Author: Rhys Gregory

After one of the toughest years we can remember, with COVID affecting each and every one of us in some way, Coleg Gwent are very excited to announce that they’ve decided to support a Charity of the Year – St David’s Hospice Care. Charities like St David’s Hospice Care have been hit hard by coronavirus, but throughout the pandemic, they’ve continued to provide their vital services and support to families who need it most, and Coleg Gwent wants to help them continue doing this. St David’s Hospice Care provides bespoke, free, palliative care to patients and their families throughout Newport,…

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the lives of young people, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in Wales is launching an Employability Week starting on 15th February 2021 to share practical support and advice with ‘the COVID generation’. With their academic, social and emotional development limited by social-distancing measures and school closures, and work prospects at risk by inevitable recession, the charity hopes the initiative will help young people from across Wales to discover new skills and use tips to help them on their employment journey. The DofE in Wales enrols around 12,000 young people every year with…

A 26-player squad has been selected for a February training camp at the Vale Resort as Cymru’s preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Round get underway. The camp (Mon 15 Feb – Sat 20 Feb) will feature an almost full strength Cymru squad with captain Sophie Ingle, most-capped international Jess Fishlock and Hayley Ladd amongst the players involved. The only player unavailable will be Megan Wynne, who is at the final stages of her recovery from an ACL injury. The camp will be the first time the squad are together since the departure of Jayne Ludlow as…

Wales & West Utilities is continuing its work to upgrade the gas pipes supplying homes and businesses across Wales and south west England and has announced an £81 million investment programme during 2021. The work, which will see the supply pipes to over 30,000 homes and businesses upgraded, will not only keep the gas flowing safely today, it will also prepare the gas network to transport green gases like hydrogen and biomethane. Converting the existing safe and reliable gas network to run on green gas will help communities across Wales and south west England play their part in a green…

Chapter has announced ‘Bringing Africa to Wales’ Film Festival, presented by Watch-Africa Cymru, which will take place later this month. Birthed eight years ago in South Wales, Watch-Africa Cymru is the one-and-only Wales’ African Film Festival. This year’s very special 9th edition will take place 19-28 February. With thanks to supporters Ffilm Cymru and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Watch-Africa Cymru has curated an exciting programme, which will be hosted online, mostly by Chapter. The festival will showcase 10 intriguing films, live Q&As with Directors, Casts & Experts, and will also bring some engaging workshops specially arranged to…

Are you newly single or unhappy in your marriage? It’s normal to go online and create a profile to see who’s attracted to you and even consider a mingling possibility on the side. This helps you to feel there is the hope of finding a new partner and exploring potential relationships. Online dating, when used in moderation, can make you feel connected to people in the community, which is preferred to feeling bored and coping with the single life. Furthermore, you can easily tire of endless conversations with yourself or watching Netflix. Sadly, that’s how people end up hanging out…

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of 23-year-old Tomasz Waga. Tomasz’s body was discovered by a member of the public at approximately 11.30pm on Thursday, January 28 in Westville Road, Penylan. Two men aged 29 and 23 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody at Cardiff Bay Police Station. Forensic examination of a flat in Penlline Road, Whitchurch, is continuing following their arrest on Monday evening. Tomasz’s family has been updated and continue to be supported by family liaison officers. Detective Chief Inspector Mark O’Shea who is leading the investigation said:…

A social care boss has revealed the second wave of coronavirus has been even more deadly than the first surge. According to Dr Bikram Choudhary, Director of the SilverCrest Group, which owns five care homes Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Ystradgynlais, Covid-19 spread like “wildfire” through three of his five care homes, claiming the lives of dozens of residents and infecting 70% of his staff in weeks. Staff were still mourning the tragic loss of 18 residents at Cwrt Enfys in Cwm-twrch Isaf during the initial Covid-19 outbreak in April last year when the second wave hit with “utterly devastating…

The average house price in Wales has topped £200,000 for the first time, and now stands at £209,723, despite a series of lockdowns in 2020. The figures have been released from Principality Building Society’s Wales House Price Index for Q4 2020 (October-December), which demonstrates the rise and fall in house prices in each of the 22 local authorities in Wales. Last year showed the strongest annual house price inflation in 15 years (8.2%), while Principality’s report also noted record high house prices across most parts of Wales and all property types, with a double-digit percentage increase in prices in a…

Plans for a long-awaited new Wellbeing Hub in Cardiff have been unveiled following months of work between Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Llanedeyrn Health Centre and Cardiff Council. Thanks to a £14 million pound investment from Welsh Government, construction will start on the new Wellbeing Hub @ Maelfa from Monday 15 February. The new centre is being built onto the current Council Powerhouse Community Hub so it makes use of the services provided from the Powerhouse with a community café, shared community rooms and an advice area, where health, local authority and third sector groups can provide advice, education…