Author: Rhys Gregory

THE Welsh Ambulance Service has extended a thanks to the Armed Forces for its support through the Coronavirus pandemic. More than 200 British Army soldiers assisted the Trust’s Covid-19 effort by driving and decontaminating ambulance vehicles as part of Operation Rescript. Among them were 90 soldiers from 9 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, who were enlisted on Christmas Eve at the height of the second wave of the pandemic. Today, the Trust presented a commemorative plaque to Brigadier Andrew Dawes CBE, the commander for military support in Wales, as a token of its appreciation. Lee Brooks, Director of Operations, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has been…

Cabinet Members have received an update on RCT Council’s progress in acquiring land at Trecynon and Gwaelod-y-Garth, which are intended to be used to support the South Wales Metro in the future. In two separate exempt reports to the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, April 29, Members discussed the two acquisitions – relating to land previously used for the former Mayhew Chicken Factory site in Trecynon, as well as land and buildings at Willowford Road in Gwaelod-y-Garth. Former Mayhew Chicken Factory site, Trecynon The site is located adjacent to the Aberdare Bypass, and could facilitate the potential development of a station…

RCT Council has celebrated completion of its 21stCentury Schools investment at Hirwaun Primary School – as contractor Morgan Sindall has now finished external elements of the school grounds to fully-deliver the £10.2m project. Staff and pupils moved into their brand new school building during November 2020, which has provided a modern and stimulating learning environment to replace the school’s old buildings. Catchment changes will come into effect in September 2021, which will see pupils from the Penderyn area welcomed to Hirwaun Primary School. The Council has benefitted from a 62% contribution from Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme,…

RCT Council has confirmed its arrangements for parking charges in Aberdare and Pontypridd from June 1 – remaining FREE after 3pm on weekdays, after 10am on Saturdays and all day on Sundays. Parking charges in the two towns have been suspended at key points during the pandemic – aimed at helping the local economy, supporting residents to access essential town centre businesses and recognising the limited public transport availability, at times when COVID-19 cases were increasing. Parking has remained free in Aberdare and Pontypridd since October 2020, throughout the ‘second wave’ of the pandemic. The Council has announced that it…

Newport City Council has formally welcomed Councillor David Williams as the first citizen of the city. A tradition dating back to medieval times in Newport was continued on 11 May 2021 when Councillor Williams became the 389th recorded Mayor of Newport. The first is recorded as taking up office in 1314. Due to the restrictions still in place as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was no formal robing ceremony. Councillor Williams was born and educated in Barry, South Glamorgan. He moved with his family to Newport in 1972 to take on a farm in Bassaleg. Although David is…

Staff and pupils at Cefn Cribwr Primary School are celebrating after being presented with the Eco Schools Platinum Green Flag Award. Schools achieve platinum status once they have been awarded a Green Flag four times – demonstrating a long-term commitment to environmental education, student involvement and sustainability. Since 2012, the school has been working to reduce energy consumption and boost its eco credentials. This has included litter picks in the local community as part of the Love It, Don’t Trash It! Campaign in conjunction with Bridgend County Borough Council, Keep Wales Tidy, SeaQuest and the community council. Fruit trees and…

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, dedicated to raising awareness of mental health in the UK. Now in its 21st year, the campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation runs from 10 – 16 May and this year’s theme is ‘nature’ and the benefits it can have to improve mental health and wellbeing. Caerphilly County Borough Council are offering FREE Plant a Patch for Pollinators’ packs to residents, businesses and schools to help them connect with nature by growing a wildflower patch. Growing a wildflower patch in your garden is a great way to attract wildlife and will provide…

It is not every day that Welsh football fans get to follow their beloved national team to a World Cup or the main draw of a European Championships, because the odds are always against them making it through tough qualifying campaigns. However, that is the treat in store for Welsh supporters this summer, as Ryan Giggs’ charges head on into their Group A campaign with the backing of betting experts and tipsters at oddschecker, who believe they can upset Italy, Switzerland, and Turkey on their way to the coveted knockout stages. Here we delve into the challenges that face the…

The first thing that must be mentioned is that double-hung windows are extremely popular nowadays. They are diverse, energy-efficient, and simply nice-looking. Such units differ from the usual ones only in the way of opening. It is similar to how a compartment door opens – moving on rollers. The sash moves in the same way, not along a horizontal rail, but along a vertical one. Windows double hung are similar to single-hung ones, but there are still some differences. So, let’s try to figure everything out. The differences Double hung vs single hung window: what solution is a better one?…

Do you love to clean and keep your own space spick and span? Then starting a cleaning business could be for you! Thanks to pretty low overheads and a constant demand for services, it makes perfect business sense to turn your passion into a career. But where do you even begin and how do you get started? Regardless of whether you like dusting, wiping, mopping or vacuuming, here’s our step by step guide on getting your business off the ground. Identify your market First things first, you need to look at what kind of cleaning services you’re going to offer.…