Author: Rhys Gregory

Councils in Gwent are alerting residents who receive community health and social care to expect possible changes in their support because of high demand on services and staff shortages. A combination of the move to COVID-19 Alert Level 0, which has meant additional requests for community care, together with the need for staff to take leave over the summer holidays, has increased pressure on community care services across Wales. Councils in Gwent are prioritising resources within teams and running recruitment campaigns to deal with staff shortages. However, it is possible there will be some changes to the support people receive,…

Libraries and Community Hubs across the city are preparing to welcome customers back through the doors on a pop-in basis, without the need for an appointment. From Monday, August 16, there will no longer be the need to book an appointment to visit libraries and hubs to browse the book shelves, use the public access PCs  or to use study space in the building and customers can drop by at their convenience. Social distancing measures will still be in place inside the buildings and customers will be required to wear a mask, unless they are exempt. The numbers of people…

Tickets have gone on sale for a magical new lights trail set to light up the hearts of a nation this Christmas as Wales gets set to launch its premier festive illumination experience in Cardiff city centre. Christmas at Bute Park will take visitors on a breath-taking tour of festive delight around one of the capital city’s most beloved landmarks and through the biggest Christmas lights trail Wales has ever seen. From late November the park will be taken over by laser shows, an enchanting fairy tree avenue, a mesmerising lily pond, flickering fire sculptures, spectacular mirror ball displays, huge…

Buying a home can be stressful because there are many things that you need to think about. Quality is one important thing and the kitchen is by far the most important room in the home which is why a good quality kitchen is highly valuable. Italian kitchen furniture brands, such as those recommended by kitchen designer Gruppo Cucine, are well known for their quality and as a first-time homeowner, you want something that will last. Something beautiful and still modern. Italian kitchens fit this bill effortlessly and in this article, we will explore 4 very popular Italian kitchen brands that…

South Wales Police’s Major Crime Investigations team have launched a murder investigation following the death of a two-year-old boy at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff Thursday afternoon. The child was admitted after being found in a critical condition at an address in Broadlands, Bridgend at approximately 8.30pm on Wednesday night. A 31 year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Davies, said: “I understand this incident will have caused concerns in the local community, but I must stress we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection…

LEADING Welsh aluminium fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, has secured another multi-million pound project at a major mixed-use development in Bristol. Dudley’s Aluminium has secured the contract with Willmott Dixon to work on the Millwrights Place and Coopers Court residential scheme at Finzels Reach. The Cardiff-based company has already commenced work on Halo, innovative office accommodation within the same development, with the combined worth of the projects totalling £5.1million. The fabricator will install a range of high-quality Kawneer products including windows, capped and structural silicone glazed curtain walling, swing doors and patio doors, in addition to louvres, steel doors, automatic opening and…

Leading figures in the South Wales business community have joined City Hospice as the charity’s newest ambassadors. City Hospice is Cardiff’s local hospice, providing care to people with terminal and life limiting illnesses such as cancer, dementia, motor neurone disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The only provider of home-based specialist palliative care in the capital, City Hospice provides care and compassion to 550 patients at any one time, in addition to essential counselling and support services for the families of their patients. The newly appointed ambassadors will champion and spread the word about the charity’s work within their communities,…

Deliveroo, the on-demand food delivery service, is celebrating its sixth birthday in Cardiff. New data from Deliveroo reveals Friday at 8:30pm is the most popular time for Cardiff locals to order Deliveroo. Further data has shown locals love American food the most, followed by Japanese and Greek. Most popular dishes: Cheeseburger from Five Guys Chicken Katsu Curry from Wagamama Pork Gyros from Souvlike The Original German Doner Kebab from German Doner Kebab Slims Tenders Meal from Slim Chickens Since its launch in the town six years ago, more than 532 restaurants have signed up to the platform. Deliveroo has created…

Wales Millennium Centre is delighted to announce that it will produce the world premiere of the stage adaptation of The Boy With Two Hearts. Directed by Amit Sharma, this extraordinary true story of a family’s journey from Afghanistan to Wales will be performed in Wales Millennium Centre’s Weston Studio from 1 – 23 October 2021. The Boy With Two Hearts, as featured on BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, has been adapted by Phil Porter for the stage from the book of the same name by Hamed Amiri. It tells the incredible true story of the Amiri family and…

One of the UK’s newest private schools, Myddelton College, in Denbigh, has gained a 100 per cent pass rate at GCSE. When the results came out today the co-educational day and boarding school, only founded in 2016, announced that all 28 Year 11 students had gained passes in all subjects. That included 55 per cent of them gaining A Star to A grades with 91 per cent awarded A Star to C grades while 79% of students achieved at least 5 grades A*-C including English, Maths and Science. In Spanish three pupils, Madison Ellis, Penelope Johnson and Philippa Smith Edwards gained…