Author: Rhys Gregory

Soon-to-be students often have doubts concerning the major they are about to choose. There is a growing pressure associated with this choice. Parents, high school teachers, and others tend to influence students, making them hesitate. Major is everything, they say. It’s true but only in part. Even if you make a mistake, you will have an opportunity to change the path as a transfer student. However, of course, such decisions are associated with extra efforts and wasted time. Thus, it’s good if you try to secure yourself from making the wrong choice by asking for advice and trying to dispel…

A total of 240 fines were handed out in south Wales at the weekend as officers continued to clamp down on those breaching coronavirus legislation. While the vast majority are continuing to support the measures imposed to help slow the spread of the virus, South Wales Police officers broke up multiple house parties and gatherings, and enforced numerous travel breaches. Among the fines issued between Friday, January 29  and Sunday, January 31 were: Twenty for a house party in Cathays, with some of those attending having travelled from Swansea; Nine for a house party in Llanbethery, Vale of Glamorgan; Nine…

At the time of writing, air travel within Wales is an ever-growing sector. To date, and according to Airports Base, there are 14 different airports throughout Wales, the biggest of which is located in Cardiff. In recent times, the country’s aviation sector has gone from strength to strength, and we’re going to look at the factors responsible for this 21st-century growth. Broader Changes Enhance Likelihood of Tourism While local expansions and improvements have enhanced Wales’ aviation sector, alterations to European air travel regulations may also have played a pivotal role in recent growth. However, regulations can be tricky to navigate.…

Abergavenny’s 160-year-old railway station is set to play host to an exciting new community development thanks to investment by Transport for Wales. The station, which has served the town and wider community since the mid-Victorian era, will see some of its empty spaces converted to become an art gallery. Contractors are now on site with Peak Cymru expected to move in later in the year. The investment is part of TfW’s wider multi-million-pound Station Improvement Vision with a brand new CCTV and Customer Information System also set to be installed latter in the year, the latter of which is funded…

A chef at a Cardiff-based care home has been recognised as one of the UK’s top care chefs at the National Association of Care Catering Chef of the Year awards. On Wednesday 20th January, Cheryl Crook, chef at Heol Don Bupa Care Home, came in third place at the national awards after the Home Manager, Kate Stephens put her forward. The competition kicked off with a regional ‘cook off’ back in February 2020 which saw Cheryl move through to the UK wide finals. Due to the pandemic, the final round took place virtually and the contestants had to do a…

It’s a case of “the sky’s the limit” for one naval man from Comins Coch, Aberystwyth, as Gareth Whalley launches a fundraising raffle which will run throughout February in support of his local NHS charity. Later this year, the 26 year old Navy Outdoor Instructor, whose girlfriend is an NHS junior doctor and mum is a nurse, will face his fears and take part in a fundraising skydive for Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official NHS charity for Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Gareth says, “When I do the skydive, I will be absolutely terrified. I’ve not done one before and…

A Swansea mum who was homeless for eight months has set up a thriving arts and community hub in Swansea city centre, which is helping people with mental health issues. Stacey Hancock set up Driftwood, in Princess Way, at the end of 2020, where she supports creative people to develop skills in everything from tattooing and beauty, to media design. Her story has been highlighted as part of the Big Heart of Swansea’s True Heart social media campaign, which shares the stories of the people behind some of Swansea City Centre’s favourite businesses. The social media account, which is powered…

Scottish Book Trust today announces the 11 recipients of the New Writers Awards 2021, which provide a selection of talented writers who have not yet published a full-length book or collection with professional guidance to help them move towards publication, as well as financial support. Funded by Creative Scotland and run by Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, the awards have supported over 100 creative individuals since 2009. The prestigious judging panel included Scots Makar Jackie Kay, Niall Campbell and Colin Waters for poetry; Tendai Huchu, Janice Galloway, Denise Mina and Alan Bett judging…

Another global trial of a COVID-19 vaccine, which included participants from north Wales, has published very promising interim results showing more than 89% effectiveness against the virus. The second of three COVID-19 vaccines trialled in Wales, this study has been delivered through a collaboration between Public Health Wales, Health and Care Research Wales and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The UK target reached over 15,000 volunteers with nearly 500 people recruited from a 30-mile radius of Wrexham. These are preliminary results and the study team will continue to collect more data before submitting to regulators for final review in the…

The additional funding, being announced at the start of Children’s Mental Health Week, recognises the effect being away from school and regular support networks has had on young people during the pandemic. The Welsh Government has already demonstrated that it is committed to addressing the issue of mental health across society and spends more on this than any other aspect of the NHS – with a protected minimum spend of £783m for 2021-22. This represents an extra £42m additional funding into mental health support, as it is not just young people who are struggling with this issue during the pandemic.…