Author: Rhys Gregory

Anwyl has donated £20,000 to Ty Gobaith & Hope House Children’s Hospices, raised through the housebuilder’s pledge to donate £90 for every home sold to charity in its 90th anniversary year. The funds will assist the hospices to continue their vital work in caring for children and their families in Shropshire, Cheshire, Mid and North Wales with life-threatening conditions. Ewloe-based Anwyl Homes has a long-standing relationship with the charity, which includes Ty Gobaith in Conwy and Hope House in Oswestry, having donated more than £130,000 since the hospices were built. Beverley Bradley, corporate fundraiser at Ty Gobaith & Hope House,…

Pembrokeshire Lamb Ltd has received the highest accolade in the Great Taste Golden Fork awards 2021. From the eleven Welsh products that received the top honour of 3 gold stars in the Great Taste awards 2021, the Golden Fork from Wales was awarded to Pembrokeshire Lamb Ltd for their Hogget Shoulder. Pembrokeshire Lamb produce lamb, hogget and mutton on their small family farm in North Pembrokeshire. Steve and Kara Lewis set up the company in 2019, with the aim of creating sustainable meat boxes with the mantra ‘fresh is best’. Commenting on the 3-star product Pembrokeshire Lamb’s Steve Lewis said:…

A partnership is progressing with a makeover for a Denbighshire wetland to help protect and support local wildlife. Denbighshire County Council has worked in partnership with Balfour Beatty to create a new water feature at the Morfa, a 35-acre wetland in Prestatyn. Balfour Beatty, who are developing the Rhyl East Flood Defence Scheme, provided the work as part of their commitment with Denbighshire County Council in providing local community benefits. A viewing platform was recently installed as part of the wetland restoration after the Council secured Welsh Government funding to protect its status as a natural wetland resource. Welsh Government…

Visitors at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Bridgend will now be greeted by a unique street-art installation is unveiled in the centre today.  The graffiti-style artwork – created by local organisation Peaceful Progress – depicts the informal Welsh greeting “Shwmae” against a backdrop of autumnal colours, vibrant flower motifs and abstract wave pattern reflecting Ogmore by Sea and the Merthyr Mawr area. Welcoming visitors into the centre, the community-led mural will offer a fantastic background for creative selfies and other family-fun photo opportunities while celebrating the Welsh language and local heritage through an artistic medium.  Welsh-born and raised artist Bryce Davies, AKA Peaceful Progress, attributes his 20-year-long fascination with the rich history and culture Wales has to offer as an endless source of inspiration.   The work that Bryce typically produces focuses on creating large-scale murals that depict the true essence of Welsh culture. Driven by his own interest in Welsh ‘history and…

Lesley Pearse, creator of books such as ‘Liar’ and ‘You’ll Never See Me Again’ will be joining Powys County Council’s Library Service to discuss her latest bestseller ‘Suspects’. The event will take place online via Zoom, on Wednesday 20 October 2021 at 7:30pm and will be free to join. The council’s Portfolio Holder for Young People, Leisure and Culture, Cllr Rachel Powell, said: “It’s fantastic for our library service to be hosting events of this calibre and we are so proud to be involved. Having a bestselling author, of international repute, such as Lesley Pearse joining us will be a…

Pembrokeshire County Councillors have approved (Thursday, 14 October) and recognised the need for further significant investment in local schools. Councillors have backed proposals to invest £62.4m in the community of Milford Haven with the creation of new-build primary and secondary schools in the town through the use of the Welsh Government Mutual Investment Model (MIM). This decision recognises the educational need to provide the learners of Milford Haven with 21st Century School environments that will enhance the development of the Curriculum for Wales over the coming years and enable every learner, regardless of their background, to become the best they…

Installation of all gold-coloured panels surrounding Swansea Arena is now just about complete. Over 1,600 of the panels have been installed – each equipped with LED lights to enable the hosting of displays around the attraction. It’s another milestone for the £135m Copr Bay phase one district, which is being developed by Swansea Council and advised by development managers RivingtonHark. Construction of the district – led by Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd – will be complete this year, with the arena opening its doors in early 2022. Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: “This is another great milestone for our…

A project run by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Youth Service has supported more than 300 young people to help get access to either employment, full-time education or training. The project, known as Cam Nesa, worked specifically with young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who were disengaged from the job market and were not in employment, education or training (NEET). Youth Workers employed by the project provided tailored support for the young people such as helping them with job searching, CV writing, interview techniques and completing job applications. Plus, they would provide advice and guidance when needed, including…

The County Borough Council is giving its backing to the development of an anti-bullying campaign together with children and young people across Merthyr Tydfil. Having had an Anti-Bullying Strategy for schools in place since 2009, the Council’s Cabinet has reaffirmed its commitment to a county borough-wide ‘Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)’ programme where all schools have staff trained in PBS and annual refresher systems in place. The Cabinet also recently heard that seven local schools are taking part in the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Hate Crime in Schools project, which is funded through the Welsh Government European Transition Fund. The…

Ceri Dupree has been delighting audiences worldwide for almost 30 years and he is back with his fantastic show ‘A Star is Torn’. On Thursday 21st October Ceri Dupree will be back to Blackwood Miners’ impersonating our favourite stars. Over the years Dupree has impersonated almost every major female star, from Marilyn Monroe to Madonna, Shirley Bassey to Barbara Cartland, Tina Turner to the UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher! He has also given us The Queen of England, Jordan and his newest addition, Amy Winehouse! Dupree is certainly more than a comic in a frock, his singing, dancing, acting, impersonation…