Author: Rhys Gregory

Local Marie Curie Barbara Norbury has been recognised for her work with people living with a terminal illness, at Marie Curie’s annual Peacock Awards. [aoa id=”1″] Barbara who works as a Senior Healthcare Assistant working with the Powys team in the Community Nursing Service, is also a member of the Newtown Fundraising Group for the charity.  She was presented with the Going the Extra Mile award. Barbara has worked in the team for 8 years, having previously worked as a carer support worker with Crossroads Care. Her family had also received support from Marie Curie Nurses when her mum was…

A study using animal-attached technology to measure food consumption in four very different wild vertebrates has revealed that animals using a high-risk strategy to find rarer food are particularly susceptible to becoming extinct, as they fail to gather food for their young before they starve. [aoa id=”1″] In the first study of its kind, a team of researchers led by Swansea University used thumbnail-sized electronic tags to record the movement of a number of individual condors, cheetahs, penguins and sheep in Argentina, South Africa and Northern Ireland over a six-year period. Nicknamed the “Daily Diary”, the tags record a…

So far this month, temperatures across the country have been mild for the time of year, but from next week – it’s going to feel a lot more seasonal. As we move through the weekend, mild southerly winds will be replaced by colder easterly winds from Europe, as high pressure becomes established to the north east of the UK. Will Lang, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Temperatures so far this month have been very mild, with some places this week seeing highs of 16 or 17 Celsius.  However, from Monday (19th) of next week, temperatures will fall markedly…

As online retailers gear up for their busiest time of year, this is the view insider Amazon’s fulfilment centre based in Swansea, as workers gear up for Black Friday and Christmas. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] The Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea, which opened in 2007, is one of 17 in the UK and employs a permanent staff of 1200 employees. An additional 1000 seasonal employees will be recruited to help with the Christmas rush. Fulfilment operators can expect to earn £9.50 per hour (days) to £11.25 per hour (nights), with overtime rates between £14.25 per hour to £19.00 per hour. All employees at…

The latest stage of construction at the Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus has been marked with a special ceremony. [aoa id=”1″] Funders, university staff, community stakeholders and industry representatives gathered for a steel signing ceremony on Monday 12 November 2018 at Aberystwyth University’s Gogerddan campus. The event marked the completion of the steel frame for the new Campus’s Seed Biobank. Guests were invited to sign a steel beam, which was then lifted into place by a crane to become a permanent part of the structure of the building. [/aoa] Speaking at the event, Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, said:…

Wales will be taking on Tonga in the third Under Armour Series match at the Principality Stadium tomorrow (Saturday 17th November, 2018). [aoa id=”1″] The game will kick off at 2.30pm, so the gates of the stadium will open at 11.30am, with a full city centre road closure between 11.00am and 5.30pm. These are the advertised times when the council is able to close the roads. If the city centre isn’t as busy as we expect at 11.00am, the road closures will be delayed, but all up to date information will be published through the council’s twitter page via @cardiffcouncil …

Cardiff pizzeria Dusty Knuckle has announced plans for a brand new city-centre restaurant, to open in Spring 2019. The plan is to transform the former warden’s bungalow on the edge of Sophia Gardens into a brand-new 100 cover eatery, complete with open kitchen, fire pits, and an in-house bakery. The 650sq ft bungalow is a well-known Cardiff landmark, and is passed by thousands of pedestrians and motorists each day. [aoa id=”1″] Following a complete renovation of the existing structure which looks out onto Cowbridge Road East, when it opens the warden’s house will give the Dusty Knuckle team a chance…

BARGAIN-LOVING shoppers in Wales say they will spend an average of £405 on Black Friday, with a third planning to take some time off. [aoa id=”1″] And those who do turn up for work will spend 16 minutes of company time hunting for deals. Thirty-three per cent of those who plan to shop on Black Friday in Wales say they will take some time off work, with 11% opting for a long weekend and 14% booking a day off. Employees plan to spend an average of 16 minutes of work time browsing for deals – and 18% spending up to…

Teenagers filming themselves doing stunts in the hope of becoming social media stars are ending up in hospital with burns instead. Specialist staff at Morriston Hospital have reported seeing a rise in the number of young people who have been burnt as a result of the so-called YouTube Challenge craze. Morriston Hospital plastic surgeon Jeremy Yarrow said: “I can understand there is pressure on young people to gain acceptance or boost their online profiles by doing such risky things as these challenges. “But from the patients I see, the results can be very different, with some requiring life support treatment…

CRICKHOWELL HIGH STREET has been crowned the UK’s best high street in the Government’s Great British High Street Awards 2018, sponsored by Visa. The town demonstrated a strong community-based approach to revitalising its high street, winning £15,000 for the local community. Located in a bustling rural town to the east of the Brecon Beacons, Crickhowell High Street has been crowned both Wales’ best high street and the overall UK winner of the prestigious Great British High Street Awards 2018. Meanwhile, Cowbridge High Street, the heart of the Vale of Glamorgan market town, a has been announced as Wales’ Rising Star…