Author: Rhys Gregory

A charity for Colwyn Bay’s homeless is using cash confiscated from criminals to run weekly collections to supply local food banks during the coronavirus crisis. The Kind Bay Initiative’s volunteers are collecting over 100 donations every Sunday evening with hundreds of tins and packets of food being left out for pick up. The community interest company, which provides help and advice for the town’s homeless and rough sleepers, received a massive boost thanks to a £2,500 cheque from North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones. The money comes from his Your Community Your Choice initiative, supported by the North…

RHYL’S mayor is to serve a second consecutive term in office in a ‘historic’ move made in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Cllr Ellie Chard was due to hand over the mayoral reins to deputy Cllr Diane King at an annual general meeting of Rhyl Town Council planned for tomorrow. But given the disruption to council meetings caused by COVID19, councillors have agreed that Cllr Chard should continue in office for another year. The move is in line with Welsh Government legislation brought in to help town councils adjust to current circumstances. Town clerk Gareth Nickels said: “Like most organisations, we…

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has described the UK Government’s announcement of global tariff rates for key Welsh agricultural products which are broadly aligned with those of the European Union as a welcome step in the right direction – but has warned that these should not be watered down, whatever the outcome of current trade negotiations.  Speaking just hours after a meeting with Greg Hands, the UK Government’s Minister for Trade Policy, FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “The importance of aligning agricultural tariffs for products such as beef, lamb and dairy produce is something the FUW made clear in…

A North Wales law firm which has seen a surge in demand for wills and family-related enquiries during the Covid-19 lockdown is the first in Wales to pioneer a new remote service developed by a former computer games inventor. Swayne Johnson has seen a 60 per cent spike in enquiries about wills immediately after lockdown. At the same time there has been a rise in enquiries relating to Powers of Attorney and family law issues around arrangements concerning children and finances. Social distancing has seen the firm’s lawyers in gloves and armed with hand-sanitiser obtaining signatures in gardens and through…

Liz Spooner, a caring and dedicated Singleton Hospital nurse has sadly passed away. Liz was a registered nurse in Singleton Hospital for 41 years; predominantly working in the Coronary Care Unit and Ward 9. Jan Worthing, the hospital’s director, paid this tribute to Liz: “Liz has always given her all, delivering an excellent standard of care. She was well known throughout Singleton as a fantastic, caring colleague with a dry sense of humour. “Liz will be sorely missed by us all and her death leaves a massive hole in the Singleton Hospital family. Our thoughts are with Liz’s daughter Zoe…

The Football Association of Wales Board of Directors (the FAW Board) have ratified the recommendation of the National League Board and agreed to curtail the 2019/20 season for Tiers 1 to 4. The decision has been taken as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with Welsh Government’s lockdown guidelines and measures.     The FAW Board took into consideration the health and safety of all those involved with these leagues. Furthermore, the FAW Board also considered the specific economic and financial impact of attempting to finish the season during the pandemic and therefore felt it was imperative not to risk the long-term financial stability of the leagues and their…

The new Welsh names of Hungary’s cities took the Hungarian media by storm after a Welsh-language map of the country emerged on social media. Leading Hungarian news portal Index.hu referred to the translations as ‘beautiful’, while news outlets across the country introduced their cities’ new Welsh names with pride. The map was published by Welsh-Hungarian information hub Magyar Cymru, who worked with train controller David Smith to translate the names of Hungarian cities including Szeged and Győr. The 25-year-old, originally from Birmingham, went viral a few months ago after translating the entire London tube map into Welsh with the help…

Welsh beekeepers should have been joining forces with their global counterparts at an event in London to celebrate World Bee Day (May 20th). Instead, they are marking the day by recognising the work of those caring for the sick and elderly during the coronavirus pandemic and sharing their activities on-line with the worldwide beekeeping community. Several will be delivering jars of Welsh honey to local care homes and hospitals. The aim is to give staff a little pick-me-up and show their gratitude to those who are putting themselves on the frontline. The group of beekeepers are members of the Welsh…

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Most of us are going to be indoors for the foreseeable future, and understandably, a lot of us are getting very bored very quickly. Lockdown rules may have relaxed slightly in England, but in Wales, nothing has changed and unless you’re a key worker, the safest thing to do is continue staying inside as much as possible, only go out when you need to do so to stock up on essential supplies, help a vulnerable person, or exercise for up to one hour per day while keeping at least a two-metre distance from everybody else. The novelty of being able…