Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision that occurred shortly after midnight on Tuesday 30th April 2019 at A48 Brocastle from Pentre Meyrick Cross towards Bridgend.  A grey VW Polo vehicle left the carriageway and collided with undergrowth. The 26 year old male driver of the VW was conveyed to Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend where he is undergoing treatment for serious injuries. A 20 year old female passenger in the vehicle was also conveyed to Princess of Wales Hospital and is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The carriageway was closed for…

A 24-year-old from Carmarthen has opened the first zero-waste shop in Carmarthenshire, following support from Big Ideas Wales. [aoa id=”1″]The Green Scoop, the first business venture of Jessica Peck, opens this Saturday (4 May) and promotes zero-waste throughout. The shop, based in Carmarthen town centre, uses product dispensers that requires customers to take their own reusable jars to fill up, which eliminates the use of plastic packaging.[/aoa] A former ward clerk at Glangwili Hospital, Jessica gave up her job to follow a personal mission in reducing her own plastic usage. An ongoing journey to find products sold without plastic packaging…

A former Christ College Brecon pupil has walked up Pen y Fan, South Wales’ highest peak, for 365 consecutive days. Des Lally embarked upon the challenge in March 2018 to raise vital funds for charities Help for Heroes and Cancer Research UK. [aoa id=”1″] To mark the end of Des Lally’s fundraising efforts, Christ College Brecon held a celebration event for the former pupil who raised an incredible £60,000 for the two charities. Gareth Pearson, Christ College Brecon Head, said: “We are very proud of Des’ fundraising efforts. Not only has he shown incredible physical and mental strength, but he…

With the summer months fast approaching, Wales’ biggest LGBTQ+ charity is in full swing preparing its annual Pride Cymru Big Weekend. As ticket sales opened Friday 26 April, here are some things you can expect at one of Cardiff’s biggest summer events. A fun-filled weekend celebrating diversity in Wales [aoa id=”1″] Whether you want to join the parade through Cardiff’s city centre, enjoy live music or see local and national drag and comedy acts, Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend has something for everyone. Last year over 40,000 people across Wales and the wider UK came together to show their support for…

Dementia is a difficult condition not only for the person who suffers from it but also for the people around them. The decline of cognitive functions can be heart breaking for the family members of the patient. The number of people living with dementia climbed up to 75 million in 2017, with a projected increase of 100% every 20 years. That means that by 2050, the number will go over 131 million worldwide. Every 3 seconds someone in the world develops dementia. If a loved one is suffering from this condition, it is important to help simplify their daily tasks,…

Llantrisant company Markes International has scooped two prizes as one of 10 Welsh winners of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the most prestigious awards for UK business. [aoa id=”1″]Markes International has been honoured with both a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, a recognition ofcontinued achievement in growing overseas sales, and Enterprise in Innovation for the ground-breaking valving technology used in its instruments. Markes is one of only six companies in the UK to be awarded both honours this year, having previously picked up the International Trade award in 2015.[/aoa] Markes, which is headquartered in Rhondda Cynon Taf, employs…

Male prisoners are much more likely than men in the wider population to have suffered childhood adversities such as child maltreatment or living in a home with domestic violence, according to a new report by Public Health Wales and Bangor University. The findings suggests that preventative action and early intervention to tackle Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) could prevent crime and reduce costs for the criminal justice system. In this new survey of men in Her Majesty’s (HM) Prison Parc in Bridgend, South Wales, more than 8 in 10 (84 per cent) said they had experienced at least one Adverse Childhood…

Dementia patients at a local hospital are “over the moon” with a donation of over £4,300 from generous staff at Cardiff Bus. [aoa id=”1″] People being treated for dementia and other progressive brain diseases at Ward East 18 in Llandough Hospital received the donation from staff at the bus operator’s head office this week. The charitable funds were presented after Cardiff Bus named the specialist ward as its chosen charity of the year in 2018. [/aoa] As part of the fundraising initiative staff undertook various initiatives including raffles and Christmas jumper days, as well as donating toiletries and Christmas presents…

South Wales Police is appealing for information following a sexual assault which happened in Barry, at around 3.30am on Sunday, April 21. A woman, aged in her 30s, was walking along a path in the area known locally as Chicken Wood Park when she was assaulted by a man. The suspect is described as a white man in his late 20s to early 30s, around 6ft7, of large muscular build, short hair possibly brown in colour, and having a beard and a goatee. The man is described as having a West Country accent, a scar going across his left cheek…

A Welsh theme park attraction has made the shortlist for one of the top awards in the horror thrill seeking business, after impressing industry experts. [aoa id=”1″] Witch Hunt, a live-action scare maze at Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, has been nominated for ‘Best out of season attraction’ at this year’s iconic SCAR Awards, which celebrate the very best in the scare industry. The attraction – the first of its kind in Wales – features live actors and strobe lighting as thrill seekers are taken on a terrifying experience through a dark, disorientating maze filled with a range of frightening…