Author: Rhys Gregory

South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 18:50hrs on Friday 15th of February 2019 on the A4229 South Cornelly by-pass. A grey coloured Peugeot 208 and a blue coloured BMW 330D were involved in the collision, the driver of the Peugeot a 30 year old male was conveyed to hospital with life threatening injuries. The road was closed for approximately 6 hours to allow for investigation work to be carried out, the Police would like to thank the community for their patience and understanding during this time. South Wales Police…

An award-winning Newtown business is investing £600,000 in an exciting project to regenerate the town’s Ladywell Shopping Centre. Successful groundworks and civil engineering business EvaBuild have begun work to transform the 8,000 sq ft former supermarket in the centre into a modern, open plan office that will employ up to 100 staff. Negotiations are progressing with prospective tenants. Work is expected to take eight months to complete and the company is renaming the centre as Ladywell Business Hub. The centre will be transformed externally and internally and the car parking layout will be amended to accommodate both cars and bicycles.…

Lovers of fine dining are in for a treat at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai,Rhos-on-Sea from February 26-28. [aoa id=”1″] Hundreds of chefs and front of house learners from across Wales and England and as far away as Austria will be serving up dishes to tantalise the judges’ tastebuds over three days. The WICC comprises a wide range of competitions culminating with the Junior and National Chef of Wales finals on Thursday, February 28. Also running over the three days will be the Battle for the Dragon contest between Wales, Austria and a team from Cambrian…

Alexander Giles, 33, has been remanded in custody following his appearance before Llanelli Magistrates Court today (Friday 15th February). Giles faces 36 charges relating to offences under the Explosive Substances Act 1883, which relates to chemicals and components that could be used in the manufacture of explosive substances or devices. He has also been charged with three offences under Section 5 Firearms Act 1968 offences including possession of a Taser, two charges concerning the manufacture of Class A Drugs, and two charges of possession of Class A drugs. He was arrested following a pre-planned operation at his home address in…

South Wales Police are investigating the death of a 76-year-old man in the Cimla area of Neath. Officers were called to the property in Lime Grove at 9:16pm yesterday evening (Thursday 14th February) following reports of a disturbance. A police cordon is in place and enquiries are continuing in the area. A 27-year-old man has been arrested and is currently in custody. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Darren George, Major Crime Investigations Team, said: “A murder investigation has been instigated and a major incident room has been set up. “The investigation is very much in its early stages, however…

Wales will have an even greater say on how National Lottery funds are distributed to support our national heritage according to wide ranging plans announced today. The newly styled National Lottery Heritage Fund, which is changing its name from the Heritage Lottery Fund, has engaged with over 13,000 people all around the UK, including National Lottery players and heritage organisations on its priorities for the next five years as the UK’s biggest funder of heritage. Among the views gathered were widespread support to the breadth of heritage work supported by the Fund and a consistent call for more grant making…

Technical climbing and ski clothing brand Jöttnar have closed their second round of funding with a £400,000 investment from the Development Bank of Wales, Venrex LLP and angel investors, including Paddy Byng, former founding investor and Non-Executive Director (NED) of Rapha, who will also join the business as a NED. [aoa id=”1″]  Byng previously headed up the marketing for Polo Ralph Lauren and Dunhill as well as being CEO of Smythson and Asprey. He will help guide Jöttnar through the next stage of their development, including the expansion of the product range with a move in to technicalskiwear. The Cardiff…

Fiona has been shortlisted in the culture category of Wales’ St David Awards, which are nominated by the public and judged by Wales’ First Minister, Mark Drakeford. The culture award recognises individuals who have excelled in the arts, made a strong contribution to culture and have succeeded in putting Wales on the world stage. Green Man is Wales’ largest music, science and arts festival, attracting thousands of people from around the world to the Brecon Beacons, contributes £10 million to the economy every year and uses its 1.8 billion media reach to put Wales on the map. Fiona said: “It’s…

A proposed change in divorce law which would allow couples to separate without assigning blame, has been praised by a Newport legal expert as a game changer. [aoa id=”1″] Sophie Hughes, of award-winning local firm Watkins & Gunn, said the proposed new legislation, which would replace archaic divorce laws, would be a “turning point” for couples and present a less confrontational alternative. Mrs Hughes, who is the head of the Family Law team at the firm, has spoken out following Justice Secretary David Gauke MP’s decision to support legislation that would introduce a “no fault” divorce last week. Currently, unless…

Two staff members at Transport for Wales are set to star in a new BBC Wales series exploring the hidden world of night shift workers. [aoa id=”1″] Lynne Bartlett and Andrew French, both from Cardiff, are members of Transport for Wales’ Train Presentation team and spend hours every night preparing the carriages for the 12,000 commuters who use the network every day. The grime fighting duo, who between them have spent more than 30 years working the night shift, will now star in a new four-part TV series to be shown on BBC One Wales Aptly named ‘Nightshifters’, the series…