Author: Rhys Gregory

Both facilities at Lamby Way and Bessemer Close are now achieving a 93% recycling and composting rate due to the new measures that have been put in place. Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Recycling and the Environment, Cllr Michael Michael said: “New measures have been put in place on site to ensure the facilities are safe for both our staff and residents and it is very encouraging to see the recycling rate has increased significantly since the facilities have re-opened. “The new arrangements – including a new online booking system – are working well, and the feedback we have received…

The requirement to stay local will be lifted from 6 July, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed. The First Minister confirmed the conditions in Wales allow the requirement to stay local to be removed from Monday. But the Welsh Government is reminding everyone about the importance of social distancing, good hand hygiene and the need to respect the places and communities they visit. This includes checking local information about the place they want to visit, going somewhere else if a place is already busy or car parks are full, making sure litter is not left behind, and showing respect for…

The Danish have Hygge, the Swedish have Lagom, but the Welsh have their own style too — Cwtch. The word comes from South Wales and dates back to the 1400s, and it literally means “couch,” or “lie down”. However in terms of interior design, it describes a feeling of security, warmth and comfort. The English translation is to hug or cuddle. When using Cwtch to inspire your interior design, think of soft lighting, textured fabrics, and items that make your space feel very homey. Using tiling to bring warmth The kitchen and the bathroom are both very functional spaces that…

Synchronize your watches: The timetable for this Saturday’s Wales Airshow #AtHome digital celebration is out! The hugely popular Wales Airshow was due to take place over the weekend of July 4-5 but was cancelled due to the pandemic. However, this didn’t stop Swansea Council’s cultural services tourism, marketing and events teams from putting on an alternative celebration to mark the weekend. This Saturday, July 4, a digital celebration of the airshow will take place from 11am-5pm. It will be streamed on Facebook with some content on Twitter. For those who don’t have access to social media, the event will be…

A TEENAGER who successfully battled Hodgkin’s Lymphoma has been inspired to study medicine by the doctors who helped her on the road to recovery.  Charlotte Hawkins is awaiting A Level results in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Welsh Baccalaureate, before attending university this autumn. Five years ago the picture looked very different for Charlotte, from Wrexham, when she found a lump in her neck and was rushed to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool. It was there that doctors discovered she was suffering with the life-threatening condition – a cancer of the immune system that develops from abnormal B-cells. Fast forward to…

Leading value footwear retailer, Shoe Zone, has opened their 50th out of town store in Cardiff (Unit 3B, City Link Retail Park, Cardiff CF24 1PQ). The store will create five new jobs, and has also provided two internal promotions. Shoe Zone has undergone a transformation in this new branded retail park  store, which not only has a new look and feel but also stocks a range of renowned brands including Skechers, Wrangler, Rieker, Heavenly Feet and many more. Alongside these well-known brands, the store also stocks Shoe Zone’s own ranges including Lilley, Beckett and Walkright. The store will be hosting…

A former ambulance is back on the road delivering a vital service that the pandemic had severely disrupted. It was donated to the health board’s sexual health service to provide outreach services and to support the more vulnerable in society – such as homeless people and sex workers. The vehicle, decommissioned and donated by the Welsh Ambulance Service, has been completely overhauled and given a smart new look as it tours locations not just in Swansea Bay but in neighbouring Bridgend too. Lead nurse for sexual health, Joanne Hearne, said: “With Covid hitting us, our ward was repurposed and we…

More than 60 kilos of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin with a street value of an estimated £6 million and £2,500,000 in cash has been seized in police raids across southern Wales after a massive breakthrough by UK law enforcement agencies where they took down a bespoke encrypted global communication service used exclusively by criminals. Over the past two months Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) for southern Wales, has been working with partners including South Wales, Gwent and Dyfed Powys police forces and the National Crime Agency to identify and target organised crime groups and individual drug dealers…

The Stroke Association is revealing a concerning new trend: the most at risk groups are least likely to call 999 due to not wanting to “burden the already busy emergency services”, which is causing people to die at home. Each year around 7,400 people will have a stroke in Wales and the risk of stroke increases with age. Despite reminders that the health service is “open for business”,new survey results released today on behalf of the Stroke Association has found that over 65s are most likely to put off calling 999 for non-Covid life threatening conditions. They report the main…

There’s a whopping £115M jackpot up for grabs with Friday’s special EuroMillions Super Jackpot Event draw, but how would you go about claiming your millions and getting your hands on your prized giant cheque?   We caught up with Camelot’s Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, about what it’s like to win, the support available, people’s reactions and paying out an eye-watering £2 billion throughout his career! Andy, 46, has worked at The National Lottery for nearly 14 years and travels across Wales and the South West of England to pay out millions of pounds in winnings.…