Author: Rhys Gregory

A CARDIFF mum who discovered she had breast cancer following a routine mammogram appointment is supporting Cancer Research UK’s latest fundraising campaign, Walk All Over Cancer. Lucia Pavia Mardon was 53 when she attended her third annual breast cancer screening test at Breast Test Wales in Cardiff. She didn’t think there would be a problem as she regularly checked her breasts and couldn’t feel a lump. But after attending the appointment, she received a letter inviting her for further tests. A biopsy revealed the mum of two from Splott had breast cancer. As a result, she had two lumpectomy surgeries followed by 15 sessions…

The Green Giraffe Day Nursery Ltd is expanding in Cardiff thanks to additional funding from Development Bank of Wales. The popular childcare company which already had two nurseries in the city, has opened an additional two. As an existing customer of the Development Bank, the business received a £100,000 follow-on loan to meet growing demand for their services. The new daycare settings are based at the Parade in Roath and Radnor Road in Canton. They join the two original nurseries in Cardiff Bay and Cathedral Road. Green Giraffe offers fully organic food to all children attending and uses a blend…

The RSPCA and the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have teamed up to come to the aid of a sheep stuck on cliffs at Blaenllechau in the Rhondda Fach valley. Officers from the animal welfare charity were alerted after the sheep was spotted stranded on the steep cliff edge by concerned onlookers. RSPCA Cymru enlisted the support of the firefighters from the Ebbw Vale and Barry Green Watch rescue teams, who deployed their rope rescue specialists and abseiled down the cliff face amid rescue efforts. Fortunately, the sheep is now off the cliff rocks. The sheep’s eventful day took…

More pupils will be supported to remain or return to schools within their communities thanks to a huge investment in specialist provision for some of Swansea’s most vulnerable young people. Swansea Council is transforming the support it provides to pupils either outside or at risk of leaving mainstream education. Services that are currently spread over four different locations in the city are being brought together under one roof at the new £9.64m Maes Derw development in Cockett which is about to open its doors. As well as providing a new home to the Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), the Home Tuition…

Plans for a default 20mph speed limit on Welsh roads have moved a step closer as eight pilot areas to trial the change have been confirmed. Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, said the move will reduce accidents and save lives. The pilot areas will have a phased start from this summer until the end of the year. They come ahead of the planned national rollout for April 2023, and will help develop enforcement arrangements and overcome unforeseen issues before the full rollout. The areas chosen are intended to be representative sample of different locations found across Wales,…

An attractive set of window shutters can make an amazing difference to your home. They’re a lot less bulky than curtains so they can make a room look bigger. They provide good insulation; they enhance your security and have a timeless elegance. If you’ve decided to buy some, you’ll need to measure your windows to make sure you get the dimensions right. This article will help you go about that properly and make sure your shutters are the perfect fit. What you will need You’re likely to have all or most of the things you need in your home already.…

19 trees which were temporarily installed on Castle Street last summer are being moved to new permanent homes in Splott Park and Moorland Park. These two parks in Splott have been chosen as sites for the ornamental Pear trees as the area currently has some of the lowest tree canopy coverage in Cardiff. 9 trees will be planted in Splott Park, with 10 being planted in Moorland Park. The trees are all being planted in newly designated one cut mowing areas. The new ‘one cut’ areas which cover a combined area of 11,475m2 are being introduced in the parks this…

Work to refurbish three Cardiff play areas is scheduled to start by the end of the month. The play area at Grange Gardens in Grangetown is to get a full refurbishment, including the installation of inclusive new play equipment such as: a ‘Stockholm’ unit featuring slides, rope bridges, and climbing frames. a cone climber. a playhouse. swings and wobble boards. New fully permeable safety surfacing, designed to create the effect of fallen leaves from the large London Plane tree situated in the corner of the play area will also be installed, and this leaf theme will also feature in a…

Plans that could see the creation of modern leisure facilities and a further education campus in the heart of the city centre could take another step forward next week. A key brownfield site next to the river is set to become home to a new leisure and well-being centre while Coleg Gwent could realise its ambition to have a city centre campus. Newport City Council’s cabinet will consider recommending the building of the centre and disposing of the Newport Centre site at a meeting on 22 February. It follows a public consultation which had more than 1,000 responses with the…

Private landlords interested in leasing their properties in Bridgend County Borough are being encouraged to join a scheme which would see them used as temporary accommodation. Cartrefi Hafod, which is working with Bridgend County Borough Council on the private rent leasing scheme, sources properties from landlords to use as temporary accommodation in Bridgend County Borough, as well as Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taf and the Vale of Glamorgan. It has launched a dedicated website to answer any questions landlords may have. Nicola Meredith, Property Acquisition Surveyor at Hafod, said: “As part of Hafod, a registered social landlord with over 50 years…