Author: Rhys Gregory

It’s not every day you see your school homework adorning a real-life rally car, but this dream came true for 16-year-old Alice Goodliffe from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr, a comprehensive secondary school in Plasmawr, close to Cardiff in south Wales. During the spring’s lockdown, Alice entered a special competition to ‘Design a Rally Car Livery’ and her winning submission, which pays tribute to the selfless and essential work undertaken by key workers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has now been turned into a wrap for one of Toyota’s latest GR Yaris models. The original plan was to unveil Alice’s stunning…

A public house in Aberaeron has been issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £1,000 for breaching the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.4) (Wales) Regulations 2020. The public house was seen by officers from the Public Protection Team to have been supplying alcohol and remaining open when prohibited under the Regulations. The Fixed Penalty Notice was issued on 9 December 2020 by Ceredigion County Council. The licensee may discharge liability to conviction for the offence if the penalty is paid within 28 days. The authority acknowledges the sacrifices made by the majority of Ceredigion licensed premises in order to comply with the…

The FUW says failure by the UK and EU to reach a trade deal in the coming days would be catastrophic for industries and entire communities in Wales and across the UK and must be avoided at all costs. FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “Even if there is a trade deal with the EU, industries are facing major challenges from non-tariff barriers at borders, with additional costs for agricultural exports estimated to be up to 10% not to mention major disruptions and practical obstacles to the flow of goods. “These already worrying impacts will increase many fold if we fail…

A former Paralympic swimmer who set up a company to design and manufacture prosthetic leg covers after he lost his own leg in a cycling accident has won the national Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for 2020 at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Mark Williams, founder of LIMB-art, won the award at this week’s virtual National Final and builds on the same title he won for Wales at the regional final in September. National winners were crowned from a group of 135 founders of 110 businesses who were successful at the regional finals. The Covid-19 pandemic forced the National Final online for…

Following discussion with all of its schools, Denbighshire County Council has taken the decision to close all of its primary schools, special schools and pupil referral units from Wednesday (December 16) for face to face learning. This follows the Welsh Government decision to move all secondary schools and colleges in Wales to online learning from Monday (December 14). Cllr Huw Hilditch-Roberts, the Council’s Lead Member for Education, Children’s Services and Public Engagement, said: “We have reluctantly taken the decision to close our primary schools for face to face learning early. Confirmed cases associated with Denbighshire schools continue to be in…

Wonderwool Wales, the award-winning show that celebrates all that’s great about wool and natural fibres, is planning to return in style in 2021. The two day event became a Covid-19 pandemic casualty when it had to be cancelled this spring. However, buoyed by support from the Wales Cultural Recovery Fund, the organisers are pressing ahead with plans to hold the 16th show on April 24 and 25 next year at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, subject to restrictions at the time. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, the show attendance will be limited to 2,000 each day -…

Exciting plans for the redevelopment of a Canton community facility to deliver attractive, accessible older person’s housing and enhanced, sustainable community facilities for the area have been unveiled. Cardiff Council wants to hear the views of people living in Canton and Riverside about its proposal for major investment in a brand new community centre, new homes for older people, a new multi-use games area and community green space on the site of Canton Community Hall. The redevelopment of  the Leckwith Road site would create a new Community Living scheme – providing around 40 one and two-bedroom spacious and accessible flats…

An updated version of Wales’ covid control plan will be published next week, the First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The plan sets out in detail how national measures will be introduced in a more uniform and predictable way, depending on a range of indicators, including the level of the virus in Wales and the risk of infection. Wales is currently at alert level three. The national measures were strengthened on December 4 in response to rapidly accelerating levels of coronavirus across Wales. What happens at alert level four? Alert Level four (Very High Risk) When at alert level four…

An updated version of Wales’ covid control plan will be published next week, the First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The plan sets out in detail how national measures will be introduced in a more uniform and predictable way, depending on a range of indicators, including the level of the virus in Wales and the risk of infection. It updates the approach to changing restrictions set out in Leading Wales out of the Coronavirus Pandemic andUnlocking Our Society and Economy. It will provide greater certainty for people and businesses about the restrictions, which are needed to protect people’s health and…

A new masterplan for Atlantic Wharf, which sets out how 30 acres of land will be redeveloped to help transform Cardiff Bay into a top-tier UK visitor attraction, has been revealed. Cardiff Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve the draft plan on Thursday, December 17. If agreed a detailed consultation with the local community and local businesses will begin to ensure their views are heard. The new masterplan sets out a number of possible projects on a site which stretches from Cardiff’s County Hall to the Red Dragon Centre across to Lloyd George Avenue and down to the Flourish…