHealth’ which aims to promote wellbeing and health in their day to day lives. The well-being app includes tips, challenges, and tools to improve well-being. The pupils have designed the app to ensure a wide range of activities specifically for students by students. There are mindfulness activities for calm and relaxation, but the app also includes impressive technology such as augmented reality to bring pupils fitness routines and artwork into both their classroom and home. The initial vision for the app came from the pupils discussing how being…