Author: Rhys Gregory

A motorcyclist who died following a collision on Neath Road, Briton Ferry on Friday evening, has been named as local man Andrew Taylor aged 29. His family have issued the following statement: “Andrew was a loving son, brother, uncle and devoted partner to Francesca and a father of three beautiful young children. “He was always willing to help anyone at the drop of a hat and was one of a kind. “His love for vehicles, motorbikes and a bacon and egg sandwich, was clear to all who knew him. “Andrew was adored by his family and will be greatly missed…

‘Men, we are with you.’ This is the message from leading men’s health charity, Prostate Cancer UK, as their March for Men series kicked off in Cardiff’s Bute Park today (June 16). Prostate Cancer UK this week launches its new campaign to celebrate everything great about men and highlight the moments lost when a man dies every 45 minutes from prostate cancer. For the first time, the Cardiff March for Men took place at Bute Park on Father’s Day (16th June). Open to all abilities, families walked in solidarity to celebrate and pay tribute to the special men in their…

A father and son have been jailed for a total of 16 years after keeping a vulnerable man as a ‘slave’ for two years. Anthony Baker, aged 49, previously pleaded guilty to holding a man in servitude and subjecting him to forced or compulsory labour contrary to the Modern Slavery Act as well as four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, one count of unlawful wounding, and one count of inflicting grievous bodily harm. Anthony Baker was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus an additional five years on licence. Harvey Baker, aged 19, previously pleaded guilty to six counts…

A man has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment for rape. Mohammed Noor Ali, aged 36, of no fixed abode, was charged with rape and was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court today. (June14) He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. The court heard, the offence took place in Maesteg in April, 2019. In a victim personal statement, the woman said every aspect of her life has been affected by what’s happened. The court heard, the woman had no memory of the assault and woke up with injuries. When officers arrested Ali, they seized his mobile phone – on which they…

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity has announced they have agreed to fund the Park and Ride service at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW), helping to improve patient experience by making parking easier for patients, visitors and staff. [aoa id=”1″]In June 2018, the Park and Ride service from Pentwyn to UHW was made free of charge. Since then, it has proved incredibly popular, with an average of 300 to 350 people per day using the service, meaning less cars are being brought on to site and more parking spaces are available for patients, visitors and staff. [/aoa] To keep up with…

GlobalWelsh, Wales’ not-for-profit grassroots diaspora organisation, is to launch the GlobalWelsh Investor Portal at a formal launch event at The Gherkin in the City of London on Monday 1st July. The portal will be the first and only investment platform dedicated to driving Diaspora Direct Investment (DDI) into Wales and connecting entrepreneurs and investors within Wales’ global diaspora community. [aoa id=”1″]The new online portal will enable early stage companies, founded in Wales or by members of the diaspora, to showcase their businesses and attract investment and support from investors within the Welsh diaspora. For investors it will offer a one-stop-shop…

The countdown is on for this year’s Soapbox Science event which brings 12 inspirational female scientists to the streets of Swansea to share their research, engage the public and inspire the next generation of scientists. [aoa id=”1″]Hosted by Swansea University, the free event will be held in Oxford Street between noon and 3pm on Saturday, 22 June. Now in its sixth successful year, it aims to raise the profile and challenge the public’s view of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM).[/aoa] This year the event will see scientists from the University joined by conservationist and broadcaster Dan…

A former prisoner convicted as part of a conspiracy to import drugs into the UK has praised an award-winning scheme that allowed him to help addicts overcome their addiction, while he was in prison. Jeffrey Miller from Cardiff was convicted seven years ago for his part in a drugs import that saw him and two other men jailed for a total of 56 years for bringing millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK. Now he has a university degree and is a full-time drugs support worker – and the scheme that supported him has just won an Inspire!…

A PENARTH dad who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 36 is backing Cancer Research UK this Father’s Day (16 June). Richard Sugarman and his son Sam,13, are encouraging boys and men to take part in the charity’s Race for Life which has previously been a women-only event. Taking place in Bute Park in Cardiff on July 6 and 7, participants have the chance sign up for the Pretty Muddy event on the Saturday, including Pretty Muddy Kids, or the 5k or 10k Race for Life events on the Sunday. Richard, 47, is passionate about supporting Cancer Research UK as…

The Rombourne Group is providing office space with flexible short-term leases at a new Business Centre it has created at its Avana Business Park in Rogerstone, Newport. [aoa id=”1″]The Cardiff-based specialist business accommodation provider has invested in refurbishing 10,500 sq ft of office space at the site to provide a series of high-quality office suites within a secure managed environment.  Each fully furnished office suite will be available on a flexible occupancy basis at an ‘all-inclusive’ rate from as little as £75 per week for a two-person office.  Internet provision is also available for a small charge.[/aoa] Rombourne acquired the…