Author: Rhys Gregory

250,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling on the UK Government to urgently halt the export of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields from the UK to the US. The petition is growing at a rate of a thousand signatures a minute, according to the site as of Thursday afternoon. The Government is coming under public and political pressure amid concerns that riot gear from the UK is being used on peaceful protesters and journalists in the US. The protests against police brutality and racism have been sparked by the death of George Floyd. The viral petition comes as…

South Wales Police is investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at 6.00pm on Thursday 4th June 2020 on the A4232 Central Link roundabout prior to the Queensgate Roundabout, Cardiff. The incident involved a black Aprilia motorcycle ridden by a 54 year-old man from the Grangetown area. The motorcyclist was declared deceased at scene and his family is being supported by a specially trained liaison officer. Officers wish to thank members of the public who assisted at scene and for their patience during the road closures. Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident…

The letter calls on Grant Shapps to invest in the Wales and Borders rail network through the UK Government’s Restoring Your Railways fund, not only to improve rail connectivity, but to supercharge Wales’ post Covid-19 recovery. A report undertaken by Transport for Wales for the Transport Minister Ken Skates identified four locations for new stations. The developments, which would be paid for under the New Stations Fund 3, would be ready by early 2024. All of equal priority, the stations would be: Deeside Parkway, on the Borderlands Line in North Wales Carno, on the Cambrian Mainline in Mid Wales St…

Whether you are on holiday, taking time off, or have any other reason why you cannot go to work, then you can make the most out of the time you spend at home. Being at home and having free time means you are free from the pressures present at the workplace. While you can use this time to relax and unwind, you can also set aside some time to improve yourself as you look forward to returning to work. Here are some ways you can use your stress-free home time to improve your productivity. a) Be Creative Without the pressures…

Almost 130,000 people will this week start receiving a letter from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales setting out the latest advice to protect them from coronavirus. They will be asked to continue shielding until 16 August, but the letter will also describe how the medical advice has changed to enable them to go outdoors to meet other people for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The shielded group are people who are classed as extremely vulnerable to developing serious illness if they contract coronavirus because they have a specific health condition. They have been following strict…

McDonald’s will reopen a further 261 restaurants for Drive Thru across the UK and Ireland today. McDonald’s across South Wales have seen thousands of people queue in their cars as the first restaurants opened in Wales, since closing in March due to the pandemic. McDonald’s Drive-Thrus in Cardiff will join Newport, Cwmbran, Ebbw Yale and Barry in reopening today. In addition to the Drive Thrus opening in Cardiff, the Queen Street branch of McDonald’s in Cardiff City Centre will open as well for McDelivery. McDonald’s Drive-Thrus in Cardiff open: Capitol Shopping Park (Leckwith) Excelsior Road (Western Avenue) Cardiff Bay Retail…

BBI Group, the world’s leading independent provider of immuno-diagnostic reagents and contract services, has today announced the acquisition of DIARECT, a leading supplier of autoimmune antigen products. The acquisition of DIARECT and their world leading recombinant autoimmune antigen capability immediately enhances BBI’s portfolio and position as a ‘complete’ immunoassay reagent supplier and therefore a natural partner for our customers. This further enhances BBI’s position as the world’s largest diagnostics components company with a market leading antigen portfolio. The UK-based business, which has manufacturing sites and sales offices across four continents including Crumlin in South Wales, will integrate DIARECT’s state of…

Contractors have moved on-site to start work on the Community Athletics Hub at Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School in Oakdale. The new facility was approved by the council’s Planning Committee on 23rd January 2020, and contractors Blakedown Sport and Play have moved onto the site this week and will begin construction week commencing the 8th June. Construction of the state-of-the-art track is expected to last until Autumn. Once complete the track will also feature a fan for off field events, e.g. high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin and discus. Two storage units are also proposed which will be used to store…

Transport for Wales (TfW) is sending out a clear message to the public – to Keep Wales Safe and only use public transport services if it’s essential and there’s no other travel alternative available to them. The safety of colleagues and passengers is a top priority and they want to ensure that those with no other choice than to use their services will have enough space to do so safely. TfW has launched a campaign aimed at public transport users, highlighting how travellers can keep themselves, transport staff and the rest of Wales as safe as possible, during these challenging…

A generous donation of 200 mobile phones to Cardiff Council’s homeless service is supporting vulnerable individuals on their journey away from the streets. Tesco Mobile have provided the devices, each with pre-loaded credit, so that individuals in emergency accommodation can keep in touch with their support workers. The current health emergency has presented services with a unique opportunity to better engage with homeless individuals in the city. More than 140 people are now staying in the additional emergency accommodation the Council sourced to safeguard those who had been sleeping on the streets during the  COVID-19 emergency and many more clients…