Author: Rhys Gregory

Work to resurface sections of the northbound carriageway between Risca and the Full Moon roundabouts is planned for next week. Works (weather dependent) will take place on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th February. Road will be closed between 6.30pm and 7.30am. A temporary speed limit is currently in place for the safety of road users due to the deterioration of Lane one.

The Welsh Government has announced an extra £29m for colleges, including £26.5m to support learners on vocational learning programmes. The funding will be used to support learners in completing their vocational qualifications this academic year, by providing additional support and removing barriers that may prevent completion. And extra £2.5m will also support Welsh colleges and private training providers provide additional Mental Health support in recognition of the increased mental wellness issues as a result of the pandemic. The funding is in addition to £23 million announced by the Welsh Government to support colleges in July. On Friday (5 February), it…

The Welsh Government has taken the Wales and Borders rail franchise into public ownership to protect services, safeguard jobs, and deliver infrastructure improvements in light of the ongoing challenges of coronavirus. As of 7th February Transport for Wales is now operating the Wales and Borders rail services under a subsidiary, ‘Transport for Wales Rail LTD’. The move, which was announced in October 2020, comes in the face of a significant reduction in passenger numbers. It is intended to provide for longer term financial stability, necessary to secure plans for infrastructure improvements and deliver future improvements for passengers. Ken Skates, Minister…

If you are new to gaming at casinos, the choice of games can be overwhelming, with a whole new vocabulary to understand such as the house edge or wagering requirements, and then there are the rules, variants and strategies to learn for particular games that can feel overwhelming or lead to your money running through your fingers like water. Slots are the perfect casino game for beginners for several reasons: Little skill required At all brick-and-mortar casinos, slots are the first game you will be aware of.  Slots are played on HD touch-screens with great graphics and audio, often linked…

With 28 races run over a course of four days, and half of those marked as Grade One races – the highest level of national hunt racing – the Cheltenham Festival is the pinnacle of the UK’s horse racing calendar. The 2021 edition is just around the corner, with the famous Prestbury Park opening its doors between Tuesday 16th and Friday 19th March. Ahead of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, and before you check out all the leading markets on the betting exchange, here are the list of the feature races on each day to look out for. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ko_SBGxSL4s Day 1:…

Today is the 60th day since COVID-19 vaccinations began in Wales and also marks the day when more than half a million people received their first COVID-19 vaccination. As the total vaccinated exceeds more than 523,000 today, this now means almost one in every six adults have had their first dose of this life-protecting vaccine. As Wales’ plans to protect the nation continue to grow, here are the latest stats: [as of Friday 5 February] More than half a million people across Wales have received their first dose – this will rise to 600,000 within a matter of days That’s…

A burglar who used a hammer to knock his victim unconscious before falling asleep in the house has been jailed for more than 11 years. Ian Curtis, 48, from Llwynipia, was arrested by officers after his victim had managed to raise the alarm with his neighbours. Curtis had smashed a back patio door to gain entry to the 66 year-old victim’s house on Llantwit Road, Pontypridd, in the early hours of Saturday, September 19th, 2020. The victim, who had been sleeping upstairs, had just got up to walk his dog when he felt a blow to the back of his…

A Cardiff man is getting marathon fit in just six weeks to raise money for a children’s hospice which supported his friends after their baby daughter died. Phill Wilkinson, 32, was challenged by a group of friends to run the 26.2 miles on February 28, despite having never run a marathon, or even a half marathon before. Once his friends started offering up money, Phill decided he would raise money for Hope House Children’s Hospices, based close to his hometown of Wrexham, which supported his childhood friends Steve and Kadie Jarvis after their daughter Frances Isobelle died at just seven-weeks-old…

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that the Hillary Rodham Clinton Global Challenges programme at Swansea University has been extended to a further five scholars. The announcement was made during the virtual graduation ceremony of the first cohort of the Global Challenges scholars on Thursday 4 February 2021, which was attended by: Secretary Clinton; Professor Elwen Evans QC, Dean of the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law; Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle, and Jeremy Darroch, Executive Chairman of Sky Group. Launched in 2019, the scholarships programme aims to support the next generation of leaders committed to addressing urgent…

Funding of £270,000 has been secured to deliver a range of green infrastructure schemes in and around Rhyl town centre. The Welsh Government Transforming Towns funding was secured as part of Denbighshire County Council’s commitment to make the authority net carbon zero by 2030, and supports the delivery of the Town Centre Vision. This project will focus on developing and improving Green Infrastructure in and around Rhyl Town Centre, to create new habitats, and provide ‘green corridors’ linking the town centre to biodiversity rich areas such as Brickfields Ponds, Rhyl Cut and Glan Morfa. The schemes include for trees, hedging…