Author: Rhys Gregory

Residents and community groups are being invited to have a look around a row of former commercial premises on High Street that are being brought back to life. Swansea Council has renovated the properties near Dyfatty lights and they are now being made available for community use. There are plans to include pop-up food, business and leisure activities. Charities and other third sector organisations also want to make use of the facilities along with council services. An open day is being held between 2pm and 5pm on March 1st and in the spirit of St David’s Day there will be…

RCT’s Cabinet could agree to consult residents on a draft Placemaking Plan for the future regeneration of Pontypridd town centre – and could also progress the redevelopment projects at the former Bingo Hall and Marks & Spencer sites. A report to Cabinet on Monday, February 28, sets out the draft Placemaking Plan which puts forward an overarching approach to how Pontypridd will look, function and is experienced. Having identified the issues and opportunities in the town centre, the plan seeks to create the conditions for a successful residential, office, leisure and retail offer, while taking advantage of the unique landscape…

Caerphilly County Borough Council has a number of vacant garages available for residents to rent. Garages are located throughout the county borough and can be rented by council tenants or private owners. The council currently has garages available to rent in Rhymney, New Tredegar, Aberbargoed, Gilfach, Maesycwmmer, Nelson, Cwmcarn, Trecenydd, Trinant, Churchill Park, Bryncenydd, Trethomas, Pentwynmawr, Pantside, Lansbury Park, Blackwood, Cefn Fforest, Pontllanfraith, Ty-Sign and Claude Road, Caerphilly. For more information on weekly rent and how to apply call the council’s housing team on 01443 873535.

Customers of a Brecon dry cleaners that ceased trading last summer have until the end of next month to retrieve their items from Powys County Council or they will be handed over to a charity. Barnum’s Dry Cleaners had numerous clothing and other items that had not been collected by customers before it closed its doors for the final time in June 2021. The council’s Trading Standards Service has been temporarily storing the uncollected items for the last several months and tried to contact customers to arrange for their collection. However, there are still a number of items that have…

Blue-green algae levels in a north Powys reservoir have subsided below the warning threshold, it has been confirmed. The algae was identified at Llyn Clywedog Reservoir near Llanidloes last November which led to a restriction of activities at the reservoir, especially where immersion in the water was likely. Regular monitoring by Natural Resources Wales has taken place at Llyn Clywedog Reservoir since the algae was identified. The last two consecutive weekly samples taken from the reservoir are below the warning threshold. Natural Resources Wales have advised site owners Hafren Dyfrdwy that the blue-green algae bloom has subsided. Hafren Dyfrdwy have…

A campaign to help people to talk about mental health and to end discrimination has received an additional £1.4m to extend the programme by three years, Welsh Government Ministers have announced today. The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lynne Neagle and Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething have today confirmed the additional funding for Time to Change Wales will see the programme extended until 2025. Time to Change Wales’ central aim is to challenge and change negative attitudes and behaviours towards mental ill health. The programme concentrates on four key areas: partnerships; employers and the workplace; health and social…

Casino dealers are under a lot of pressure and there’s a great deal of responsibility that comes with the job. Having said this, there is no shortage of interested people for the job and competition is pretty strong at all levels. Being a dealer in a brick-and-mortar casino pays better and the best part is that you also get great tips. Online casinos have their live dealer sections and they also hire professionals with a unique set of skills. The question that many are asking is how important it is to be good at math in this profession. Math is…

Each person has several types of memory. Before you look for training, you need to understand what kind of memory you need to improve. Most of the problems arise when determining eidetic memory VS photographic memory. If you can understand the meaning of their definitions, then training will be more effective. Difference Between Eidetic And Photographic Memory To understand the difference between eidetic memory VS photographic memory, it is worth looking at the definitions of these concepts. Photographic Memory Photographic memory is a unique kind of long-term memory. It allows you to remember documents or events accurately as if a…

13 social enterprises across Wales have confirmed that they will give their staff a day off to celebrate St David’s Day on the first of March this year. This is a statement of support from the third sector for the growing call for making the day a statutory Bank Holiday in Wales. Social enterprises who have committed to giving their staff holidays include People and Work, Siop Griffiths, Datblygiadau Egni Gwledig, Menter Môn, Antur Aelhaearn, Canolfan a Theatr Soar, Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog, Together for Change, O Ddrws i Ddrws, Iaith Cyf, Tafarn y Plu and Partneriaeth Ogwen. These initiatives employ…

G4 frontman Jonathan Ansell is teaming up with fellow star of London’s West End and Britain’s Got Talent winner Jai McDowall to bring the glittering lights of Broadway to Cardiff next month. The smash-hit live concert Ansell’s Les Musicals opens as part of a UK tour at St David’s Hall on Monday 7 March for one night only, bringing together two of the world’s finest voices delivering sensational performances from some of the most beloved film and musical productions of all time. The spectacular live concert will feature numbers from a wide range of hit musicals including The Greatest Showman,…