Author: Rhys Gregory

The contract to build a new home for Fitzalan High School has been awarded to Kier, as thelatest scheme to be delivered under Cardiff’s £284m Band B, 21stCentury Schools and Education Programme progresses. Representing a£64.3m investment in the local community, the development will see the existing Fitzalan High School replaced with a new-build 10 form entry school, accommodating up to 1,500 students between the age of 11 and 16, plus a sixth form. The new school will offer comprehensive sports facilities including a multi-use games area, 3G pitches and a new indoor swimming pool, replacing the current pool which is…

RCT Council will begin a scheme to upgrade the traffic signals on the A4119 near Tesco Talbot Green – with traffic management to be implemented on the last two Sundays in January and two weeks of work in February. The scheme will replace the traffic signals at this location on A4119 Talbot Road, to deliver a more efficient light sequence at the busy junction and improve traffic flow. The work will take place in and around the access road to the supermarket, utilising signposted lane closures and traffic management. The work, subject to fair weather, will take place at the…

Residents and road users are advised that St Albans Bridge in Blaenrhondda will undergo a planned closure next week, to complete further work as part of the scheme which saw the bridge successfully replaced last year. The Council reopened St Albans Bridge to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians during December 2020 with a brand new structure – having replaced the 1930s bridge which had reached the end of its design life. When the bridge reopened last month, the Council confirmed that contractor Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd would continue activity across the wider site – and would require a further closure of…

The County Borough Council’s longest-serving elected female member Cllr Lisa Mytton has also become the new Leader of Merthyr Tydfil CBC. At a Special Council meeting held on Wednesday (20 January), a unanimous decision was reached to appoint Cllr Mytton as Leader with immediate effect. Independent member for the Vaynor ward, Cllr Mytton was elected in 2008, became Mayor in 2012, and has been Cabinet Member for Learning for almost four years. Cllr Mytton left school at 16 and joined a YTS Youth Apprentice Scheme to work in a travel agent’s, soon becoming one of its youngest managers. Later returning to…

A mobile Covid-19 testing unit in Rogerstone will continue to offer tests over the weekend and into next week. If you feel generally unwell or have any symptoms of Coronavirus (Covid-19) – a new continuous cough, high temperature or loss of taste and/or smell please get a test as soon as possible. Some walk-up tests are available or to book a slot call 119 or visit www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test If you have symptoms, you and any household members should isolate immediately. Your whole household should continue to isolate until the test result is received. If the test is positive, all household members and close contacts…

THE WORLD’s most complete, surviving transporter bridge – the 114-year-old Newport Transporter Bridge in South Wales, is set to become a major tourist attraction thanks to an £8.75 million National Lottery grant. It is one of only eight remaining transporter bridges in the world and the funding will allow Newport City Council to repair and preserve the structure and open a new visitor centre at the site. Opened in 1906, the aerial ferry was a bold solution to the problem of transporting workers from the west of Newport across the river Usk without disturbing traffic into the town’s busy port.…

London is undeniably the place to be for graduates. The vibrant culture and city life, countless job opportunities and excellent transport links make it the perfect place for anyone looking to expand their horizons and strike out on their own. Before you start packing your bags, there are a few things you’ll need to research and plan first. Here is our ultimate guide to making a move to London as smooth and rewarding as possible. Find The Right Job It may go without saying that before even considering a move to London, you need to be sure that you have…

Scientists who highlighted the bug-busting properties of bacteria in Northern Irish soil have made another exciting discovery in the quest to discover new antibiotics. The Traditional Medicine Group, an international collaboration of scientists from Swansea University, Brazil and Northern Ireland, have discovered more antibiotic-producing species and believe they may even have identified new varieties of antibiotics with potentially life-saving consequences. Antibiotic resistant superbugs could kill up to 1.3 million people in Europe by 2050 – the World Health Organisation (WHO) describes the problem as “one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today”. The search for replacement antibiotics…

UCAC teachers’ union has welcomed today’s announcement by Welsh Government that learners in Wales will receive grades this summer determined by their school or college, based on work they’ve completed during their GCSE, AS or A level courses. However, the Union is concerned that many details remain to be determined. Dilwyn Roberts-Young, General Secretary of UCAC said “It had become clear that grades determined by schools and colleges were the only realistic solution under the current circumstances, so we welcome the announcement. Learners and teachers will be hugely relieved that any element of mandatory external assessment has been cancelled. “These…

Poundland’s Welsh stores and their customers have raised more than £136,000 over the past year to help fund vital research into the fight against cancer in Wales. The discount retailer has donated £136,559 to Cancer Research Wales from the 5p charge on the sale of plastic carrier bags at its stores in Wales. Poundland has been donating money from bag sales to the charity since the levy was introduced in 2011 and the total raised has now passed £500,000. The money has been used in ground-breaking research projects into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Wales. They include…