Author: Rhys Gregory

Bridgend County Borough Council has confirmed that its free parking offer at several council-maintained town centre car parks will be extended. The offer which was due to end this month will now continue until after Christmas – it means that drivers can park for free for up to three hours at the Rhiw multi-storey car park in Bridgend town centre, and between noon and 3pm at the John Street car park in Porthcawl. Free parking remains available at the Llynfi Road multi-storey in Maesteg and at the Penprysg Road car park in Pencoed. In addition, the Pencoed Town Council owned…

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has confirmed that new testing centres will open in Porthcawl and Coity this week. Testing will be available at Porthcawl RFC (CF36 3DH) from tomorrow (Friday August 27) and will be open from 9am to 5pm. The site will incorporate both a drive through testing facility with booking required and also, a walk-in option for which booking is not required. A new drive-through testing centre will also open on Friday at Coity and Litchard Community Centre (CF31 1PA). It will be open from 9am-5pm and booking is essential. Mobile testing facilities at Ogmore Vale…

Vandals have been reported to South Wales Police after they were caught on CCTV attacking a centre which provides free support and help for young children. The Flying Start hub at Blackmill in the Ogmore Valley provides local families with high-quality childcare for children aged under four, help with early language development, health advice, access to parenting support and more. In recent weeks, staff at the centre have recorded a number of incidents where children and young people have been filmed tearing down gates, knocking holes through the wall of the building and destroying the outdoor play area. They have…

The Museum of Cardiff is to re-open, almost 18 months after it closed its doors at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. From Wednesday 1st September, visitors will be able to enjoy the Cardiff in Context exhibition in the ground floor gallery. City Lab(the basement gallery) and the Tiled Corridor will remain closed for now. Entry to the museum will remain free, but visitor numbers will be limited to allow for social distancing. If capacity is reached, a queuing system will be in place. Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Peter Bradbury, said: “Maybe at some point in the…

The Welsh Government is providing a further £2.5 million for projects which support the everyday economy, improving services and bringing better jobs, closer to home. The new funding will support innovative projects to help improve recruitment into social care and boost local Welsh NHS spending. The everyday economy, also known as the foundational economy, describes the jobs at the heart of our local communities, across sectors such as care and health services, food, housing, energy, tourism, construction and retail. Estimates suggest four in ten jobs, and £1 in every £3 we spend, fall into this category. The Welsh Government’s recovery…

Businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will now be protected from eviction until 25 March, 2022, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. As part of a package of interventions the Welsh Government is making to support businesses, the moratorium against forfeiture for the non-payment of rent will now be further extended. It was originally due to end on 30 September, 2021. This measure will ensure that landlords of relevant commercial premises are prevented from forfeiting the leases of such premises for non-payment of rent until 25 March 2022, but tenant’s should continue to pay rent wherever possible, and it…

First Minister Mark Drakeford is urging people in Wales to get vaccinated and keep taking familiar steps to help address rising coronavirus cases. It comes as he confirms there will be no significant changes to Covid rules in this 21-day regulations cycle. Three weeks ago Wales moved to Alert Level Zero. This removed legal restrictions on meeting others and enabled all businesses to open, while also keeping key legal protections in place. Face coverings are mandatory in most public settings, everyone must continue to isolate if they have Covid symptoms or a positive test result, and businesses must take reasonable…

The history of horse racing is intertwined with civilization itself when man began to use the horse as a means of locomotion and train it. The first people who used horses were the Asians, approximately 4,000 BC. Over time, these animals were used in various activities, such as hunting, transport, and wars. The oldest account of horse racing was in Homer’s Iliad when Achilles organized a series of events to accompany the funeral rites of Patroclus, killed by Hector at the gates of Troy. During the Roman carnivals, horse races were also held. In modern times, medieval lords promoted disputes…

In today’s world, having a mobile phone is a life hack. Just imagine how you feel when you don’t have it with you. The anxiety kicks in faster than you can gather your thoughts and think about where you’ve left it. “What if I need to call for help? I don’t know anybody’s number! How do I pay for parking? How do I find directions?” It just goes to show that this pocket-size electronic device does so much more than store contacts and make and receive calls. They’re called smartphones for a reason since they have replaced many other devices…

Slot games are probably today’s most popular casino games in both ground and online casino. They are simple, with simple enough rules, and although they are so many in number and type, they practically work in much the same way. This makes it easier for players, especially beginners. The truth is that you need to play free slots  – regardless of their type – this way you will learn the games well before you play for real money. The division of types of slots can be done depending on several factors: style of play, number of reels and paylines, as…