Author: Rhys Gregory

Three consecutive Sunday road closures are required in Pontypridd Town Centre to ensure the ongoing demolition of the former Bingo Hall can progress safely – with the first closure taking place this weekend (June 13). Contractor Walters began the demolition process for the former Bingo Hall and Angharad’s Nightclub buildings in March, to enable the Council’s future redevelopment of the prominent town centre site after years of being derelict – much in the same way Llys Cadwyn has transformed the former Taff Vale site. Residents and town centre visitors will have noticed the good progress made, particularly in recent weeks,…

Work will begin to erect hoarding around the current bus station to safeguard the public as soon as it closes on Saturday night (12 June). The following morning the first buses will depart the new bus interchange at Swan Street, while the Victoria Street site will be made secure over the next three weeks to ensure its safety, in preparation for its future development. The Glebeland site (the former bus station site) has been identified as a signature project within the Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre ‘Placemaking’ Plan, a 15-year masterplan, and has been earmarked for mixed use – commercial and…

Hubs offering holistic support to people who need to self-isolate and to those hit hardest by the pandemic are being rolled out in a pilot scheme across five areas in North Wales. The Covid Support Hubs offer immediate support with lateral flow tests and help to self-isolate if necessary.  They also offer longer term assistance for people who might be struggling to buy food or pay rent, to access services, manage debt or with utility bills. The pilot scheme is part of Wales’s Test Trace Protect programme, offering an extended and longer-term ‘Protect’ offer in deprived communities in North Wales. …

A contractor has been appointed to build a major new high-tech office development that will provide space for 600 jobs in Swansea city centre. Bouygues UK will start work this summer on construction of the multi-million pound scheme at the 71/72 The Kingsway site where the former Oceana nightclub once stood. Set for completion in early 2023, the five-storey development will include 114,000 square feet of commercial floorspace, providing flexible co-working and office opportunities for innovative tech, digital and creative businesses. Once complete and in operation, the development will be carbon zero and worth £32.6 million a year to Swansea’s…

With so many online bingo sites available to UK-based players, it’s easy to sign up and play bingo online a matter of seconds of a simple Google search. The reality is that many players don’t do any research into the site they’re playing on before they sign up and deposit some money. While this is okay if you only play on the most established sites, if you find yourself exploring some of the lesser-known sites, you might find yourself getting into trouble. In this post, we’re going to look at how bingo sites are regulated in the UK, so you…

Whether you’re playing Blackjack in a physical casino or you’re having a go at カジノミー (casino.me), the chances are you want to win – after all, who plays to lose? As card games go Blackjack doesn’t have the most complicated list of rules so working out how to play shouldn’t be a process that takes too long. However, there are lots of tricks and tactics you can follow to give you the best possible chance of being a winner. Make Sure You Know The Game Inside Out It is all well and good dabbling in Blackjack and knowing the rules,…

Hundreds of people have supported City Hospice’s Forever Flowers campaign in the first few weeks since the launch. The campaign invites supporters to purchase a limited-edition flower, designed and expertly crafted by the British Ironworks Centre, to remember cherished family members, friends and loved ones. Just a few weeks after the launch, over 700 Forever Flowers have already been sold at £18 per flower. Due to the overwhelming success of the campaign, flowers can now also be pre-ordered by completing a leaflet in local City Hospice stores, in addition to online on the charity’s website. City Hospice are encouraging the…

Children, young people and their families will get help to manage their weight when a unique new service launches in Swansea Bay later this year. It will be run by the health board, with Welsh Government funding as part of its 10-year Healthy Weight, Healthy Wales delivery plan. Statistics show that around a quarter of children aged four and five living in the Swansea Bay area are either overweight or obese – with just over three percent classified as severely obese. This has worrying consequences not only during their childhood but can affect their health and well-being later in life.…

Final year students from Cardiff Metropolitan University’s School of Art and Design are turning the capital into Wales’ biggest street gallery to mark the launch of their summer degree show. More than 400 students will exhibit work from a range of disciplines including animation, architecture, fine art, fashion and product design. This annual showcase will be held virtually for the second year in a row due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions. As Wales begins to ease its rules further, this year’s event will blur the lines between virtual and reality, turning the city into a free modern art gallery. Popular…

Businesses and cyclists have welcomed an £80,000 new lighting scheme along the promenade in West Cross. The low-level, environmentally-friendly lights are being funded by Swansea Council, thanks to a scheme for smaller-scale projects in communities across the city. Each ward in Swansea is being given at least £36,000 to invest in new play equipment or other facilities as part of the scheme. This is in addition to local councillors using funding from their environmental budgets to boost communities. Stretching for about a mile, the new lighting is aimed at further improving safety and accessibility for walkers, runners, cyclists and other…