Author: Rhys Gregory

A domestic abuse survivor has been inspired by her experience to set up her own painting and decorating business to help support other victims of abuse. Having suffered years of abuse at the hands of an ex-partner, Carrie Seymour, 37, from Caerphilly, now feels uncomfortable having men working at her home – something she found difficult while undergoing house renovations. Her experience has motivated her to support other women facing similar situations by offering services as a female painter and decorator. The mother of five has decided to return to education, joining Coleg y Cymoedd to retrain in the field…

The Children’s Commissioner for Wales and the Minister for Wellbeing have jointly praised a national campaign banning parents from smoking at schoolgates in support of this year’s No Smoking Day. Over 140 schools across Wales have pledged to take direct action to reduce smoking at schoolgates today (10/03/2021) by putting up banners and sending messages to parents. The Children’s Commissioner, Sally Holland, said she is delighted so many have chosen to take part in the ASH Wales campaign. Meanwhile Eluned Morgan, Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language said she is ‘determined children should see less people smoking’. The…

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has worked closely with Muslim Doctors Cymru and a number of General Practitioners from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities across Cardiff and the Vale to produce a series of bite-sized educational videos from trusted professionals to support people in making an informed choice about the Covid-19 vaccination. The Health Board is asking local community and healthcare partners to support this latest campaign by sharing the resources with local community groups. The work aims to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake amongst some of the groups who have been disproportionately impacted by the virus. Each short…

The Football Association of Wales can confirm that Jonathan Ford will step down from his position as Chief Executive of the Association on 31 March 2021. Since Mr Ford’s appointment in 2009, the FAW’s profile in European and World football has greatly increased and there has been significant improvements in world class facilities including the National Training and Development Centres at Dragon Park, Newport and Colliers Park, Wrexham and the new National Elite Centre and FAW Head Quarters at Hensol, near Cardiff. During his tenure, Wales has hosted several prestigious events such as the UEFA Women’s U19 European Championships in…

The Welsh Government has invested a further £18.7m to extend incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales. The Employer Incentive Scheme, which will now run until 30 September, is a key part of the Welsh Government’s Covid commitment to support businesses and workers in recovering from the impacts of coronavirus. Launched in autumn 2020, the incentives have already seen more than 1,300 new apprentices recruited. Today’s news means businesses will be able to claim up to £4,000 for each new apprentice they hire under the age of 25. This is an uplift from the previous £3,000 grant that…

History was made in Wales yesterday evening (Tuesday, March 9) when the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill reached its final stage before being passed into law. Members of the Senedd voted to pass the final text of the Bill meaning the Curriculum for Wales will now be introduced in 2022. Education Minister Kirsty Williams said: “This is an historic day for Wales and another significant milestone in our national mission. The new curriculum has been developed to ensure that our children and young people in Wales have the best opportunity and support in life to ensure that they are all…

Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced an extra £50m to allow health boards to extend contact tracing over the summer. The additional funding, on top of £10m previously agreed, will keep the current contact tracing workforce until the end of September 2021.  It will also support and enable continued improvements of the contact tracing digital system. The Health Minister has also announced today that people who are close contacts of someone who has tested positive and have been asked to isolate by contact tracers will now be offered a coronavirus test. Close contacts will be asked to take a test…

The steps of the Oval Basin in Cardiff Bay are being fenced off to discourage people from gathering in groups at a time when Covid-19 restrictions are still in place. The fences, which will be in place ahead of the weekend, are being put in place by Cardiff Council following discussions with South Wales Police. Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure, Cllr Peter Bradbury, said: “The improving weather over the last couple of weekends has seen increasing numbers of people congregating in Cardiff Bay. “The vast majority of people are continuing to obey the rules, but it’s really important that…

Record-breaking Swansea athlete Cyril Cupid is to have his name immortalised as part of the Copr Bay regeneration of the city centre. Record-breaking Swansea athlete Cyril Cupid is to have his name immortalised as part of the Copr Bay regeneration of the city centre. Hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to the new Swansea arena will walk along the newly-named Cupid Way between the city centre up to the new landmark gold-coloured bridge before arriving at the new arena. Sprinter Cupid was the first Welshman to do the 100-yard dash in under 10 seconds and gained recognition in the…

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