Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the murder of Tomasz Waga in Cardiff. Tomasz’s body was discovered by a member of the public at approximately 11.30pm on Thursday, January 28  in Westville Road, Penylan. He had been the victim of a sustained assault. Two men have already been charged in connection with his death and are remanded in custody awaiting trial. Detectives have now released the identity of two other men – Josif Nushi and Mihal Dhana  – who are wanted on suspicion of murder. Nushi, 26, of Ninian Road, Roath Park, Cardiff, and Dhana, 27, of no fixed…

Following an exceptional period of growth, Focus Newtown Enterprise Hub has achieved record figures in February, highlighting the increase in demand for business support for new and existing businesses. In 28 days, the hub team welcomed more than 450 virtual event attendees with 179 of those being new, completed 21.5 hours of workshops over 10 events, 23 hours of one-to-one support with their business advisor and achieved 100 sign-ups on just one event. “February was a fantastic month full of inspiring events for the hub. We welcomed new faces and supported so many new businesses,” commented hub manager, Holly Jones.…

Local housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes South Wales (Barratt Developments) has this week received the maximum 5 star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey. This is the twelfth year in a row that Barratt Developments has achieved the 5 star rating – a record unmatched by any other major national housebuilder. The number of stars awarded is based on customer responses to the question “would you recommend your builder to a friend?” For Barratt Developments to have been awarded 5 stars means that over 90% of its customers would recommend their…

A Wrexham woman born with a rare genetic order that means she’s only 3ft 4ins tall says she’s been given a new lease of life after the Steve Morgan Foundation bought her a £15,000 state-of-the-art wheelchair. Eleanor Taraborelli is 23 but says she regularly gets confused for being a child because she has a condition called Morquio syndrome, which is a type of dwarfism. The condition affects a sufferer’s bones and spine, organs and physical abilities and means Eleanor is unable to walk so is very reliant on a wheelchair. However her old wheelchair was unable to support her body…

Minister of Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths said: “I take the issue of rural and wildlife crime very seriously and commend police forces in Wales for the great strides they have made to tackle this over the years. Our police Rural Crime Teams are seen as a shining light in this area of policing throughout the UK, supported by Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales, the Police, Fire Service, Government Agency Intelligence Network and the Crown Prosecution Service.  Working with our Welsh Police Forces we now have a unique opportunity to build upon the good work of our Rural…

The hugely-popular PATCH community road resurfacing programme is set to get a boost as part of £5.3m of investment in roads across the city in the coming year. Swansea Council’s Cabinet has approved a programme of work that will see road repairs, footpath upgrades and street light improvements across all communities in the city. The package of measures are designed to repair roads and also carry out work to prevent roads in good condition from deteriorating. The report approved by Cabinet today (Thursday) says that if approved, £720,000 will be invested in the PATCH scheme with a further £650,000 being…

Swansea Grand Theatre has launched a brand new website and new branding reflecting the changing character of the theatre and the city. Easy to navigate and book, the website has lots of new features and functions showcasing the variety of entertainment and accompanying activities of the exciting projects and performances that will be on offer once the theatre re-opens to the public when allowed to safely do so under Welsh Government guidelines. The theatre’s branding has had a much needed makeover to bring it in line with the personality of the venue. Robert Francis-Davies, Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration and…

Work on regenerating the Harbourside Strategic Employment Site in Port Talbot’s former docks area is to begin next week (March 22nd). Improvement work at the site will be the catalyst for Neath Port Talbot Council’s redevelopment of the town’s former docklands into a thriving waterfront business and industrial centre attracting further private investment to help drive employment growth. Once the improvement work is completed by experienced Port Talbot based contractors Andrew Scott Ltd, the site will provide land for industrial and office users maximising the advantage of the site’s closeness to the town centre and to excellent transport links. The…

Two new collections of art created by people across Swansea have gone on show in the city centre. The work brightens up safety hoardings around the £135m Copr Bay project that will help regenerate the city. Those involved in the new artworks include young people from the YMCA Swansea’s Young Carers Service plus refugees and people seeking asylum who attend the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery’s Welcome Group. Robert Francis-Davies, the council’s cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, said: “I applaud all those involved in these two new collections. “It’s refreshing to see more public art on the streets of…

RCT Council can confirm that the Community Testing programme currently in operation across Rhondda Cynon Taf and the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board area will be extended to four further locations in RCT from Sunday, March 21. Mountain Ash, Aberdare, Pontypridd and Treorchy will all see Community Testing Outreach Centres operating in each locality, which will be available to residents over the age of 11 who do NOT have symptoms of COVID-19 to attend, with no appointment necessary. Sunday, March 21 – Tuesday, March 23 (9am – 7pm) Pontypridd – Llys Cadwyn (Building B), Taff St, Pontypridd, CF37 4TR. Treorchy –…