Author: Rhys Gregory

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is supporting the national roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, and in partnership with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, is establishing a Covid-19 Community Vaccination Centre at Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad. The Council-owned Rhondda Sports Centre will be remodelled to safely provide life-saving vaccines to those who need them the most. People are reminded that they must be invited to have a vaccination and have an appointment to attend. No one should visit the venue unless they already have a vaccination appointment. This is because the Covid-19 vaccine is currently being rolled out in priority order…

Care home residents have celebrated getting their Covid vaccinations with a sherry and a sing song. So thrilled were the residents at Swansea’s Newton Court with the visit from vaccinators from West Cross and St Thomas Surgery that the gathering for jabs turned into an impromptu party. Care home worker Jake Jefferies jumped on the piano in the lounge while his colleagues rolled out the drinks trolley. “One hundred per cent of our residents at Newton Court choose to receive the vaccine. We were able to talk to them about it in the weeks before and all residents felt it…

South Wales Police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred in Aberdare at approximately 10:50pm on Saturday (16 January, 2021). A 43 year-old local male pedestrian and a black coloured Ford Transit Custom van were in collision along the A4059, between the Trecynon Roundabout which is known locally as the ‘chicken factory’ roundabout, and the Robertstown roundabout. The van was travelling southbound at the time of the incident. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene – his next of kin is aware and is being supported by…

The family of a man who died following a road traffic collision on the A465 on Monday evening (January 11) have paid tribute to him. Jac Williams, from Treherbert, died after the white Ford Fiesta he was driving left the carriageway as he headed northbound between Glynneath and Hirwaun at approximately 4.50pm. Paying tribute to the 19-year-old, his family said: “There are no words to describe how much Jac meant to us as a family, and the past few days have shown that he touched the lives of all who knew him far more than we ever realised. “Jac was…

Businesses in Wales will have to carry out a specific coronavirus risk assessment under new Welsh Government legislation. These risk assessments will be the starting point for implementing the reasonable measures that are required to be taken to minimise exposure to the coronavirus on premises open to the public and in workplaces. This involves considering issues such as: whether ventilation is adequate; hygiene; ensuring physical distancing is taking place; use of PPE and face coverings. It will also include considering how employers maximise the number of people who can work from home. The highly contagious new strain of the virus…

Wales’s healthcare workforce are coming “together as one” to ensure Wales’ COVID-19 vaccination programme rolls out as quickly as is safe to do, the Health Minister has said. It comes as the first pharmacies in Wales begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines, with a pilot starting in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board today [Friday 15]. Vaughan Gething said: “We are in the early stages of delivering the largest vaccination programme Wales has ever seen and the sheer scale of what has been achieved so far, and continues to happen, should not be underestimated. “The roll-out of these vaccines to everyone eligible…

Passengers arriving into Wales from all international destinations will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing to help protect against new strains of coronavirus circulating internationally, Health Minister, Vaughan Gething has confirmed. From 4am Monday 18th January 2021, inbound passengers arriving by boat, plane or train from countries outside the Common Travel Area (UK, Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) will have to take a test up to 72 hours before departing the country they are in, to help protect against the new strains of coronavirus such as those seen in…

Tesco colleagues are preparing to welcome customers to the opening of a new Express store in Swansea. The new Tesco store at Llangyfelach Road, Treboeth will open its doors at 8am on Monday, January 18, creating 20 new jobs in the area. Store manager Kirby Jones and her team have been busy stocking the shelves and getting everything ready for the store’s opening. “We are really looking forward to welcoming our first customers through the doors on Monday,” she said. “We are excited to be providing a service to the local community, and we will be working hard to make…

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London has been a centre of business and finance in the UK and, to a lesser extent, Europe for decades. For a very long time, people have simply abided by the belief that if you want to do big business, you have to set-up shop in the English capital. Gradually, companies have started to realise that being based in the middle of London isn’t a necessity, nor is having an office in the Greater London area. Now, we’re approaching a tipping point where the levels of connectivity have been proven sufficient to connect businesses and the workforce from outside of…