Author: Rhys Gregory

A new video sharing system is helping families with premature babies in hospital to stay in touch this Christmas. If they can’t be by their baby’s side, staff in the neonatal unit at Singleton Hospital in Swansea will take a short video and upload it to their secure online account. A text or email alert tells parents when a new video is ready to view, ensuring they don’t miss any milestones. Consultant Neonatologist Dr Maha Mansour said: “It’s great that we’ve been able to launch the vCreate video system at this time of year. “Christmas is a lovely time for…

The driver of a Vauxhall Corsa is said to be “lucky to be alive” after colliding with the gates of Roath Park in Cardiff. South Wales Police were called to the incident 7.30am yesterday morning on Lake Road West. The 22-year-old driver was initially arrested on suspicion of drink driving, but was later released without charge following a second negative reading. The driver managed to escape without injury.

World-class manufacturing facility Sony UK Technology Centre (UK TEC) is ending 2019 on a high, with significant growth across its manufacturing output, team and technology. The Pencoed-based factory’s manufacturing business has seen remarkable results over the course of the year, with the production of new Sony professional broadcasting cameras and accessories. These include the latest 4K broadcasting systems HDC-5500 and HDCU-5500, which are being used to film sporting events around the world. Sony UK TEC’s contract manufacturing has seen similar success, producing the 20 millionth Raspberry Pi in the UK earlier this year. Seven years ago, the factory was approached…

Cardiff Council has put forward budget proposals for consultation that could see an additional £10.4 million invested in schools and a further £7.2 million for Social Services.  The proposals are part of a report that was approved at a meeting of the local authority’s Cabinet today.  This comes after the Welsh Government announcement on Monday that Cardiff Council will receive a 4.1 percent increase in funding, under the terms of the provisional settlement for 2020/21.  The 4.1 percent Welsh Government funding increase for Cardiff represents an additional £18.5 million in cash terms, leaving the council with a budget shortfall of…

Work to transform two libraries into new wellbeing hubs in the northern part of the city will start in the New Year. Building on the success of the Council’s community hubs programme, the Council is committed to delivering wellbeing hubs in the northern part of the city, focusing on social wellbeing and active lifestyles, community engagement and independent living. Rhydypennau Library and Whitchurch Library will close at 7pm on Tuesday, January 7 to enable the work to take place and will reopen as community hubs in Summer 2020. Funding has been secured from the Welsh Government’s Museum, Archives and Libraries…

As the driver of this car faces spending Christmas in hospital, South Wales Police is appealing to a motorist who fled the scene of the collision, to do the right thing and come forward. Officers were called to a serious, three-vehicle collision on the B4265 near Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan, at approximately 4.40pm on Friday, December 6. The owner of this grey VW Polo sustained serious injuries. The father-of-one will now spend Christmas at the University Hospital of Wales, where he continues to undergo surgery . Two other vehicles were involved in the collision – a red Audi…

A Barry-based Mum surprised the cancer support staff who supported them during Christmas with a festive thank you, and the moving moment was captured on camera. With the help of Macmillan Cancer Support, Bethan Close arranged to drop in a thank you gift to unsuspecting Macmillan Information and Support Facilitator Sarah Davies, and tell her how much the support she gave meant to Bethan and her family. Mum-of-three Bethan found herself on statutory sick pay (SSP) after needing to be off work for close to a year following her non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in February 2018. Whilst Bethan’s employers were supportive…

Plans for what happens after the 31 December 2019 when Wales’ largest renewal programme officially comes to an end have been announced. These plans are an important step to support the small number of people who’ve yet to apply or receive their new-style cards. Over the past few months, Transport for Wales has been managing the reissue programme to replace all over 60s and disabled persons’ bus passes with new-style Concessionary Travel Cards before their expiry date at the end of December 2019. Chief Executive of Transport for Wales, James Price, said “We’d like to thank everyone who has…

A Caldicot man has been banned from keeping animals for five-years, after he left his dog suffering with chronic and severe skin disease over a prolonged period of time. Karl Mark Hobday, 49, of Newport Road in Caldicot, pleaded guilty to the Animal Welfare Act offence at Usk Way Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (17 December). He was banned from keeping animals for five-years, given a 12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work, and told to pay £400 in costs and an £85 victim surcharge. The man’s failure to ensure urgent veterinary care for the dog led to the…

South Wales Police can confirm the sad passing of Luke Williams, 26, who was critically ill in hospital since being involved in an incident which occurred on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was pronounced deceased on Thursday evening (December 19) at Prince Charles Hospital. His family have said: “We are devastated by the loss of Luke and ask for privacy at this time while we come to terms with what has happened.” The South Wales Police Major Crime team is now liaising with his family, the Crown Prosecution Service and HM Coroner in respect of Luke’s death. Andrew John Davies,…