Author: Rhys Gregory

Maintaining long‑term oral health requires a proactive approach that includes regular check‑ups, preventive care, and timely treatment when issues arise. Local dental clinics play a central role in providing these services, offering a combination of routine maintenance, restorative care, and specialist treatments. In the Cricklewood area of London, a range of dental care providers contribute to the well-being of residents’ teeth and gums. These clinics vary in size, focus, and service offerings but share a common goal: supporting ongoing oral health. This article highlights five recommended dental practices in Cricklewood, outlining their core offerings and how they support sustained oral…

Cardiff has been confirmed tonight as the finishing point of the third UK stage of the 2027 Tour de France, as organisers revealed the start and finish locations for the historic men’s and women’s Grand Départs. The announcement highlights Wales’ central role in the 2027 Tour de France, with stage three of the men’s race starting in Welshpool in Powys and finishing in Cardiff on Sunday 4 July 2027, passing through some of the region’s most scenic and challenging climbs, including the Côte de Rhigos and Côte de Caerffili in the final kilometres. The announcement reveals the full UK routes,…

Swansea Building Society has reported a strong year for mortgage lending, completing £117.5 million in gross mortgage lending during 2025, up from £111.0 million in 2024, as improving market conditions begin to support greater affordability for mortgage customers. With interest rates easing towards the end of the year and expectations of further reductions in 2026, the Society believes confidence is gradually returning to the mortgage market. Against this backdrop, demand for mortgages remained resilient throughout 2025, underpinned by Swansea Building Society’s relationship-based, locally delivered approach to lending. Performance across the Society was led by the Swansea team, which incorporates both…

This week Our Rhyl/Ein Rhyl is opening applications for new Board members and inviting people from across the town to get involved in shaping its future. The Board is set to deliver a £20million, 10-year plan focused on long term change. It is looking for people with a wide range of skills, experience and lived knowledge, who care about Rhyl and want to make a difference. Alongside recruiting a small number of new Board members they are also encouraging people to register their interest in themed Action Groups, which will act as sub committees and focus on specific priorities within…

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed during an altercation in Adamsdown, Cardiff. South Wales Police said officers are investigating an incident which took place outside Keban Slemany on Broadway on Saturday afternoon, January 10. The incident happened between 3.30pm and 4pm. As a result of the altercation, a 30 year old man sustained stab wounds. Police confirmed that his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Officers are now asking anyone who was in the area at the time, or anyone who may have been driving past and captured the incident on dashcam footage, to…

second cannabis factory has been uncovered and shut down in Cardiff within a week, South Wales Police have confirmed. Officers attended a property on Ruby Street in Adamsdown on Friday afternoon after receiving information that it was being used to produce cannabis. A man was arrested at the scene, 237 cannabis plants were seized and destroyed, and the property was made safe. Klejdi Bodlli, 22, of no fixed abode, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court the following day on Saturday, January 10. He entered no plea to a charge of producing a controlled drug and has been remanded in custody ahead…

A man from Swansea has been handed a ten-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple child sex offences. 25-year-old Jack Barrett, from Waunarlwydd, began chatting with the child victim online before encouraging them to carry out sexual acts. The victim is not from the South Wales Police area and so had no in-person interaction with Barrett. Barrett pleaded guilty to the following charges: Two counts of cause/incite a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity One count of causing a child aged 13 to 15 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity One count of engaging…

Passengers travelling in the Swansea area are advised to plan their journeys in advance as essential engineering work takes place later this month. From Monday 26 January to Sunday 8 February, major structural and track upgrades by Network Rail on the Landore Viaduct will significantly affect train services between Port Talbot Parkway and Swansea. Services operated by Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway will be impacted, with buses replacing trains throughout the affected period. Journey times will be longer than usual, and customers are strongly advised to check before travelling. Key alterations Rail replacement buses will run between Port Talbot – Swansea – Llanelli from Monday 26 to Friday 30 January. Arrangements will vary…

The sole director of a Cardiff trampoline park has avoided an immediate prison term after breaching a suspended sentence, following a routine food hygiene inspection which uncovered a series of serious offences posing significant risks to the public. Philip Booth, 68, received a 12‑month prison sentence, suspended for 10 months, in June 2023 for multiple health and safety breaches at his business, Supertramp Ltd, trading as Supajump on Ocean Way, Cardiff. The latest food hygiene offences, committed at the same premises, put Booth in breach of that suspended sentence. However, the judge ruled that the offences were “not similar in…

Swansea Council has developed proposals to improve highway drainage infrastructure at Killay Square, between the junction of Gower Road and Goetre Fach Road. The Council says that the existing drainage network at the location is unable to cope with the volume of water that passes through the location during periods of heavy rainfall and often results in the junction becoming overwhelmed and impassable to pedestrians and traffic. Funding through the Welsh Government’s Resilient Roads Fund (£265k) was secured by the Council in early 2025 and has enabled highway engineers to develop a scheme that will improve the existing highway drainage…