Author: Rhys Gregory

A new ‘all-weather’ 3G sports pitch at Porth Community School has been completed for the use of school pupils and the wider community – as part of significant 21st Century Schools investment in the area. The new facility, which has replaced the old astroturf, is the 11th ‘all-weather’ surface to be installed by the Council, helping to fulfil a commitment to provide residents with a 3G surface within a three mile radius, no matter where they live in Rhondda Cynon Taf. This follows the start of construction on the Council’s 12th and 13th 3G pitches – in Penywaun and Beddau…

Cardiff-based Orchard Media and Events Group are overwhelmed with the public response to their #DonateDifferently Huggard appeal for toiletries for the homeless of Cardiff. Over 3,000 toiletry items were brought in to a collection point in the busy St. David’s shopping centre in the city last weekend after Orchard launched an appeal on behalf of the local Huggard homeless charity. The idea started with Huggard’s requirement for small containers that could be easily carried by rough sleepers, with a bid for people to bring all those toiletries they had gathered from their hotel holidays over the summer. Orchard pushed…

THE rail industry in Wales and the Borders are honouring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom this month. To honour our armed forces heroes past and present, Network Rail and Transport for Wales, with support from the Royal British Legion, are also inviting passengers to leave a message of remembrance on three giant poppies, which have been installed at Cardiff Central, Shrewsbury and Rhyl stations. In addition, 36 trains will be decorated with poppies for the month and there will be a service in Cardiff Central station on Friday, 9November at 10:40am in partnership with British Transport…

One of Wales’ largest further education colleges, Coleg y Cymoedd, has appointed Karen Phillips as its next Principal and Chief Executive. [aoa id=”1″] Ms Phillips, who has served as Coleg y Cymoedd’s Deputy Principal since 2008 (then known as Coleg Morgannwg), will succeed current Principal, Judith Evans, when she retires from 1 January 2019. As Deputy Principal, Karen Phillips has been credited for the leading role she has played in guiding the college through a continuous curriculum development process, major infrastructure projects and strategic analysis of relevant market trends influencing the further education sector. Most notable highlights include the merger…

On sale now at John Lewis & Partners Cardiff, shoppers can pick up a Christmas gift with a conscience called the One Knit Wonder. All profits from the knitting kit will go to Welsh homelessness charity, The Wallich. After selling out of stock in Christmas 2017, the One Knit Wonder is back. The hat-making kit contains everything you need to knit a beanie hat from scratch and includes new colours such as mustard and teal. The One Knit Wonder was designed by The Wallich and contains chunky wool, knitting needles, a knitting pattern for a woolly hat and ‘one warm,…

Health boards across Wales should follow ABMU’s lead by recognising the importance of digital inclusion when giving patients access to services online. [aoa id=”1″] That’s according to a new independent report which looks at how the internet is an increasingly vital tool in keeping people healthy. It has highlighted ABMU initiatives including Patient Knows Best (PKB) – which gives patients and their carers instant, secure access to test results, medical records and treatment information online – as best practice. The efforts of Swansea Bay GP practices to help patients learn the skills needed to book appointments and request repeat prescriptions…

Local artist, Louise Jones, and pupils from Richmond Park Primary School have met up at yr Atom this week to help celebrate the creation of a new mural for the town. [aoa id=”1″][/aoa] Earlier in the year pupils from Richmond Park School were tasked with designing and creating their own ‘Carmarthen’ and ‘Wales’ themed paintings which would form the foundation idea for aspects of the final mural.  Louise Jones was  then asked to create a colourful mural based on the pupils’ ideas and which celebrates Wales and Carmarthen’s unique culture.  Over the Summer holidays she spent her time painting the…

Cardiff-based online learning platform, Careercake, has secured over £300,000 in its latest funding round. The round has been led by existing investor the Development Bank of Wales, with additional funding from a consortium of angels including Sunnybarn Investments founded by entrepreneur Phil Buck. Careercake aims to help organisations who want to help their staff build confidence in their careers and the challenges they may face in their working lives. CEO and Founder, Aimee Bateman said: “We want to “Power Up” employees so that they feel confident in the workplace, no matter where they sit. With this new focus and investment,…

COLEG CAMBRIA has been recognised as a pioneer in equality by a leading rights organisation. [aoa id=”1″] The college was awarded the prestigious Investors in Diversity Stage 2 by the National Centre for Diversity (NCFD). The accolade came after Cambria’s CEO David Jones was shortlisted at the 2018 NCFD Awards in the UK Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Year category. Led by Equality and Diversity Coordinator Elane Roberts, staff and students displayed a culture of care and inclusion, introducing practices and EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) legislation that held them up as a beacon of best practice. Elane said the…

A man who strangled his wife before telling officers he had come home to find she had killed herself has today been sentenced to life in prison for her murder. Lesley Potter, 66, was found dead at the home she shared with her husband Derek on Hill Street in Mumbles, Swansea, on April 7th. Attending emergency services were told by Mr Potter that he had returned home after a brief outing to collect money to find his wife hanged. The circumstances of Mrs Potter’s death were initially deemed to be non-suspicious. But a trial at Swansea Crown Court heard suspicion…