Author: Rhys Gregory

Due to this morning’s flooding and severe weather related incident which have occurred overnight and through the course of the morning, a major incident was declared and South Wales Police is co-ordinating a multi-agency response. South Wales Police, on behalf of the local resilience co-ordination group, has declared the major incident in the wake of serious disruption caused by adverse weather across the south Wales region. The emergency services, jointly with local authority planning departments, local health boards, and organisations such as Mountain Rescue, Natural Resources Wales and utility companies, are working continuously to ensure the safety and welfare of…

The Met Office issued a Red Warning for rain – the highest level of warning – for parts of south Wales on Sunday morning. Red warnings only are issued when it is highly likely the weather will cause a high level of impact, and this warning is the first red warning for rain the Met Office has issued since December 2015. This was the scene at A48 Western Avenue this morning Spot the tennis courts at Hailey Park in Llandaff North People in Pontypridd are being evacuated to hotels Welsh Water are busy dealing with the affects of Storm Dennis South…

With Storm Ciara leaving her mark and Storm Dennis just around the corner, Towergate Insurance Brokers shares its advice on how you can protect your assets. Storm Ciara made a dramatic entrance last week, leaving heavy rain, 90mph winds and flooding in her path, and now the Met Office has announced Storm Dennis is to hit the UK this weekend, bringing with him winds of up to 70mph and almost five inches of rain. Big storms can be unpredictable and cause disruption in everyday life, but more so, can be a precarious period for businesses, which is why planning for…

Major Improvements have been unveiled at a popular community leisure centre in Swansea. Freedom Leisure has operated local centres on behalf of Swansea Council for almost 18 months – and together they are improving leisure locally, with a £5.1m council-funded investment across the city. The Freedom Leisure team, council colleagues and companies involved in developing the new-look facilities have officially unveiled the refreshed centre at Penyrheol. It has a refurbished fitness facility with new TechnoGym equipment, a new fitness studio as well as a smart new functional training space including an indoor track. This brings an enhanced fitness experience to Penyrheol.…

Jessica has been located safe and well Police in Swansea are appealing for help in finding Jessica Green. Jessica, 22, is from the Bridgend area and hasn’t been seen since Tuesday, 11th February, 2020. She is described as being 5ft 1, with blonde hair and a slim build. The last sighting of Jessica was in Port Talbot, when she was wearing a black Adidas jacket with white stripes. She has links to Bridgend and Swansea as well as places in West Wales. Officers investigating Jessica’s disappearance are concerned for her welfare – she is urged to contact police to confirm…

Taco Bell, the highly popular pioneer of Mexican-inspired cuisine, is continuing its Live Más march across the UK with the opening of a new restaurant in Cardiff on Monday 2nd March 2020. Fans of Taco Bell will be able to enjoy the classic menu, which will be available both to dine in or takeaway from the 49-seat restaurant located on St Mary Street. From tasty tacos and burritos, to its famous quesadillas and Crunchwrap SupremeTM, there’s a dish on the menu to suit everyone. The Cardiff restaurant will also be introducing the ever-popular Taco Tuesday to its menu – a…

Dash-cam footage captured the moment a banned driver smashed in to a fellow motorist and narrowly avoided more collisions as he tried to flee police during a 14-mile high-speed chase. Amritpal Thandi was this week jailed for 18 months after he was convicted of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and drug possession, following the incident on July 21 last year. Cardiff Crown Court heard 31-year-old Thandi caught the attention of a traffic officer as he dangerously overtook a car at Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff. Despite the traffic officer illuminating the motorcycle’s blue lights and siren, Thandi continued to pick up speed,…

A brave band of women from holiday parks across Wales have created a £22,000 charity windfall by baring all for Breast Cancer Care. The group’s cheeky photographs appear on a month-by-month calendar which has been snapped-up by collectors from across the UK. With their modestly protected by props, the photos capture the women relaxing on the parks in Wales where they own holiday caravans and lodges. When their first calendar came out last year, it raised around £7,500 for charity – but strong demand for a 2020 version has now seen that amount almost tripled. Leading lights behind the project…

Gold medallist cake baker and decorator Jay Humphris has been charged with making an eye-catching centrepiece to wow the world’s top culinary judges at the IKA/ Culinary Olympics next week. The 36-year-old mum of two from Ebbw Vale is set to make her debut as a member of the Senior Culinary Team Wales in in Stuttgart from February 14-19. Jay, who lives in Ebbw Vale and is a catering and hospitality lecturer at Coleg Y Cymoedd, Ystrad Mynach, will leave the judges in no doubt where she comes from, as her masterpiece is based on the Year of the Outdoors…

The health board has given the green light to a multi-million pound scheme to cut utility spending and make its sites more environmentally-friendly. It spends around £6.9 million a year on electricity, gas water, and sewage treatment. This is expected to rise year on year at an above-inflation rate. Now Swansea Bay UHB has secured funding to carry out a series of initiatives at its major hospitals and other locations, starting this month. It is being undertaken through Re:fit Cymru, a Welsh Government-backed initiative providing interest-free repayable grants to public sector organisations for carbon-reducing projects. Planned work includes: LED lighting;…