Author: Rhys Gregory

Cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support gave more than £620,000 in hardship grants last year to help people with cancer across Wales struggling with the pandemic’s financial impact and the unexpected costs cancer can bring. The charity’s grants are available to anyone living with cancer in Wales facing financial difficulties thanks to donations from the public. During 2020 Macmillan gave more than £620,000 in hardship grants1 to 1,967 people with cancer across Wales meaning they were able to pay for home comforts and essentials, such as heating their homes, travel to hospital appointments, bedding and clothing. Macmillan grants are means-tested, one-off…

The vaccines are rolling out and restrictions are beginning to be lifted – the end is in sight. As we prepare to emerge from a long year of lockdowns, which saw the UK experiment with different cuisines, on-demand at-home deliveries, and TikTok food crazes, Deliveroo has taken a look back over the last three months in lockdown to reveal what the people of England, Wales and Scotland have been tucking into and ordering at the touch of a button. Here are some interesting trends over the last three months: Deliveroo saw an 188% increase in Mochi orders between January and…

Residents in Bridgend county borough can now take advantage of free community testing facilities at the Ogmore Valley Life Centre. With no appointments necessary, the walk-in centre in Ogmore Vale is available until Tuesday 13 April between 9.30am-6.30pm Monday to Friday, and 10am-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. As part of the second phase of the community testing programme in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board region, three different centres will be opening up this month in the county borough. Anyone who lives, works or studies in the county borough can now get tested at the centres. This also includes anyone visiting the…

Residents who are keen to help boost wildlife in Bridgend County Borough are being invited to apply for a hedgehog pack. Urban areas have become a stronghold for our prickly pals, with gardens providing a plentiful supply of food, both natural and supplementary, as well as many potential nest sites for breeding, resting and hibernation but numbers have dramatically declined in recent years. Research suggests this is partly because it is becoming harder for hedgehogs to move freely due to an increase in the number of solid walls and fences being put up around gardens. Thanks to Local Nature Partnership…

Did you know that no matter where you were born, if you live in Wales and are 16 or over, you can now vote in the 2021 Senedd Elections? This is a big change to our democracy in Wales and provides thousands of new voters the opportunity to have their say. You must be registered to vote by midnight on Monday the 19th of April. To find out more, or to register to vote, go to: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote So, how do you vote? There are three ways to vote in the Senedd Elections on the 6th of May 2021: in person…

RCT Council is providing an update on the ongoing works to deliver a Cultural Community Hub in Treorchy, with significant progress being made on the improvements to the exterior of the Treorchy Library building. In line with the Council’s approach of developing Hubs that account for and recognise the unique characteristics of key locations, the development of the Community Hub in Treorchy will make use of the two cultural assets situated adjacent to one another – namely the Park and Dare Theatre and Treorchy Library. The Community Hub model sees a range of different citizen-based services being offered from a…

he Welsh Government will be accelerating elements of its programme to relax Covid-19 restrictions as cases of new infections continue to fall across Wales, the First Minister has announced. People will be able to form an extended household, visit the gym or take part in organised outdoor activities a week earlier than planned, as the public health situation – and vaccination rates – continue to improve. The First Minister last week set out a detailed timetable for moving Wales firmly into alert level three. But some of these measures will now be introduced sooner than planned as cases have fallen markedly from 37 cases per 100,000 people…

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