Author: Rhys Gregory

SWANSEA Council is this week launching its annual apprenticeships recruitment campaign with 17 places in the Building Services team available. The council’s award winning programme is highly regarded for developing the next generation of carpenters, plumbers, electricians, plasterers and bricklayers. Application forms have now gone live on the council’s website at  www.swansea.gov.uk/jobs with a deadline of Friday March 5 to apply for the building services apprenticeships. Other apprenticeships in a range of other departments are advertised on the website throughout the year. Cllr Andrea Lewis, Cabinet Member for Homes and Energy, said: “I’m exceptionally proud of our apprenticeship programme because of our…

A mobile hairdresser from Port Talbot has been served with a fixed penalty notice for allegedly flouting Coronavirus regulations by carrying on her business at a house in Neath. The alleged offence took place on Tuesday, February 2nd, where the hairdresser was told she was acting in breach of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 by failing to have ceased her business. She was served with the fixed penalty notice the following day by a Neath Port Talbot Council enforcement officer and has 28 days from the date the notice was served to pay £1,000 to avoid…

More sports clubs and groups are being urged to come forward to take on the running of pavilions, playing fields and pitches across Bridgend County Borough. Bridgend County Borough Council’s Community Asset Transfer (CAT) programme sees local organisations take over responsibility for self-managing facilities, helping to protect them for future generations. Many local clubs and town and community councils have already expressed an interest in CATs, with agreements at various stages of development. Bryncethin RFC became the first sports club to complete a CAT deal with Bridgend County Borough Council in 2018, taking over the ownership of their playing field…

Welsh Government has today set out its legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but is pushing to “get there sooner” as it gets ready for COP26 [26th United Nations’ Climate Change Conference of the Parties] in November. The move comes following a recommendation report by the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) that revealed net zero emissions, previously thought unachievable and unaffordable by experts, was now possible with ambitious policy and a ‘Team Wales’ effort. The new evidence from the CCC says greater reductions within the industrial sector will help achieve this goal, as a large proportion of…

Essential work is to take place on the A5 River Ceiriog Viaduct to replace the major bridge deck movement joint. The works, which are being carried out in consultation with Highways England, will begin on 22 February and are programmed to take eight days. Built in 1990, the viaduct spans 500m from the northern side of the Ceiriog Valley in Wales to its southern side in England. After 30 years, the large expansion joint at the southern end of the viaduct is reaching the end of its operational life and must be replaced. The works will include the demolition and…

The owners of a Cardiff takeaway ordered to pay over £21,000 and handed suspended prison sentences following fire safety offences. The owners of Marmaris Kebabs on Caroline Street appeared in Cardiff Crown Court on 8th February 2021 following multiple breaches of the Fire Safety Order, which is in place to protect against the risk of a fire. During a routine inspection made by Business Fire Safety Officers from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) inspecting officers discovered a number of serious fire safety breaches. In total there were 10 contraventions of the order including no fire risk assessments, inadequate…

An RSPCA officer has labelled helping two badgers trapped on a ladder in a Torfaen canal as “the most bizarre and unusual” day in her 15 years on the frontline. The animal welfare charity teamed up with firefighters from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to help two badgers, who had – unfathomably – got stuck between metal steps and the wall, on Pentre Lane over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in Cwmbran. Video footage captures the badger’s plight and the moments they were saved. RSPCA Cymru was called, with rescue officer Sian Burton and inspector David Milborrow rushing…

During the month of January staff from the Farmers’ Union of Wales and FUW Insurance Services Ltd. joined teams from five nations to inspire rural communities to take to the countryside to help improve their mental health. The challenge, #Run1000, called on people to join either – England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales and the rest of the world, to see which team could run or walk 1,000 miles first. The winner of the challenge to reach the 1000 milestone was Wales and the FUW Ltd. group team contributed a total of 1,156 miles to the overall 64,785 miles recorded across…

Want to know about Gambling in Wales? Here is a complete Wales gambling information. The article explores everything about betting in Wales. Gambling is popular in Wales, and many people love to play it in their free time. In Wales, players bet on different types of events every week. Most people play for fun while others play for money. Many people see it as a way of backing their favourite teams to add to the excitement of a rugby or football match. Gambling has been around in Wales for over a hundred years and has become part of their culture.…

The curriculum these days is packed with assignments. No matter what academic level or institution you study in, chances are you’ll have frequent troubles with deadlines or difficult assignments. Because of this, students frequently hire a professional writing service for their papers. What is a Writing Service? Any company that offers to provide you academic assistance is a professional writing service. This means that they offer academically-related services such as writing custom content, performing research, completing projects for schools, or editing your assignments. You’ll find that most companies have similar lists of services in this industry. Some are more limited…