Author: Rhys Gregory

A college in the South Wales Valley has been named as one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by LGBT+ charity Stonewall, making it into the top 100 for the first time.  Coleg y Cymoedd has taken 79th place on the Top 100 Employers list, which was announced during LGBT+ History Month (February), and is the only further education college in the UK to be included.  The college competed against over 500 organisations from across the public, private and voluntary sectors to secure its place in the list. Coleg y Cymoedd has been recognised for the work it has…

On Sunday 29 March 2020, Dilys Price OBE, the 87-year-old world record breaking skydiver, Jamie Jewitt from ITV’s Love Island and members of the public will jump out of a plane in Swansea for leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity, The Wallich. Jamie was dared by his Love Island co-star Camilla Thurlow to make the jump for homelessness. Camilla said via Instagram on Sunday, “Last year, some of you may know I was lucky enough to do a skydive with Dilys Price, the most amazing woman. “We were chatting earlier this year about the amazing work she’d doing with The…

Officers in Cardiff are appealing for witnesses following a three-vehicle collision on Newport Road yesterday (Saturday, February 22). Emergency services were called to the incident involving a grey Renault Megane, a blue Volkswagen Touareg, and a white Volvo 940, at the bottom of Rumney Hill at around 8.50am. One of the drivers, a 70-year-old man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A second man, a 35-year-old who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving, has been released under investigation. The road was closed for several hours while casualties were treated and vehicles were recovered, and motorists…

An industry-wide project that aims to propel #WelshSeafood onto the dinner plates of the nation has launched. Launched at JAM in Cardiff Bay, the ‘Port to Plate’ project carves out a distinct identity for seafood products from Wales and supports the development of Wales’ seafood industry across the supply chain. Funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the project has been shaped by a Steering Group including members from within the Seafood Industry in Wales. One of the main objectives of the project is to increase public awareness about the quality and diversity of fish and shellfish caught off…

With a sell-out crowd, Wales will be taking on France on Saturday February 22nd at the Principality Stadium. With the kick off taking place at 4.45pm, there will be a full city centre road closure from 1.15pm until 7.45pm on grounds of public safety. The gates to the stadium will open at 1.45pm and all supporters are advised to get into the stadium early, to avoid missing kick-off. Those attending the rugby match are strongly advised toleave large bags at home and pay attention to the prohibited items listed at  principalitystadium.wales   before they travel into the city. Road closures From early in…

Plans are on track to remove an old footbridge over a key Swansea road this weekend. The operation – from Sunday afternoon into the early hours of Monday – is due to see the removal of the 40-year-old grey span 6m above Oystermouth Road, near the LC. It will be replaced in the coming months by an eye-catching gold-coloured covered steel span ranging in width from 6m to 12m an standing up to 6m tall. This will accommodate the many thousands set to attend events at the indoor arena being developed now by Swansea Council on the former LC car…

The Dolgellau-based North Wales Rally Services – Rally North Wales is open for entries and has announced a brand new route for the March 28 event which was rejuvenated in 2015. Sponsored again by leading motorsport build and preparation experts, North Wales Rally Services, the event is organised by Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire Car Club. This year’s event will see a change to the traditional forests as it introduces the legendary Pantperthog test to the route. This little used stage will be added to the now traditional blast through the Dyfi Forest complex, offering 45 miles of top-quality stages just…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been dealt a further blow to their future plans. It has been announced that the couple will stop using the SussexRoyal brand from spring 2020. Harry and Meghan were hoping to use it following their departure from royal duties, which they publicly revealed to the nation, and seemingly to an unaware royal family in January. Since then, a day hasn’t passed when there hasn’t been speculation on what the future holds for them both. They want to work towards being financially independent, but how? On the face of it, the SussexRoyal brand seems…

Quartix, the internationally recognised vehicle tracking supplier, officially opened its new headquarters in Newtown with Montgomeryshire AM Russell George this week. The company, which employs 166 staff nationwide, will move into Ladywell Centre, which has undergone a £750,000 refurbishment project by property owner EvaBuild Developments. Quartix will lease the building from EvaBuild Developments to accommodate its 120 employees currently based in Newtown and allow for further growth. The collaboration between the two companies began more than a year ago when Quartix was seeking a building big enough to house all its staff under one roof, with room for future expansion.…

A nurse who developed a new service to help families with inherited cardiac conditions has been shortlisted for a national award. Cardiogenetic nurse specialist Louise Norgrove is one of five medical professionals in the running for the 2020 National Cardiac Benchmarking Collective award for service improvement and good practice. Since September 2018, Louise has been working with families who may have genetic heart conditions, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy and long QT syndrome. As these conditions are caused by DNA mutations and can be inherited, there is a 50-50 chance that someone who is related to a person with…