Author: Rhys Gregory

Domino’s, the nation’s best-loved pizza company, is set to open its latest new store in Pontypridd, Nantgawr on the 4th August. The store will be located at Unit D1-10, Old Bank Buildings, Treforest Industrial Estate, Main Ave, Pontypridd, CF37 5UR, providing delicious pizza, hand made with fresh dough, vine-ripened tomato sauce and always 100% mozzarella. The store will be open 11:30am – 4am 7 days a week and is currently recruiting for roles, including shift managers, pizza-makers, and delivery drivers. Shayban Al Ibrahim, Domino’s Franchise Partner said: “We’re incredibly excited to be expanding our Domino’s family with the opening of our…

A magnificent six bedroom 1900’s terraced home in the heart of  Wales’s capital city is up for auction. The eye-catching property, in the city’s desirable Roath Park area  and packed with period charm reflecting Cardiff’s rich history, is listed with a guide price of £545,000. Auctioneer Olivia Williams, of South Wales based YourBid, who are selling the house in a ‘modern auction’, says the house will appeal to those looking for easy access to the city centre while being in a pleasing location. “The large property, at 109 Ninian Road, in Roath, Cardiff, as well as having the six bedrooms…

The mother of Jordan Moray, who has been missing since July 2019, has made a deeply moving appeal after not seeing her son for six long years. Today’s date, July 24, marks six years since Jordan went missing from his home in Cwmbach – his mother has issued a desperate plea for Jordan to make contact, and for anybody with any information that may help the investigation into his disappearance to come forward. Jordan, who would now be 38, hasn’t been seen by anybody who knows him since he was reported missing on 2nd August.  The door of his flat was…

Council officers will be monitoring parking at Llangollen’s Horseshoe falls and the surrounding area this summer holiday. Denbighshire County Council is urging visitors to the hotspot to park responsibly this holiday and look to plan ahead to visit other nearby attractions that are available across the Dee Valley if this area is busy. A number of preparations have already been made to manage an increase in visitors: Extra countryside rangers will be on site to manage the area and provide support and information for visitors. Civil enforcement officers will also monitor the site and surrounding area, especially at predicated peak…

A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a brand-new, replacement building for Llangatwg Community School in Neath as part of Neath Port Talbot Council’s ongoing Strategic School Improvement Programme (SSIP). The proposal, which is subject to planning approval outlines the development of a modern, purpose-built English-medium secondary school on the existing school site. If approved, the new facility would accommodate up to 850 pupils, with dedicated provision for pupils with additional learning needs. The vision for the new school is to provide a high-quality, flexible learning environment that supports the delivery of the Curriculum for Wales, while…

Learning Pembrokeshire, the County Council Adult Community Learning team, has held its annual award ceremony to congratulate adult learners on their exam success and progress on their learning journeys this year. The event on Wednesday 9th July, was kindly hosted by Pembrokeshire College, co-members of the adult learning partnership. Besides staff and learners, the event was attended by Cllr Maureen Bowen, County Council Chairman and Steve Davis, Chief Office for Youth and Community Education, as well as a number of organisations that work in partnership with Learning Pembrokeshire. These included PAVS, Bluestone, Open University, Trinity College. Pembrokeshire College, Futureworks and…

Residents in Cefnpennar may notice work activity over the next two weeks as a culvert survey is carried out on a local spoil tip, using Welsh Government funding. The Cefnpennar colliery spoil tip is inspected monthly as part of the routine work by the Council’s dedicated Coal Tip Safety Team. Recent site activity has seen blockstones and fencing put in place to prevent unauthorised access to the tip, as well as some drainage works. Recent routine inspections have also identified the need for a larger culvert survey, to provide a more in-depth understanding of the drainage infrastructure that is present.…

A new pre-paid card will be rolled out across Wales to give people who receive gluten-free food on prescription greater choice and freedom. The card will allow people with conditions like coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis to access a wider range of gluten-free foods in supermarkets and online instead of relying only on a prescription. The National Gluten-Free Subsidy Card Scheme – a UK first – is an alternative way for people to access these foods. It will be rolled out across Wales from the autumn and people who currently receive gluten-free food on prescription will be contacted by their…

The number of people waiting more than an hour to transfer from an ambulance into an emergency department in Wales has fallen by almost a fifth. Health Secretary Jeremy Miles this week visited the Royal Glamorgan Hospital where significant improvements have been made in cutting long ambulance patient handover times. The overall time the Welsh Ambulance Service waits to transfer people to staff at the hospital’s emergency department fell by more than 87% in June compared with May and almost three-quarters of people were transferred in just 15 minutes. Performance at Morriston Hospital’s emergency department in Swansea is also improving…

The Corris Railway Society Model Railway Exhibition, a regular feature of the August Bank Holiday weekend events in Machynlleth, is returning. The exhibition will be held on August 23 and 24 at Y Plas, Machynlleth from 10am to 4.30pm both days with 16 layouts in various gauges and scales – from N gauge, 009, 00, 0 and 16mm live steam. In addition to the layouts, there will be a number of sales stands selling pre-owned railway ephemera, books, model trains and hand-made glass in various shapes and colours. There will also be a Corris Railway information stand and shop. All …