Author: Rhys Gregory

Two successful Swansea projects are in the running for prestigious UK awards that promote the positive effects of sport and activity. Manselton Youth Club and Us Girls Swansea are shortlisted for the 2020 StreetGames Awards. The awards scheme showcases the power of sport to create positive change in the lives of young people. The youth club was established by Swansea Council’s sport and health team around a year ago. A partnership with South Wales Police and the SwansTrust, it has the support of Manselton Community Centre’s voluntary management committee. Us Girls Swansea Camps launched around five years ago and are…

A five-year-old girl from Rhyl used her newfound confidence and skills to help assist her toddler sister after a fall. Felicity Kent was out with her Mum, Jenny, 37, Sister Juliet, 2, and their Nan, Janet, when Juliet fell and hit her head. Jenny said: “I was out shopping to get a new phone and popped into a phone shop while my mum looked after the girls. “When I came out, I could see Juliet on the floor, trying to cry, but couldn’t.” Felicity, the older of the two sisters, calmly explained she thought Juliet had hit her head and…

Go Carz, the UK’s sixth biggest private hire operator has been acquired by Veezu, the UK’s biggest private hire business. Nathan Bowles, Veezu CEO said: “I’m delighted to welcome everyone at Go Carz to Veezu. Go Carz is an extremely well managed and established business that complements our existing private hire brands. I look forward to working with Carl Wilday, Graham Hoof and Robin Gibson who will be helping us realise the Go Carz regional growth plan.” Go Carz complete more than 5 million journeys a year and will be a significant boost to the 13 million bookings completed by…

Some schools across Wales have started to close or partially close, despite official advice from Government that they should stay open.  Cardiff is one local authority allowing you to check online to see if your primary, secondary or further education school is still open. At the time of writing, all schools remain open in Cardiff. The school checker page shows the open or closed status of all Cardiff schools that are managed by Cardiff Council. Staff at the school and within the council’s education team are able to update the status of a school should it need to close for…

Three helpless rabbits have been found dumped at a Morrisons supermarket in Barry. RSPCA Cymru was alerted shortly after a member of the public reported finding the rabbits last Tuesday (10 March), at Waterfront Retail Park in the Vale of Glamorgan town. Two of the rabbits were found inside a supermarket trolley, with a third in a crisp box placed in the trolley. Nothing in the boxes gave any clues as to who owns the rabbits or where they came from, and none of the three were microchipped. The rabbits were taken to a nearby Pets at Home store, who…

Seel and Co auctioneers is revolutionising the auction market by offering virtual reality (VR) viewings on some of its auction lots. The century old Cardiff-based auction house is offering prospective buyers the opportunity to have a VR tour of certain catalogued properties, particularly those which are difficult to access. The move is aimed at innovating the auction market and attracting new buyers who may otherwise be put off by the fact that they can’t view a property in person. Seel and Co, one of the oldest independent chartered surveyors, block management, lettings and auction houses in the UK, also moved…

The 2020 North Wales Rally Services Rally North Wales, planned for March 28, has been postponed following the latest directive from the sport’s governing body. Motorsport UK has suspended all organising permits with immediate effect due to the Covid-19 situation. Organisers have scheduled a new, provisional date of Saturday, November 21 for the Dolgellau based rally. Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire Car Club (WSSCC), the event organiser, has been closely monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications of running the popular rally, which had attracted an entry of more than 100. On Tuesday, Motorsport UK temporarily suspended all motorsport permits due…

As the National Health Emergency caused by the coronavirus continues to develop across the UK and in Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are making an appeal to all former social care workers to consider coming back to work and to get in touch with the Council. Leader of the Council, County Borough Councillor Andrew Morgan, said: “The coronavirus is a National Health Emergency not seen in this country for a lifetime and represents a significant risk to residents across the County Borough – particularly those aged over 70, with underlying health conditions and pregnant women. “We are acutely aware that…

Plastic straws, cutlery and polystyrene food and drink containers are to be banned in Wales as part of wider measures to make Wales the world’s top recycling nation, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn confirmed today. To mark Global Recycling Day, the Welsh Government’s plans are designed to restrict single-use, hard to recycle and commonly littered plastics, as part of wider efforts to tackle the problem of plastic pollution, and help move Wales towards a circular economy. The single use plastics include: straws; stirrers; cotton buds; balloon sticks; plates & cutlery and; food and drinks containers made…

The finals of the 2020 National and Junior Chef of Wales competitions, which were due to have been held at Cardiff and Vale College City Campus in Cardiff on March 30 have been postponed for at least four months. The decision to postpone the finals of Wales’ premier culinary contests was made on Monday by the Culinary Association of Wales (CAW) following the latest Coronavirus advice from the Welsh and UK Governments. “Due to the latest advice about gatherings of people and the spread of Coronavirus, we had no option but to postpone the finals,” said CAW president Arwyn Watkins.…