Author: Rhys Gregory

AN AMBULANCE technician whose indigestion turned out to be incurable cancer will marry his fiancée next week after a fundraiser to pay for the big day reached seven times its goal. Dorian Williams, 44, was diagnosed with stomach cancer after he developed ‘unbearable’ pain for which he took himself to A&E while on a night shift as an Emergency Medical Technician in Swansea. Three weeks later and following a series of tests, doctors broke the news that the father-of-three had advanced stomach cancer which could not be cured. Dorian’s friends and colleagues have since raised more than £17,000 so that…

Residents and businesses have been praised for helping put things right after the disturbances in Mayhill and Waun Wen last week. Swansea Council is continuing to provide support for communities affected by the incident while the South Wales Police investigation into what happened goes on. Bethan McGregor, the council’s local area co-ordinator said she’s been really impressed by the way residents and businesses have rallied round since Thursday night. She said: “The response of the community has been amazing. “The scenes we saw on Thursday night are not representative of the area but the response that has followed is. “We…

Parents and carers of children attending West Park Primary in Porthcawl have been advised to remain alert following a number of positive Covid-19 tests at the school A letter has been sent to pupils’ homes advising parents and carers to monitor their children for any symptoms of coronavirus, and to book a test immediately if they develop a new, continuous cough, a high temperature or a change to their sense of smell or taste. As a result of the positive tests, online learning has been arranged for the affected pupils and some year groups are currently isolating. A new walk-in…

Since July 2020, the Supporting People team at Caerphilly Council have worked in partnership with Oakfield GP Surgery in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Cornerstone Support Services to set up an enhanced GP service in the Caerphilly County Borough for homeless individuals. Cornerstone and POBL are commissioned by Caerphilly Council’s Supporting People team who manage the Welsh Government Housing Support Grant. As a result of the work undertaken through this partnership, an enhanced GP service at Oakfield Street GP practice in Ystrad Mynach commenced in September last year. The service has highlighted the complex needs of vulnerable, homeless clients…

RCT Council has provided an update on the further progress made so far in 2021 towards the Tylorstown Landslip Remediation Plan – which is illustrated by new drone footage showing the current appearance of the site. The landslip occurred on the Llanwonno hillside at Tylorstown during Storm Dennis in February 2020, when Rhondda Cynon Taf recorded record rainfall and suffered its most severe flooding since the 1970s. The landslip, consisting of 60,000 tonnes of spoil material, blocked the river valley, damaged a foul sewer, covered a strategic water main and covered a footpath/cycle path. RCT Council has identified a phased…

Essential work is to take place on the A483 in Wrexham between junctions 5 and 7 to increase the length of two central reserve crossovers together with drainage and barrier upgrades. The works will begin on June 1 and are programmed to take six weeks. These crossover improvements are vital to ensure contra-flow arrangements are in place to facilitate future carriageway resurfacing work. The existing surfacing in this location requires replacing later this year.  This work has to be carried out to maintain the condition of the road and to protect the safety of the travelling public. In order to…

The Health Minister, Eluned Morgan is encouraging people to holiday in Wales and explore its beauty this summer as the fight against covid continues. The Welsh Government has announced residents of Wales can apply for a certificate of vaccination for urgent international travel. The certificate allows them to demonstrate they have received the full course of a covid vaccine. People living in Wales can request a certificate only if: They have had both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine (they should wait 5 days after their second dose before requesting it) They urgently need to travel to a country which requires…

According to the statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), they noted that there was an increase in the number of divorces of heterosexual couples, from 18.4 per cent from 90,871 in 2018 to 107,599 in 2019. The ONS collects its divorce statistics based upon information from the Courts and Tribunal Service that have been recorded during the divorce process for each case. As for why this sudden increase, especially as the rate had decreased, ONS believe that this recent spike could partially be attributed to a backlog in petitions from 2017 that were being processed by the…

If you’re planning your holiday in Wales this year and thinking of picking up a cheap rental car for your trip, the car rental process in the UK can be minefield of hidden fees. To help you to navigate the process, we’ve compiled a list of things to be aware of that should hopefully help you to avoid potential ‘gotchas’ before you book. 1. Book early to save money The UK car rental companies all reduced their fleet sizes significantly in 2020, when during the Covid pandemic car rental demand dropped to almost zero. As demand start to return to…

The online gambling industry is expanding greatly in Canada, and the number of online casino players is increasing on a daily basis. But since not all the popular casino sites in Canada are operated locally, some casino payment methods may not be the best option for Canadian users. In this article, we will be discussing the top payment methods available in Canada and the payment options that are commonly used by Canadian players. Some of those methods are mainly designed to help Canadian deposit and withdraw their money easily and safely, while other methods are commonly used worldwide in many…