Author: Rhys Gregory

Newport City Council has commenced work on two new active travel routes in the city. The routes at Tredegar Park and Monkey Island will add to the city’s existing active travel network, providing residents with more opportunities to make journeys either on foot or by cycling. The Tredegar Park route will run through the park continuing through the pedestrian subway to provide a link to the old golf course by the A48. The route will also make use of the same low level lighting which has been installed on the recently completed active travel route in Coed Melyn Park, which…

Residents in the Caerphilly county borough are being asked to give their views on local walking and cycling routes. Caerphilly County Borough Council is working with Sustrans Cymru as part of Welsh Government’s Active Travel Network Map consultation (ATNM). The Council will use findings from the consultation to upgrade and create new walking and cycling routes, making journeys on foot or by bike easier and safer for everyone.  New and improved active travel routes will also encourage more people to use active travel for local journeys; reducing traffic and improving air quality. To give your views on the existing active…

Congrats- love is in the air! After replying a big Yes to the love of your life it’s about that moment to capture the exciting new step in your life. Planning for your engagement shoot can be tasking from choosing your location to capturing those beautiful smiles in the photos. When it comes to your engagement shoot there are a lot of decisions that need to be made. These important decisions go a long way to ensure that you show off your ring and have the best memorable pictures.  Here are six tips to consider when planning for your engagement…

The Wales Cancer Research Centre has teamed up with Cardiff University to launch a competition and education pack to mark World Cancer Day (today). Developed with teachers, researchers and poets, this new education pack aims to inspire a future generation of cancer researchers while improving skills in literacy and digital competency. The RIME project (Research Inspires ME) features a quiz that educates about cancer risk factors, a tool to help children assess the validity of medical research claims they find online and a competition that challenges them to get creative and write a poem about cancer research. Bringing together the…

A mixed use development coming to Cardiff has received financial backing from Principality Commercial. Developed by property company Portabella, Laundry Quarter, a former laundry mill site will bring 34 houses and apartments to the Pontcanna area. Nine retail spaces are also being developed, to provide opportunities for independent businesses to trade. Principality has provided £7m in funding for the first phase of the development, comprising of 13 houses and apartments. The development includes four and five bed homes, finished to a modern standard as well as one and two bed apartments with prices starting from £270,000. The first phase of…

The consumption of nicotine dates back hundreds of years, as early as 2000 years ago, when it was associated with cultural or religious ceremonies. Smoking cigarettes was only introduced in the early 19th century, replacing the activity of using pipes, and was in the height of its popularity in the 1960’s. Today, roughly over 1 billion people smoke cigarettes, which is about 20% of the global population, which is indicative of the popularity of another form of nicotine consumption; vaping. While it is true that a large factor is that people are more aware of the health risks of smoking,…

LEADING transport provider Adventure Travel has announced Welsh children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan at its Charity of the Year following a public ballot which saw 25,000 votes cast throughout January. Adventure Travel, formerly NAT Group, asked its passengers to nominate good causes at the end of last year from which a shortlist of 28 charities was drawn up and voting opened to the public. Following tens of thousands of votes and a very tight race, Tŷ Hafan was chosen as Adventure Travel’s inaugural Charity of the Year and will benefit from fundraising activities organised by the bus and coach operator throughout…

COLLEGES have joined forces with popular Welsh personalities to promote the value of the language to students’ future careers. Coleg Cambria and Coleg Gwent will host an online employment session tomorrow (Thursday) at 6pm. Sesiwn Sgwrs will also feature popular presenter and writer Nick Yeo, well known for his appearances on the S4C digital platform Hansh, and musician Ifan Pritchard, lead singer of award-winning pop-rock band, Gwilym. Nick will discuss the benefits he experienced in learning the language, how it impacted on his career and the creative industries and will be on hand with tips and advice for anyone learning…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on many individuals across the country, but after a four-year wait, 33-year-old Carwyn Jones got the positive news he had long been waiting for when he was granted a second chance at life, after receiving a kidney and pancreas transplant in August 2020. Despite being type 1 diabetic from the age of two, Carwyn, from Pontsian, never thought he’d experience ill-health so early in his adulthood. He said: “I was never ill as a child. The only impact my diabetes had on me was having to inject insulin twice a day, which…

Thousands of people across Wales are now eligible for free training to rewrite their career by setting up a Personal Learning Account. As part of the Welsh Government programme, colleges in Wales collectively now offer more than 1,000 free courses across sectors that are ripe for job opportunities, including construction, finance, IT, health and safety, project management and engineering. The programme is aimed at those who are currently on furlough, on a zero hours contract, or whose job is at risk, providing they are 19 or over and earning under £26,000. Following a successful pilot with Coleg Gwent and Grwp…