Author: Rhys Gregory

A new community is beginning to form at a development in Llanwern, where nearly a quarter of homes are now built. Bellway Wales is delivering 152 houses at Heron’s Mead, off Queensway, comprising two, three and four-bedroom properties, with construction set to finish at the end of next year. A total of 33 homes have been completed at the development, which is transforming part of the former Llanwern steelworks site. Seventy-three of the 137 properties for private sale have already been purchased – 33 of which are now fully built and occupied – while a further selection of homes are…

July 2022 sees the launch of the inaugural Welsh Fitness Expo & Welsh Fitness Classic return to Cardiff. Wales and the UK has one of the most vibrant and successful fitness communities in Europe, if not the world. The Welsh Fitness Expo & The Welsh Fitness Classic will celebrate the best of the Welsh & UK fitness industry. The Welsh Fitness Expo & Welsh Fitness Classic is to be held July 2nd at the All Nations Centre – Cardiff and will see 2,500 fitness fanatics from around the UK attend this ground-breaking event. The Welsh Fitness Expo is the first…

A SEA of pink filled Singleton Park for the return of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life event in Swansea. More than 700 people united against cancer for the 3K, 5K and 10k events, which were cancelled last year due to the pandemic. One of the participants was 90-year-old Connie Fouracre who completed the 5K event alongside her family. The event was particular poignant for Connie from Port Talbot as it took place on the birthday of her late son, Christopher, who sadly died from oesophageal cancer in 2018. Connie, who has eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, said: “It…

Two people, a 43-year-old woman from Morecambe and a 51-year-old man from Southport, have been charged with running a brothel following an investigation by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for southern Wales. The investigation, which has been supported by Gwent Police also revealed information which has led to investigations in Fife, Kent, the Midlands and along the M4 corridor. Detective Chief Inspector Steven Maloney from Tarian, said: “Tarian and Gwent Police have worked together to identify and close a number of suspected ‘pop-up’ brothels in the Newport area. “Following a detailed investigation, on Wednesday September 29, officers visited two…

Swansea business leaders have welcomed the appointment of an award-winning regeneration company to lead a £750m transformation of several key development sites. Alan Brayley, Managing Director of AB Glass, and Russell Greenslade, Chief Executive of Swansea BID (Business Improvement District), say Swansea Council’s appointment of Urban Splash as its preferred development partner is a major private sector vote of confidence in the city. Urban Splash have developed over 60 regeneration projects across the UK in the last 25 years. To be funded by the private sector, early proposals for a number of sites in Swansea have now been developed. The…

Comedian John Bishop will take to the stage at the new attraction on March 15, with Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse performing on June 24. Other acts already announced for the arena include Alice Cooper and The Cult, Katherine Ryan, Rob Brydon and Diversity. The announcement of the headline opening act for the arena is anticipated in coming weeks. The 3,500-capacity Swansea Arena, to be run by Ambassador Theatre Group, forms part of the £135m Copr Bay phase one district being developed by Swansea Council, working alongside development manager RivingtonHark. Led by Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, construction of Copr…

Welsh Government has issued a warning that fake vaccine consent forms may be circulating in schools. The bogus forms have reportedly been sent to schools across the UK by anti-vaccine groups after it was announced that all children aged 12-15 would be offered their first dose by the end of the October half-term. Under an ‘NHS Vaccines’ logo, the form falsely claims that the vaccine is a risk for ‘strokes, blindness, deafness, clotting, miscarriages, anaphylaxis and cardiovascular disorders’. We are aware that anti-vaccine groups are trying to circulate fake vaccine consent forms among UK schools in an attempt to spread…

A new initiative which aims to increase physical activity levels for young people across Caerphilly County Borough has been launched. Caerphilly County Borough Council and the leisure services are proud to launch the ‘Year 7 Active’ initiative in collaboration with all comprehensive schools. The new initiative will give Year 7 pupils free access to all ten sport and leisure facilities across the County Borough. This will include free access to swimming, fitness suites, classes and racquet sports. Becoming active and taking care of our physical and mental wellbeing has never been so important. ‘Year 7 Active’ aims to encourage individuals…

RCT Council is consulting residents on its plans for a new £12.5m Welsh Medium primary school in Rhydyfelin, to inform its final planning application – and will host a public event next week as part of the engagement exercise. The school will be built on the current Heol y Celyn Primary School site, welcoming the school’s Welsh Medium pupils and those currently attending Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Sion Norton. It will open in September 2024, and is funded as part of a wider £55m investment across Greater Pontypridd from Welsh Government’s 21stCentury Schools and Colleges Programme. The school will contain…

A number of changes to electoral boundary arrangements in Cardiff will take place over the coming months, following a decision announced today by the Welsh Government Minister for Finance and Local Government. The changes seek to ensure that the ratio of local government electors to the number of councillors in a ward is, as nearly as may be, the same in each ward in the city. Following recommendations earlier this year by the Local Democracy Boundary Commission for Wales to make amendments to current arrangements in the city, Minister Rebecca Evans MS has decided to implement the recommendations with modifications.…