Author: Rhys Gregory

Plans to redevelop and revitalise a council housing estate in the city have been unveiled. Residents at the Channel View estate in Grangetown have been given the first glimpse of the council’s plans to regenerate the area to provide a more attractive local community and help address the need for more affordable housing in the city. The plans include the development of around 360 new homes, creating a more pleasant public realm and improving connectivity to the bay and city centre for people living in the area. The proposal also includes a new sheltered housing scheme which could provide a…

Forget the neighbour’s dogs and cats – some of the world’s most dangerous wild animals are living at private addresses in Wales A survey conducted by the Born Free Foundation has revealed that 4,798 dangerous wild animals are being privately kept in Great Britain – 306 of which are living in Wales. Now the international wildlife charity is petitioning the UK Government to immediately review the law, and put a stop to some of the world’s most remarkable but often deadly creatures being in kept in unsuitable environments. Whilst an estimated 11 million people own a pet in the UK,…

SPECIALIST equipment that can help children understand the dangers of railways has been developed by a Welsh business. Working in partnership with CEMET (Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Emerging Technologies), which is based at the University of South Wales (USW), and following support and advice from the Welsh Government’s flagship business support programme, Business Wales, Motion Rail has produced a virtual reality system that can give users a safe way to learn about the dangers posed by railways. Motion Rail MD Emma Gilchrist initially developed the pioneering VR technology – which is endorsed by Network Rail – for training…

Keeping Faith star, Eve Myles spent a day at a Carmarthenshire charity Ladies Day event to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and Ty Hafan. The Welsh actress officially opened the red-carpet fundraiser at Llety Cynin in St Clears, where she made the audience laugh by inviting the whole crowd back to her place in Cardiff for a party afterwards. The glamorous Ladies Day charity fundraiser in Carmarthenshire (held on Sunday 8 July), raised an amazing £5,000 for charities to support people living with cancer in the local community. This is the ninth year of the Ladies Day fundraising…

Welsh ethical lender Robert Owen Community Banking (ROCB) is to embark on a programme of development and growth. ROCB’s newly appointed Chief Executive, Mark White, is planning to launch a range of new business and personal loans tailored to the needs of Wales. The experienced banker and finance expert has taken over at Powys-based ROCB, which promotes fairer lending and finance for businesses, individuals and communities, throughout Wales. Mr White, who has worked with Barclays, Bank of Wales and Wales Council for Voluntary Action, has been with ROCB for two years as Business Loans Manager. The plan is now to…

Welsh farmers are renowned as some of the world’s experts at growing grass as a crop and many of them compete for the annual All Wales Grassland Management Competition. This prestigious competition is organised by the Federation of Welsh Grassland Societies (FWGS), in conjunction with Royal Welsh Agricultural Society and sponsored by HSBC. “The prolonged spell of dry weather prior to our visit, with most farms receiving negligible rainfall in the preceding 6 weeks, as well as the very testing wet winter and spring, meant that 2018 has proved to be exceedingly challenging to date and that the farms were…

Principality Building Society has received the What Mortgage Award for Best Building Society Customer Service 2018. The society won the award following What Mortgage’s 21 week voting campaign, which allowed customers to tell them where they rank each building society in the UK. Joanne Atkin, Group Editor at What Mortgage, said: “The What Mortgage Awards are voted for by the general public so this award is a reflection of the good service Principality Building Society provides to its customers. It also has a great member rewards programme to thank customers for their loyalty.” The award is the latest in a…

The Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix will roar into Cardiff on Saturday, July 21 with an action-packed fanzone on City Hall Lawn. [aoa id=”1″] One of the most exciting events on the World Championship calendar has arrived and there is an exciting day of entertainment ahead. The day starts on City Hall Lawn at 11:00. There is a full day’s entertainment on offer, so make sure you get down there early to soak up the atmosphere and meet other fans from around the world. Jaw-dropping stunt performances, freerunning shows, official SGP autograph sessions, Monster Energy entertainment and live…

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Media Resources Department are once again celebrating success at the Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) Awards 2018 with two Silver awards and seven Bronze awards. The IMI is the leading UK professional body for photographers, videographers, graphic designers and medical artists working in healthcare. The awards were announced at the annual IMI conference which brought together colleagues from the UK and overseas to share in two days of workshops, presentations and exhibitions, as well as celebrate success at the Institute’s awards ceremony. The Silver awards were awarded to Hannah Wilce and Chris Tetley, and…

The FIM Speedway Grand Prix stars won’t be the only motorcycle heroes in Cardiff this weekend after Blood Bikes Wales was named as the Adrian Flux British SGP’s official charity partner. Blood Bikes Wales plays a vital role in relieving the pressure on an over-stretched National Health Service, with volunteer bikers providing out-of-hours blood transportation. The charity estimates that with every pound donated to Blood Bikes Wales, the NHS saves £5, which can be invested into frontline care. With its riders providing such a vital service, Blood Bikes Wales vice-chairman Tyron Stevenson is delighted to be joining forces with the…