Author: Rhys Gregory

Detectives investigating an attempted robbery in Port Talbot are appealing for a good Samaritan who intervened to come forward. The victim, a woman in her 70s, was approached by an unknown man as she walked through an alleyway between the Well Pharmacy and Sweetmans on Forge Road at approximately 8.30pm on Friday, January 18th. As she made her way to her car, which was parked in the car park to the rear of the buildings, she heard a man shout. She turned and was confronted by the suspect, who grabbed her face and attempted to take her handbag, telling her…

Being named Trainer of the Year in the 2018 Vocational Qualification (VQ) Awards for Wales was one of the proudest moments in Tom Jones’ educational career. For the inspirational lecturer from Cardiff and Vale College, who has overcome a spinal injury to develop a rewarding teaching career, it was national recognition and an endorsement that he was doing a good job. Now 32-year-old Tom, who lives in Barry, is encouraging other trainers, learners and employers to enter the 2019 VQ Awards. “I wasn’t expecting to be nominated for the award let alone to win it, but it was a massive…

Detectives in Cardiff are investigating a serious assault which occurred on City Road on Thursday night (February 7th). Officers were called to an altercation involving several people near Chicken.Com at approximately 11.45pm. Armed officers were deployed to the scene alongside divisional officers, but those involved left prior to police arrival. A 17-year-old later presented at the University Hospital of Wales with stab wounds. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Arrest enquiries have been carried out across the city, and four people have so far been arrested. An 18 and 19-year-old have since been released on bail, while a…

Welsh aluminium fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, has begun work on new student accommodation in Exeter. The project will redevelop the city’s former bus and coach station into state-of-the-art accommodation and will open in the summer of 2019. Dudley’s Aluminium is currently working on a similar project in Exeter for Global Student Accommodation. Past projects for the Welsh fabricator include the development of Cardiff’s £4million Central Square. Dudley’s secured the half a million pounds contract with Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd. The aluminium fabricator will install high-quality Kawneer curtain walling and doors, the modern student accommodation facility will also receive solar shading Speaking…

According to Charlotte Hoather, 24, winning the prestigious Pendine International Voice of the Future competition at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod last year catapulted her career to a new level on the global stage. [aoa id=”1″] Organisers say entries are already flooding in for the prestigious competition this year which has a first prize of £5,000, along with a £2,000 cheque for the runner up. Every year the picturesque town of Llangollen in the Dee Valley welcomes around 4,000 international performers and around 50,000 visitors to the week-long festival of music and dance. Among the highlights of the week is…

South Wales Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious injury Road Traffic Collision that occurred at approximately 21:47 hours on Thursday 7th February 2019 at Clase Road, Morriston Cross, Swansea. A grey coloured Ford Focus motor vehicle was in collision with a pedestrian. The female pedestrian was conveyed to Morriston hospital with head injuries. The carriageway was closed for approximately three hours while Police carried out initial investigations and recovered the vehicle. South Wales Police would like to thank the people affected by the closure for their patience and understanding. South Wales Police would like to speak with any…

Tesco is marking its centenary by offering community projects in North Wales the chance to bag their share of a huge £100,000 funding pot. [aoa id=”1″] As part of the supermarket’s anniversary celebrations, community organisations from across North Wales are being invited to share in the funding during two special Bags of Help voting rounds. Bags of Help, run in partnership with Groundwork, sees funding awarded to thousands of local community projects every year. Throughout July and August the first of two special funding rounds will concentrate on groups delivering health and wellbeing benefits, with a particular focus on groups…

Emergency staff are making a zero tolerance stand against violence after a patient spat at and tried to bite them – and grabbed one by the throat. The frightening incident at Morriston Hospital’s Emergency Department resulted in 19-year-old William Kory Mayberry being given a custodial sentence by a district judge this week. Becky Gammon, Head Nurse at Morriston ED, said: “We have a zero tolerance to verbal and physical abuse. “We are working closely with the police to ensure this sort of behaviour gets reported and individuals face the consequences of their actions.” Emergency Department Matron Andrea Bradley, who was involved…

An Aberystwyth University agriculture student is one of the top dairy students in the UK according to the Royal British Dairy Farmers Association – RABDF. [aoa id=”1″] BSc Agriculture student Steffan Rees from Llanarth, Ceredigion, was announced as runner up in the prestigious RABDF Dairy Student for 2019 at the Dairy-Tech conference held in Stoneleigh this week. Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers, the RABDF Dairy Student competition has been awarded annually since 1991, and draws entries from agricultural colleges and Universities from across the UK and Northern Ireland. The competition reflects the need for modern dairy farmers to understand the…

Welsh rally driver Tom Cave will be competing for honours in this year’s Motorsport UK British Rally Championship. [aoa id=”1″]Tom, whose family owns the award-winning Trefeddian Hotel, Aberdyfi, will contest all six rounds of the championship behind the wheel of a Hyundai i20 R5, supplied and prepared by the PCRS team that ran a similar car for him on the Wales Rally GB last October. The 2019 British Rally Championship season kicks off on Saturday, February 16 with the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally, when Tom will be joined by fellow Welshman Dale Bowen as co-driver.[/aoa] “We’ve been working hard behind…