Author: Rhys Gregory

A Wrexham school will be kick starting their new season in style after being donated football kits from Principality Building Society. The kit, which was donated by the building society’s Wrexham branch, will ensure that Ysgol y Grango will be a stride apart on the playing field. Ysgol y Grango and Principality Building Society have forged a strong link through the Business Schools Cluster programme, which sees Ysgol y Grango receive funding towards development in both financial education and sports.  [aoa id=”1″]As well as supporting the health and wellbeing of the school, Principality colleagues have spent time mentoring the students…

Businesses from Neath Port Talbot raised more than £3,000 for Welsh children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan at an annual lunch organised by law firm Hutchinson Thomas and the Neath round table.  The event, which took place in Neath Rugby Club on Friday April 12, featured rugby legend Martyn Williams as the keynote speaker, who regaled the room with behind the scene tales from his prestigious playing career. Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families throughout Wales. At the event, Natalie Whyatt, corporate partnership manager at Ty Hafan, gave…

Aberystwyth University has appointed construction company Morgan Sindall to refurbish its historic Welsh-medium hall of residence, Neuadd Pantycelyn. [aoa id=”1″] The ambitious project to transform Neuadd Pantycelyn will offer high-quality, contemporary, en-suite accommodation for up to 200 students. Originally opened in 1951, the Grade-2 listed building will also provide offices for Aberystwyth’s Welsh students’ union UMCA, a refectory and attractive social spaces for use by students, staff and the local community. [/aoa] Major construction work on the £16.5m project is set to begin on 3 June 2019, with the first students moving in to the refurbished building in September 2020.…

Ffos Las Racecourse became a ‘House Of Fun’ this weekend as over 8,000 fans descended on the venue to see Madness play live. The ska legends, which played Ffos Las as part of their A Day At The Races and Other Places tour, attracted the biggest crowd Ffos Las has seen in its ten-year history. Fans donned their nattiest outfits – and some sported fezes, bowlers and replica saxes – to join the party at Trimsaran, with Suggs as their ringmaster. With more than 40 years of hit-making and 15 top 10 singles to their name, Madness had a treasure…

South Wales Police confirm collision with pedestrian and vehicle in Bridge Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff. Approximately 16:50hrs on Sunday 26th May, emergency services attended Bridge Road Cardiff following an initial report that a cyclist had been struck by a vehicle and thrown into the River Taff. It has since been established that the male person struck by the vehicle was a pedestrian. One male casualty was taken to UHW hospital with serious injuries, and police can now confirm that the injuries are NOT life threatening and the male is in a stable condition. The driver of a Silver Ford Focus,…

On the eve of the arrival of Madness at Ffos Las Racecourse, plans are all in place to welcome one of the biggest crowds ever to the venue tomorrow – with tickets still up for grabs and shuttle buses laid on to help visitors get there, hassle-free. Ska fans are going nutty for Madness tickets, with Suggs and the lads heading to the venue tomorrow (Saturday 25 May) as part of their A Day At The Races and Other Places tour. People who are heading to the event are being reminded that a handy shuttlebus is place, operating from Llanelli…

A special effects make-up artist who has Type 1 diabetes has created a series of images portraying the emotional impact of life with the condition. Lee Morgan, 41, from Tonypandy was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was eight years old. Over the years the demands of life with the condition have had a profound impact on his mental and emotional wellbeing. A former karate instructor, Lee set up his make-up studio, Morgan’s House of FX, last year. He wanted to use his skills to create an exhibition that would reflect emotions he and others with diabetes have experienced,…

In light of the minister for health and social services Vaughan Gething’s recent statement, local accountant Bevan Buckland LLP agrees with Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW) to press for a further increase. [aoa id=”1″]The response comes just weeks after the minister’s announcement to add just 1% more funding. The increase by the Welsh government may see an additional £1.4 million channelled into the sector, but it will still leave the already fraught industry struggling to improve health and wellbeing within Welsh communities.[/aoa] “With greater expectations on services and the added pressures of Category M Clawbacks, community pharmacies in Wales would have…

Wales’ most isolated areas could benefit from improved transport provision with the support of the Community Transport Association (CTA) which is helping local community transport providers access funding for better transport. [aoa id=”1″]One local scheme that has recently benefitted from the CTA’s innovative Connecting Communities in Wales project is Cerrig Friends – a new volunteer driver scheme which will support residents in the rural village of Cerrigydrudion. The small Conwy village, which has a population of 700 residents, has a primary school, GP surgery, shop and a network of social activities.[/aoa] One major barrier for local residents is the lack…

Two year 12 pupils at Rhyl Sixth Form College have successfully reached the final of ‘The Legal Apprentice’ competition. [aoa id=”1″]Launched last September by law firm Kingsley Napley LLP in partnership with The Times, the competition saw 902 teams from 308 schools across the UK compete against each other through a series of heats testing pupils’ drafting, negotiation and interpersonal skills.[/aoa] The final, which is being held at News UK (headquarters of The Times) on 19 June, will see Rhyl Sixth Form College pupils battle it out against eight other finalists from Parkstone Grammar School in Dorset, Tunbridge Wells Girls…