Author: Rhys Gregory

A Welsh construction firm will be safeguarding approximately 6,500 Welsh construction jobs as it prepares to begin a series of new projects. Bodelwyddan-based Wynne Construction has secured £85m worth of projects to be delivered over the next two years, with orders showing an increase in demand for services from pre-COVID levels. On the list of contract wins for the firm is the £22m design and build of a new special education needs (SEN) school in Newtown, Powys, and a £5m extension and redevelopment at Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion. Eight new major projects form part of the company’s £85m…

Family-owned Montgomery Waters has been given a significant boost after securing listings for three exclusive new mixers in Tesco stores across Wales. The three new Stretton Hills lines – a Tonic Water, a Light Tonic Water and a Soda Water – are now available in one litre bottles in 50 large Tesco stores across the nation. Made with natural flavours and bottled at source in Churchstoke, the new mixers are packed responsibly in 51% recycled plastic bottles with 100% recyclable packaging. Montgomery Waters has worked with Tesco on own-label products for many years, but this is the first time that…

A former railway line in the north of Swansea is set to be transformed into a new walking and cycling route. Swansea Council is looking to extend its active travel network even further by creating a new 1.6km route which follows the path of an old railway line between Grovesend and Pontarddulais. The railway line has long since gone and the route has become overgrown and inaccessible to the public, but the Council has ambitious plans to open up the path with a new shared use walking and cycle route. The Council received more than £3million of Welsh Government ‘Active…

Merthyr County Borough Council is consulting residents on plans to improve the safety of and environment for pedestrians and cyclists using a busy town centre section of the Taff Trail. The proposal is to create a shared route for pedestrians and cyclists running alongside Bethesda Street, from the pelican crossing near the Red Spice public house to the traffic-signalled junction with Swansea Road. The existing footway would be widened, with the introduction of a planted verge.  The right turn lane and associated traffic islands would be removed and the lane widths of the carriageway reduced to significantly lower the current…

Caerphilly County Borough Council Cabinet has approved two building investments totalling £472K to support the provision of a Youth Service base in the Caerphilly basin; to increase capacity for the most vulnerable learners through in-house EOTAS (Education Other Than At School) provision and to provide additional capacity for learners accessing Trinity Fields provision. The significant investment at Virginia Park in Caerphilly will be used to develop a site for the Youth Service and EOTAS provision, while the investment will also provide a second satellite class for Trinity Fields on the St Cenydd High School site. The estimated £300k at Virginia…

A recent public consultation over a proposed new £8.5m school for Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn-y-Forwyn in Ferndale has shown local support for the investment plans, which will be considered by Cabinet shortly. A report to the RCT Council Cabinet meeting on Thursday, June 17, presents the outcome of the extensive public consultation, which took place from March 1 to April 30 this year. The report recommends that Members agree to progress the proposals, which would see the new school and community facilities delivered by 2024 – through the publication of an appropriate Statutory Notice. The proposals for YGG Llyn-y-Forwyn aim to…

The First Minister will today (Tuesday 15 June) launch his Programme for Government – an ambitious plan to build a stronger, greener, fairer Wales for everyone. The plans set out the Welsh Government’s key commitments for the next five years to improve the lives of people across Wales. It puts the environment and tackling climate change at the heart of everything the Welsh Government does. The Programme for Government highlights a series of cross-cutting commitments together with the Welsh Government’s wellbeing objectives, including: Prioritising investment in mental health Paying care workers the real living wage Delivering the Young Person’s Guarantee…

Gardening is an activity or hobby of cultivating plants such as flowers, shrubs, trees. Some individuals grow vegetables or fruits in their gardens as well. Growing plants have a sense of calmness and cozy feeling. Gardening offers an opportunity to do so and also promotes a healthier environment. Already have fruits and vegetables in your garden and are thinking about plants to grow aside from them? It is a bit challenging to choose which plants to cultivate and where to start. Well, you should stop thinking, and we’ve got you covered. Summer is an excellent season to cultivate flowering plants.…

In a post-Covid world, online shopping has become a regular thing even for people who have never used the Internet for anything beyond checking Wikipedia. International payment and shipment have made it possible to buy goods from almost every corner of the world. Alongside order placement, all the purchase-related communication has also moved online. And order confirmation emails have become a significant part of retailers’ email marketing, fulfilling several important roles: Notify customers about the successful order placement; Give all the necessary order details; Let people know when to expect a shipment or delivery; Create a reputation of a trustworthy…

Wales fans finally returned to the stands after 18 months away. However, their team could not break down a resolute Albania in a match that ended in a barren draw. That was Wales’ final friendly match before heading for the Euro 2020. If you are planning to wager on matches during Euro 2020, consider taking advantage of Paddy Power Free bets on the sportsbook’s platform. One of the best-known brands in iGaming and, as such, it offers a variety of services. You must also start changing your betting strategy now that fans are slowly returning to the stadiums. During the friendly match,…