Author: Rhys Gregory

Hannah Blythyn, Assembly Member for Delyn, has lent her support to efforts to make Flint a Town of Sanctuary. The AM attended an event at the RiverDee Centre in Flint to mark the launch of the Town of Sanctuary initiative to foster a welcoming place for refugees and asylum seekers. It is the second town in Delyn to take part in the programme after an initial launch in Mold last summer. The Welsh Government last week launched the ‘Nation of Sanctuary – Refugee and Asylum Seeker Plan’ as the latest step towards its ambition of making Wales a nation of…

Llanidloes residents and visitors can now recycle while exploring the shops and streets of the ancient market town. ‘Sending a Message in a Bottle’ founder, Phil Stallard, with help from the Waste Awareness Team at Powys County Council, has found a use for redundant recycling bins which had been put into storage. Spar Llanidloes agreed to trial the bins outside its store and, since early November, passers-by have been able to deposit their bottles and cans ready to be recycled. The town’s street clean operative, Rhys Llewellyn Sheppard, empties the bins and delivers the full bags to Phil who sorts…

South Wales Police have charged two men with offences under the Modern Slavery Act and assault. Anthony Howard Baker, 48, and Harvey Baker, 19, were arrested on Wednesday evening and Friday morning respectively, on suspicion of holding a person in slavery or servitude. The men, both from Jersey Marine, Neath, have since been charged with the offences and will appear before Swansea Magistrates’ Court today (Saturday, February 2nd). A 20-year-old man is currently in hospital and is being supported by officers and specialist services.

To celebrate the release of The Lego Movie 2, The Red Dragon Centre has a fun, free workshop planned for Saturday 9th February. The Centre will be holding a live Brick and Block Workshop where children will be able to get their hands on tubs of special bricks to create their own lego masterpieces. The fun doesn’t stop there and to get the creative juices flowing, participants are encouraged to photograph their creative builds to be in with a chance of winning an official bundle of The Lego Movie 2 goodies. People simply need to upload their pictures onto facebook…

A YOUNG woman from Carmarthenshire who found out she had bowel cancer after trying to give blood is backing Cancer Research UK’s campaign for World Cancer Day. Following successful treatment, 28-year-old Kelly Jordan is now urging everyone to join her by wearing the charity’s Unity Band on February 4. The campaign is close to Kelly’s heart as her father was also successfully treated for bowel cancer when he was 29. Kelly didn’t realise anything was wrong until she tried giving blood at Carmarthenshire Library in February 2017. She said: “I was told I couldn’t give blood as my iron levels…

With many parts of the UK experiencing snow showers overnight, some schools across Cardiff will remain closed on Friday 1st February 2019. Although, Cardiff missed out on the brunt of the snow, drivers and pedestrians are advised to take care and be mindful of snow and icy patches. As of 7:20am this morning, the schools currently closed in Cardiff are: Bishop Childs C.W Primary School Bryn y Deryn Cathays High School Eastern High Gabalfa Primary School Green hill School Llysfaen Primary School Meadowbank School Meadowlane Primary School Pen-Y-Bryn Primary School Riverbank School Rumney Primary School St Illtyd’s Catholic High School…

THE brightest young creative minds from across Wales are being given a chance to boost their skills and employment prospects through a new development scheme. [aoa id=”1″] The Wales Creative Industries Academy launched at the University of South Wales (USW) Cardiff Campus this earlier week. The collaboration will see USW working with further education colleges across Wales to provide creative challenges that stretch high achievers, raise their aspirations, and develop leadership potential. During the launch, the first cohort of students learned about creative talent from Robin Moore, the Head of Innovation at BBC Wales, and visiting Professor at USW’s Faculty…

LSN Diffusion (LSN), a high-tech metallurgical business has secured a further £1.25m loan from the Development Bank of Wales to support their ambitious growth plans. LSN’s cutting-edge technology is used to manufacture high alloy atomised powders used in high-tech industrial applications including 3D printing and specialised uses in the defence and other industrial sectors. The latest loan will help the business increase production capacity by 80% over the next three years by expanding manufacturing facilities in Cilyrychen, Ammanford. The funding will secure existing employment and create 40 new skilled jobs bringing the headcount to over 135 employees. In 2012, LSN…

Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s largest food trade events in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 17-21 February. [aoa id=”1″] Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Gulfood will attract over 98,000 visitors over the five days, welcoming more than 5,000 exhibitors from 193 countries showcasing products across 8 primary market sectors. Supported by the Welsh Government, 14 Welsh companies from across the food and drink sector in Wales will be present under the Cymru/Wales banner all looking to promote their products and increase their export markets. [/aoa] The Welsh companies exhibiting include…

For the first time ever, rail customers on the Wales and Borders network can claim for delays of just 15 minutes. [aoa id=”1″] The move follows the successful introduction of the Delay Repay system in late 2018 and will mean customers will be compensated if they reach their final destination 15 minutes later than expected, regardless of the reason. Customers are now able to claim 25% of the cost of the single fare or 25% of the cost of the relevant leg of a return ticket for delays of between 15 and 29 minutes. Delay Repay offers a wider choice…